Patrick County Virginia USGenWeb Archives History .....David Harbour Martin Presidential Pardon December 26, 1888
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                          Grover Cleveland
                President of the United States of America

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

  Whereas, at the November term, 1888, of the United States District Court for 
the Western District of Virginia, David H. Martin was convicted on a charge of 
violating the Internal Revenue laws and sentenced to thirty days imprisonment 
and to pay a fine of one hundred dollars.
  And whereas, the offence of which he was convicted was comparatively of an 
unimportant character and not committed with any criminal intent;
  And whereas he has now served out the term of imprisonment to which he was 
sentenced and is held only for the fine which he is too poor to pay;
  And whereas, he is a cripple and in bad health, having a large family 
requiring his presence at home;
  And whereas, his pardon is recommended by the District Attorney and asked for 
by the Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall and others:
  Now therefore be it known that I Grover Cleveland President of the United 
States of America in consideration of the premises, divers other good and 
sufficient reasons me thereunto moving, do hereby grant to the said David H. 
Martin, a full and unconditional pardon.
  In testimony whereof , I have hereunto signed mu name and caused the seal of 
the United States to be affixed.
  Done at the City of Washington, this twenty-sixth day of December, A.D. 1888 
and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirteenth.
				      Grover Cleveland

By the President:             T.F. Bayard, Secretary of State
            



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