Abraham Lincoln President of the United States of America To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, it appears that at the March Term, 1861, of the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia, one Charles de Villier was indicted and convicted for obtaining goods under false pretences [sic], and was by the said Court sentenced to be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for the period of eighteen months; And whereas, the said Charles de Villier has now served out more than six months of his said term of imprisonment, and it appears from the certificate of the Deputy Warden of the Penitentiary that "he has been uniformly obedient and faithful to every duty" in the institution; And whereas, it appears that this was the first offence of the said Charles de Villiers, and that previous to its commission he had borne a good character and followed a lawful and reputable occupation; And whereas, a large number of highly respectable citizens of the District of Columbia have earnestly brought me to extend the Executive clemency to the said Charles de Villier. Now therefore, be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, divers other good and sufficient reasons me thereunto moving have granted and do hereby grant unto him the said Charles de Villier a full pardon on condition that he leave the District of Columbia within thirty days and do not return to the same within five years from the date hereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this Twenty eighth day of October, A.D. 1861, and of the Independence of the United States the Eighty sixth. Abraham Lincoln By the President William H. Seward Secretary of State.