Ephraim L. Van Winkle et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1861-04-02
- Date of Creation
- April 2, 1861
- Document Genre
- Petition
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG20-80
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1011
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209419
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Citation
Ephraim L. Van Winkle et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-04-02, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-1011 (January 25, 2026).
Mr Beriah Mcgoffin Govner of Kentucky
To your Excellency we Petition you to releace Benjamin Burton of a fine of $15,00 that went against him before W,, H,, Logan a justice of the Peace for Pulaski County on the
Mr B was find for striking, first, cause his adversary charged him openly & publicly with bribery & Burton struck. the insult was outrageous
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This day personally appeared Benjamin Burton before me and made oath that the statements in the within petition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief this
J. E. Cosson J. P.
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$15. } Breach
Benj Burton
Issd
Remitted
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