A. J. Morris et al. to Beriah Magoffin
- 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
- MG21-362 to MG21-363
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1405
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209813
- People
- Morris, Andrew J.
- Wilshire, Benjamin
- Magoffin, Beriah
- Lamb, Edward A.
- Miller, G. W.
- Everett, James G.
- Valandingham, James L.
- Stephens, John B.
- Ellis, John
- Harris, Jordan
- Lipscomb, R.
- Mann, Richard
- Carlisle, Robert M.
- Jones, Samuel Fleming
- Bannister, Samuel H.
- Places
- Kenton County, Kentucky
- Organizations
- Kenton Circuit Court
Citation
A. J. Morris et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-020-1405 (February 6, 2026).
To His Excellency, Gov. Magoffin:
The undersigned, citizens of Kenton county, would respectfully represent that James G. Everett, has been indicted tried and fined $20000 and costs for permitting gaming on his premises- It appeared from the testimony that in the month of these he also allowed some parties to play in his grocery for whisky. Under the circumstances the jury felt bound to convict him, but in veiw of the severity of the penalty which the law has affixed to offenses of this charater, we respectfully request your Excellency to remit so much of the fine as can be legally done- And we will ever pray &c
A. J. Morris Foreman
Jordin Harris Juror
S. F. Jones Juror
J B, Stephens Juror
G W Miller Juror
R Lipscomb Juror
James, L, Vanlandingham Juror
R. Mann Juror
E A Lamb Juror
B Wilshire Juror
John B Stephens Juror
Samuel H Bannister Juror
R. M. Carlisle
John Ellis} By Later Sec. Treasury, Speaker House, & Senator)at their request