Benjamin F. Graves 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
- MG24-74
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-2055
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210463
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- Dates
- 1862-07-22
Citation
Benjamin F. Graves 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-0001-020-2055 (November 13, 2026).
To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Governor of Kentucky —
The undersigned petitioners represent That Martin Skaine was tried in the Lexington City Court for an assault upon Matthew McNamara — and was fined $20. besides costs amounting to $17 — There was no battery proved in the case — McNamara had just before the said assault was committed, beat and shot a friend of the Defendant Skaine — and it was this circumstance that led him to commit the assault — He is a peaceable man and in very moderate circumstances — and the costs amount to a sufficient punishment
Benj F Graves
T. L. Price
W Payne
James B Beck
M B [Johnson]
Chas B Thomas
James B Clay
Remitted
B. M
Lexington City Ct
$20. } Assault
Martin Skain
Issd