His Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Govenor of the State of Kentucky:

Your petitioner Margaret Maglone would state to his Excellency that during the year 1861 she was reported to the Grand Jury of the Fayette Circuit Court by one John Robinson of the city of Lexington for selling liquor to a slave — There was no other witness — Your petitioner would state that she is a widowed lady and has been conducting her own business for eleven years and she was never before brought into court — She further states that said Robinsons testimony was given through malice, because your Petitioner would not credit him for groceries, and said testimony was wholy false — Your petitioner states that she keeps a little grocery in the city of Lexington and is encouraged by all of her neighbors and in a long lifetime she was never accused of such a crime as this before — Your petitioner states that she is a poor woman, with a family to support and that this fine of $50⁰⁰ is unjust and onerous and she prays that his Excellency may give her the benefit of his clemency in the remission of this fine, and she will ever pray &c.

Margaret ^her X mark^ Maglone

We the undersigned citizens of Lexington and vicinity trust that His Excellency may interpose ^his clemency^ in favor of the within petitioner —