Petition

G. N. Baugh et al. to James F. Robinson

1863-04-28

Date of Creation
April 28, 1863
Place of Creation
Logan County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Petition
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R4-47 to R4-48
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0339
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32211541

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1863-04-28
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G. N. Baugh et al. to James F. Robinson, 1863-04-28, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-029-0339 (November 14, 2026).

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Logan county Ky April 28/63
To his Excellency The Governor of Ky

Whereas Coleman Briggs has been fined by the court circuit court of Logan County, Ky on a charge of Misdemeanor. Said case has been pending in Said court about two years and at the time of coming up said Briggs (as we are informed and believe) was about one Hundred Miles distant and Sick and could not attend. Consequently there was no defence made we the undersigned therefore Humbly pray you to Remit the fine together with the costs. the amount of the fine is Ten Dollars

This is Most Respectfully Submitted for your immediate consideration

Names
G, N, Baugh
A, Lyons
T. Wilson
Alexander. Hardison
Jas K Bradley
G C Durands
G C Renwit
Jos Johnston
R. A. Whitescarves
W B Penrod
Jas M Terry
W L Penrod
S, H, Colier
C, W, Bodine

Names
William Thompson
J. C. McReynolds
W. E. Price
John Carter
John McKinney
C. C. Thompson
J. C. Price
A Sweatt
B. G. Williams
J H Fitzhugh
J A Lyon
J, A McReynolds
C M Barrow
Daniel Baugh

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Names
W C Westray
J C Wilson
B S Westray
J M Baird
R. A. Page
Hiram Gillian
J, M, Simmonds,
A. B Hardin
S J Dearmond
T M Ratcliff
John C Hardison
M M Hall
B Crafton
T, A, Dearmond
W H Simmonds
John Wilson
E W Thompson
W H Hugley
Park Goodall
J Jones
W, H, William

Names

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[Page 4] Pettn from Citizens of Logan County to remit fine of Coleman Brigs

The only ground for remission is that Brigs was sick & could not attend trial but fails to show that he had very good defence if he had been present not granted

J F Robinson