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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-020-0167 MG17-98 to MG17-99

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1860-11-12 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Louisville Nov 12 1860 To Hon Beriah Magoffin

Your petitioner respectfully represents that in September last he gave his recanisance in the city court of Louisville as bail for Wm Cornelius in the sum of Three Hundred Dollars the said Cornelius failed to appear wherby his reconisance was forfieted Your petitioner states that he exerted himself to have the said Cornelius present on the day of his trial although he wrote & Telegraphed to Several ^Points^ he has eluded all diligence -- Your peititoner represents that he is a Young Man of limited Means & really unable to pay the full amount of forfeiture and he prays tharefore that You will favorably consider the recommendations below and if it be compatable with the high duties of Your official position that You will remit what of the said forfeiture remains after payment of Costs & city atty fees

W M Duncan

We the undersigned state that we know your Petitioner W M Duncant personally and by representation that the rep

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resentation above made are true and believe that it would be meritorious to grant his petition

J J T Murray D, M J. G. Wilson J. D. Stone W W Fry W W Berry Richd H. Taylor J Wood Wilson W E Benson M, C, C, L

At the Present November Term of the city Court of Louisville a Judgment was rendered against William M. Duncan on Scifas as Security for Cornelius Who has failed to appear & answer an Indictment in said court for $300 & costs. I Know Mr Duncan who is a worthy young man of this city & who I am Informed & beleive is true became the security of Cornelius Solely because they had been acquaintances in their youth, but Cornelius disregarding the obligation which Friendship Proposed deceived his Friend & leaves him to suffer for his good Intentions. -- I would be glad to see Mr Duncan releived as far as his case presents to your Excellency such grounds as calls for your Interference.

Geo. W. Johnston

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I concur with Judge Johnston in his statements above made

R. J. Elliott

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Louisville City Ct. Remitted B. M_ Wm M. Duncan $300 } Forfeited Recognizance IssdNov 22 1860