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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-0001-020-0234 MG17-199

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To the Hon Beriah Magoffin Governer of Kentucky The undersigned pettioners would respectfully represent unto your honor that at the September Term of the Taylor Circuit Court a fine of $200 -- was assessed against James Jones on a presentment for gaming the undersigned would most respectfully represent unto your honor that said Jones is quite a poor man with a family & that it will take all his property to pay said fine We would further represent that he took the case to the court of Appeals but for want of the clerk in the Court below getting the second ready in time the case was dismissed in the court of appeals a copy of the instructions in the court below -- the bill of exceptions the affidavit for a new trial & the case are all made a part of this petition & in view of the premiseswhole premises we most respectfully petition your Hon to remit said fine as it will seriously injure said Jones & his family as it will take their entire means to pay said fine Dec 12th 1860

Geo. E. Johnston George M Johnston Jonas B Allen B F F Chelf B. F. Smith A, Haselwood Croml Hoskins W L Hoskins Wesley Richeson J P Campbell Alex Wilson W. F. Warren Wm. P. Warren Jacob Warren P C Warren Alfred Calhoon D M Smith S R Baliss P R Bass Wm L. Mudd Drewry Thompson Jackson skaggs

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Names of Petitioners Jno Richarson James Mason Jno H Chandler Wm Hoskins B. F. Turner Charles Taylor Nathiel Warren R. D Overstreet Robt Calvin Wm T. Martin John F Rickeson James M Wilkinson S. T. Hughs A F Gowdy D. Willock Wm H Cross William Blakey William Clemons J. L. Goalder Ben T Ember Geo W R Taylor G M Caldwell Thos R Barnett D Hudson G W Marcum John Barnett Andrew K gen James Woodridge John Smith Isaac Garom W B Marshall Names of petitioners E L Green J M Reed F H Groves G F Redman T C Young R B Durray John B Scott William J Young W H Ratliff Dr T. T. Echras Beverly Ratliff Wm F Fary S T Graham E, V. Graham J R Holt A P Johnson L. W. Smith John B Moore Fielding Licklttein W. T Ward A. S. Mays R Cowlerd W S Barnett W, H, Guns Sam. E. Marshall James Barnett David P White Samuel W Robinson John J Rouch Jno B, Carlile B. G. Marsahll Struder S A Spence D M Hilern