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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-0001-020-0236 MG17-201

1860-12-17 Petition English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To the honourable B Magoffin Governor of Kentucky The undersigned petitioners would respectfully represent unto your honour 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 honour 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 clrk in the court below getting the record ready in time the Case was dismissed in the Court of Appeals. A copy of the Instructions in the court below, the bill of Exception the affidavits for a new trial, &c in the Case, are all made a part of this petition & in view of the whole premises we most respectfully petition your honour to remit said fine, as it will seriously injure said Jones & his family as it will take their entire means to pay the fine

December 17t 1860

Wm W. Brownfield John Risler William Rodgers T. T. Shipp Robert Friend G W Dobson Thos. J. Brownfield Jas A Atherton Richard H Atherton Harrissen Atherton James Brown A G Howell Daniel Ferrill John B Ford John D Scott Wm S Peace

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Petitioners names James Calhoun Isaac Hartfield George Elmore Seign Benjamin Whitlow William E Taylor John H Elmore A. S. Risen Wesley Lee F vaughn John Raffety Joseph Swigley Charles E Fults Edmund T Lee C Carum F P Hudgin William Jewell Pleasant Perkins John D Vance William Close J R Calvin Lewis James Acton J, H Perkins R M Town Wallace Victor James Nelson Barnett Marcum John P Lee John Ray A Bradshaw John Bradshaw John l Walker Wm Whitlow E J vaughn A Ron Jemel Bell Robert N Ball. Fn Vaughn sr

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Petitioners names Elijah Dezarn David Etherton Henry, R Sheldress David U Moss J W Lewis James S Skaggs J. P. Brewer Gabriel Warren Joseph Peace Gabriel Close Joseph H Graham David T. Towles James A Friar Jas Elkins J. C. Skaggs George Irwin Chas M Buckner Wm L Thompson H C Field J. B. Warren L. W. Elmore Wm Lee Josiah Skaggs E davis B Etherten Edmond Dezarn Willis underwood fideller Warren. Jos Edwards Elijah Beara M E Thompson Stephen Skaggs Petitioners names John Light William S Warren Wm T, D, ried Thomas S Skaggs William, C. Thompson John. D. Spain Mathew Skaggs A, H, Dewitt William Etherton Ebzay Warren Whitman Laramore Abel Elkin Charles Blevins Jos Richardson Joseph Elmore W. F. Etherton Elijah Skaggs Daniel Hinrecht B Reed Nathan Warren Elijah Warren John F Warren Elija Johnson D. Terrill Mitchel Warren Dotson Warren James Childers Thos C Edwards William Chelf Harden Warren J W Whitlow