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 November 12, 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-0001-020-0264 MG17-239 to MG17-240

Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky 1860-12-22 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Greensburg Ky Dec. 22nd/60 To his Excelency ^the^ Govenor of Ky, Dear Sir

Having good reasons to believe that a Petition, or Petitions, will be presented to Your Excellency by Fidella Warren, William S Warren, Mitchell Warren, Fields Skaggs, Henry Skaggs, & Co., all of Green County Ky. for the purpose of getting the fines remitted which were prefered vs them before Gabrel Close a Justice of the Peace for Green County, and knowing that said fines ought not to be remitted, I hereby remonstrate and protest against the remission of any of said fines. I as County Attorney prosecuted, said Gentlemen and I dont think they were fined enough by the Jury. The were fined for shamefully and, cruelly beating & brusing one W C Thompson -- it was proven that, the said Thompson without any provocation on his part was beaten almost to death -- (came very near ding) by the above mentioned Gentlemen, -- that while some of them were, upon him beating him with rocks ^the^ others

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were standing over him with rocks, and one stood over him with his Pistol cocked and Knife drawn, defying any of Thompson's friends to interfere. The fact that I am entitled to 30 per cent on said fines does not prompt me to write, but because I think Justice demands the payment of the cint of said fines, Judgment has been rendered against said parties and of Course your Excellency would, not remit fees & cost. In conclusion I hope your Excellency will disregard any and all Petitions that have or may be offered by said Parties,

Respectfully Your Servant Wm H, Chelf

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Remonstrance in Warrens case from Green Co