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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-0001-020-0306 MG17-305 to MG17-306

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To his Excellency, Hon, B. Magoffin Govr of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Your petitioners neighbours, acquaintances & friends of John Sorrell: state that, at the last term of the July (1860) chancery & Criminal Court for Fleming County, said John Sorrell was fined the sum of $10, for playing cards, & looseing & winning more than 20$ at the same time, fined $66,75/100 for unlawful gameing: and at the same time fined $50 for unlawful gameing.

Mr Sorrell was unable to attend Court & no plea was interposed for him, hence his finds. Mr Saml Littell was indi^c^ted in the same indictments & was acquitted, no proof being adduced, by the Commonwealth sufficient to show his guilt. -- no plea in -- a Jury was empanneled & without proof under the Law found a Verdict of Guilty, as above stated against Said Sorell.

Mr Sorell, is a farmer, and an industrious man -- has a Wife & four little Children to support; We are glad to say that, he has quit gameing for the last 2 years, & say he will never throw a Card againe --

He can pay the Costs of sd Suit; But the Fines will be oppressive in the extrem upon him & his industrious wife, & deprive his innocent Children of the absolute necessarys of life; Thes facts we humbly present

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to your Excellency ^& verily^ believe that, the dignity of the Law will be maintained, & the infraction sufficiently punished if by mercy ^being^ is extended to him,

Therefore, We unite in his behalf, & do pray your Excellency will remit all of said fine, except the cost, which he will pay promptly, & as in duty bound ever pray.

Very Respectfully. Names E Perry Thomson Perry H. J. Templeman Jos F Allen John Cadwell James M Byrom S. Hendrix E., Goodwin B. t Hornback J Hornbach W Baily Alford Baily Alfred rogers John Stewart James K Anderson Jarvous Roggrs A Lynam Wm H. Webster Simps Daily Moses Daily J. T. Worster A Williams B Daughtrey John Sneider A Hall William Denton Samuel Crain James Bracken Marcus, Hendrix L. Hunt Joseph pearce Crid Daily Enoch B Nice Joel taggett William Stuart James Willson P, G. Merrifield Esq Thomas Crow

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W. S. Edwards J. A Hgerr Hedger A W Daily J. N. Hendrix Garret Hendrix William Boyd Thome Hendrick Thomas Vase Michl mCcue John kincaid Garrett Hawkins Thos Daugherty Allen Bromagenn James Rogers A good paster Harison Captian W Warren J G Bains James. H. Tackett Levi Daugherty C, R, Becket Joseph Adams Hiram Adams Peter manly James Manly K Brumigen Joshuae Craig Alford Knox Frank knox Charley knox John Hendrix I.Saac tillett Alpheus Hawkins Herid Hopkins John whiten Sam Daugherty Sam Gray James Butcher J. A, Stephens John Stephens Gore Burges Thomas Corbin Richard Corbin Sillas Corbin Thomas mitchel Vardamin Stephens Richard Wodward James Flore Thomas Flore Allen flore Thomas Flore, Jun. John Hunt Rubin Hunt miner grimsley W, ,M, macbee John Willson Frank Snelling theophilus Atchison Wiilam costigan Dan Moris

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Washington paggett Henry Harrison Cambell B, F, Williams J. S hornback J, C Eaton Davis Butler George W McBee Wm Hornback j Thomas Jester Jackson Harmon A D Miller S H Daily Lemuel Snediger John Perry D, M, Manly Philip Williams Brit Williams Thomas Williams Nim Rod Wells Bill Wells John Otis William Otis Thomas Craig John Self I. Saac ullery David ulery David Shroutt Henry Shroutt Thomas Rights Abram Hornback Lot Kincade William Wenem Lewis Snedeger E. C. McCrey John Hedger Tine Goodpaster A goodpaster S. Anderson John Anderson Cap anderson Peter Shroutt derd ballard James Balard george Coil Ben. doggett John Doggett Alex..Ander Stewart Landers barber Isaac Butcher Isaac Shroutt Jacob Hedrick William Eaton Peter Coil Dan barber James Fletcher William fletcher

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