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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-0001-020-0454 MG18-209 to MG18-210

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1860-01-10 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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 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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Covington Jan 10 1860 Gov B. Magoffin Dear Sir

You ^will^ receive with the mail that brings this, a petition from F Hock. asking to be released from confinement in the Kenton Jail, & from a fine of fifty dollars which were pronounced against him by a Jury at the present Term of the Kenton circuit. Along with the petition you will also find a recommendation signed by the Jury who tried the case & also numerous letters from the most intiligent citizens of this county asking you to interpose

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& by virtue of the power vested in you, release him from Jail & remit the fine This is asked because all who know the man & the facts of the case, are satisied he had no entention to inflict serious Injury upon the man Miller

Thes are times which very serriously effects all classes & particularly the poore & laboring classes of men Hock is one of this latter class, He is unable to pay the fine, If he pays the fee of the Commonwths Attorney & clerks fees -- he will have paid more than he is really able to pay. & to be required to pay that amount will be

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fully adequate to the offence commited --

Be assured if you interpose in behalf of this man & remit the fine & the imprisonment you will have confered a great favor on honest & industrous man & one whose life heretofore has been without spot or blame. It would I believe be appoved of by the great body of those in this community who know the man & the facts of the case in which he was found guilty. you will see the Jury imposed the smallest fine & the shortest period of imprisonment. allowed by law. If the prayer of the

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petitioner is granted please send immediately tohe papers showing the remission

your &c Robert Simmons