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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-0001-020-0525 MG18-314

Carroll County, Kentucky Carroll County, Kentucky 1861-01-24 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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To the Honbl. B. Magoffin Governor of Comwlth Ky.

The undersigned your petitioners would respectfully state that at the special term of the Carroll Circuit Court held in Nov 1860 John King was fined Twenty dollars for gaming on premises -- Your petitioners further state that the game was a trifling stake, amusement being the object King is not a gambler, seldom plays cards he is a poor man, unable to work, and has a family -- We therefore pray your excellency to remit said fine

John King

John King W M Fisher W. L. Ringo W Murphey Allen Wright J W Spencer Owen Driskill William W Webb P. U. Major C: Atty

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Carroll Cir. Ct. Respite 12 mos B. M $20 } Gaming John King IssdJany 24 1861

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