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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-0001-020-0531 MG18-321

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His Exelency B McGoffin Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioners Cittizens of the Village of Flat Rock ^and vicinity^ Bourbon County Kentucky would most respectfully Represent to your Excellency that at the last term of the Bourbon Circuit court that ^there^ was a fine of Two Hundred and Twenty Dollars afsaid by Said Court against ower Townsman and neighbor D. C. Farrow who is ingaged in the Keeping of a retail Grocery in Said Village; for permitting a party of young men who chansed to be at his store to play one Single game at ^Dice^ Cards for Some Segars and a Bottle of Something to drink He objecting positively at the time but the young men being neighbors and not gamblers presisted and plaid only one game and then broke up and Dispersed we have known Mr Farrow Since he comenced business amongst ^us^ which is in Selling all the various Kinds of Grocerys for family use, his House is in ower opinion is not a drinking or gambleing house and is an orderally and well conducted Establishment, we have not heard a Single complaint against him or his House and believe him to be a peacable Sober and good Cittizen, Mr. Farrow is a young man with a family is in possession of but a small capital and the amount of the fine a bove named if Taken from his limited Capital wood cause his business to be verry mutch lissenced and give great inconvenience to him in the management of his allready small business

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we feel Satisfied that he has not been in any wise a trespasser against the law intentionally and that he is a good citizen and that the fine assesed against him should be remitted

We therefore confidently believe Sir that you in the Exercise of youre good Judgement and the power that the law has cloathed you with -- uppon the representation of the facts herein will not hesetate to grant the relief asked for and at once remit the fine against mr. Farrow and youre petitioners will Ever pray

Flat Rock Bourbon County Ky

Jas M. Thomas Peter Banta Sen J A Horton W. C. Cray H. A. Cray T. J. Horton Lafayette Bills E. W. Horton W. H. Skillman B F Terry J F Watterson J M Cray Robt Dooly J L Horton Wm J Bramblete N. W. Fowle Jos. Wilson Stephen Terry Jos Gibson Joel D Terry F M, Boaz Wm D Horton G W Hall Alex Hansford Andrew Banta W B Crouch H. A. Hall. B. W. Soper John. P. Letter James D Crawford Peter Brambletts Y. J. Horton James Horton John Desha C W Robbins Jas W Winston M D

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B F Soper C. C.. Dooley John Barry Richard Long David Henry I must earnestly urge your Excellency to grant the prayer of the above petitioners=I know the parties well= If there ever was a case requiring the interposition of Executive authority to protect the innocent and secure justice in promises this is a case of that sort= Truly W E Simms } Gov Magoffin

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Bourbon Cir Ct $220 } Gaming D. C. Farrow Respd 12 mos. IssdJany 10, 1860.