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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-0001-020-0541 MG18-335 to MG18-336

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Hon Mr McGoffin Governor of Ky

Your humble Petitioner Silas Johnson asks and prayes your clemency to be extended toward him, Your humble Petitioner further states that he was fined in the Butler Edmonson Equity & Criminal Cour to the amount of $60.00 for retailing spirits. Your humble petitioner is a very poor man, having a large family to support. and since the fine was adjudged by the Court. the said Pet Petitioner. had his House and all his furniture & Clothing burned up consequently he is dependent upon your clemency and the clemency of the community in which he lives, and further the said Petitioenr is not disposed to violate the Law in any shape or form whatever,, it being the first time that he ever at any time attempted to violate the Law which was done throug ignorance the said petioniter further states that the he sold some ardents Spirits at a shooting match, by the persuasion of others, consequently my prayer is relief as a sound democrat.

We the undersigned unite in the ^prayer^ of the Petitioner Silas Johnson,

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Edmonson E & C ct Respite 12 mo B. M $60. } Tipling Silas Johnson IssdJany 22 1861