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 November 12, 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-0001-020-0571 MG18-383 to MG18-384

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1861-01-25 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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 Jany 25th 1861 To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Govenor of the State of Kentucky

We the undersigned citizens of Kenton County Ky do respectfully pray that your Honor may remit the fine of $50 imposed on Jacob Metz at the last term of the Kenton Circuit Court for carrying concealed weapons We think the case is one in which executive clemency can be justly used.

Clinton Butts Wm E Wade A. H. Jameson Geo. F. Smith Joe Clark E. H. howard C T Allen Jno E Hamilton J M Ranken O. B. Landford Caleb. Broomall Henry Zell L. D. Croninger, Samuel. B. Laird J. H. Brown L C Rankin R. G. Warrington Wm Everson J. Musselman John B Carey C A. Withers C Beam B W Foley

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Kenton Cir ct Respite 12 mo B. M $50 } Weapons Jacob Metz IssdApril 9. 1861