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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-0001-020-0614 MG18-443

Grant County, Kentucky Grant County, Kentucky 1861-02-01 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To his Exclencey B. Magoffin Govenor of kentucky Sir

A Jury in Grant county issued a fine of $33.00 against one B Smith for a breach of the Peace the offence was commited in Dowingsville Grant County Kentucky and was simply an affray in which no person was injured in any manner, the Said B Smith is a verry poor man with a large family dependant entirely upon him for support.

We your humble petitioners Sincerely believe it be a suitable case for the interposition of your kindness & Executive indulgence and would earnesetly petition you to remit the fine Feby 1. 1861

A. Gross Wm Jewitt A. McGibany Squire Childers W. S. Ayres W. C. Miller P. F Hansbrough H Gambell James Hix Squire Lucas

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Grant Cir Ct. Smith Berry To } Petition $33. B. McGoffin Govenr of kentucky Remitted B. M IssdFeby 5. 1861