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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-0001-020-0637 MG18-479 to MG18-480

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To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Govenor of Ky --

Your Excellency is advised that Mr Joseph Roberts was fined $50. for having in his possession a deadlyweapons The proof of Concealment was only circumstanccial. Mr. Roberts had never carried a weapon before -- In this instance, when about to be suddenly involved in a personal Encounter a Friend handed to him a pistol -- This friend would not attend the trial -- He was afraid of being indicted himself -- If he had excused Roberts, he would have been indicted in all probability, so he failed to attend the trial -- Mr. Roberts is a very estimable gentleman and should be pardoned &c He prays a remissions of his fine &c --

James Kirkpatrick

The Petitioner is a very worthy young Gentleman whom I have known from his Infancy & I am satisfied he has never been in the habit of carrying concealed weapons & should be pleased to see the fine remitted

Geo. W. Johnston.

I write with the petitioners not knowing the facts but beleiving them true M Q Kinkead

R. F. Baird D. dept. M S A Meyonan J. C. Johnstone Jr: S. S. Bush W. C. McClure Geo. W Curry Thos G Browne D, W, Yandell Lewis E Harne

beleiving the above to be correct Frank Tryon

W A Burnett Hamilton Pope Jno B. Tilford Jr R A Sear Poleasman R M Moore Poleasn

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I know Joseph Roberts, this petitioner and know him to be a young man of good moral character and has never been charged with the commission of any offense. The carrying of the weapon as charged in the Indictment under which he was convicted occured christmas night when young men were generally released from their labors. I think from this character of company he keeps and the society in which he moves in connection with his own heretofore good conduct that his case is worthy of executive clemency. I hope your Excellency will remit this fine

S N Hodges firm Wolfe & Hodges

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Louisville City Ct Remitted B. M. $50 } Concealed weapons Jos Roberts IssdFeby 5. 1861