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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-0001-020-0653 MG18-504 to MG18-505

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To His Excellency B MaGoffin Govr of Ky

The undersigned Nelson Alley and James Ford represent that at the term 1860 of the Nelson Circuit Court a Judgment was rendered against them for $500 & cash upon a forfeited recognizance for the appearance of Thomas J Montgue at Said Court who had been Indicted for Stealing a coat & pair of pantaloons from D B. Coyle

They represent that Montague was about 17 years of age of very weak mind. That he and Coyle were very intimate and had been in the habut of wearing each others clothes. That the young man did not pretend to deny taking the clothes at the time and that Coyle was anxious that he should be re-fered

We therefor pray your Excellency to remit Said Judgment fees & costs excepted

We Concur in this prayer

J. Dudley James Shannon Jno Rodman D. B. Coyle John Coyle E H Chamberlin W. S. Buford Wm A Moore W. H. Greenup Midway Ky

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Nelson Cir. Ct $500. } For Recognizance Remitted B. M Jas Ford & Nelson Alley IssdFeby 15th 1861