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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-0001-020-0658 MG18-510

Chesnut Grove, Shelby County, Kentucky Chesnut Grove, Shelby County, Kentucky 1861-02-25 Petition 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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Chesnut Grove Shelby Co. Ky JanuaryFebuary 25th 1861 To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of Kentucky,

We the undersigned citizens of Shelby County and State of Kentucky do most respectfully petition your excellency to remit a fine recently imposed upon one George Bossstock an adopted citizen of this Commonwealth for the amount of Twenty Five. ($25.) Dollars, on an indictment for a breach of the Peace which we believe to be unjust and oppressive to the said George Bossstock whose conduct has been characterized by industry, honesty, and good deportment. Hoping you will give this matter your Earliest attention we subscribe ourselves, -- Yours most Respectfully

J. C. Price

Wm C Price Wm A Thompson Loyd S Bodkin Wm C McCannon William H Bell W D Bowland C S C W. H. Mason A. P. Hickman

J M Bullock

I understand that all the Jurors in this case except one have signed this petition & he was not seen. The Petitioners are among the cleaverst citizens of the county --

Jas Lowry J. T. Kinkead Andrew Price Richard Price B. F. Gloyde C S White T. J. White James S White H. Price C. S. C. W. T Caplinger S E Kinkead Geo. W. Caplinger P H Mason W. S. Guthrie James M Welman Jas W Crawford J. P. S. C. Joseph T Hamblen, S. S. C Poll. H. Price

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Shelby Remitted B. M IsdFeby 27. 61 Geo Bosstock