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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-0001-020-0664 MG19-5 to MG19-6

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The undersigned would respectfully represent to your Excelency the Gov. of Kentucky:

That at the last Equity & Criminal Court for Logan County, That William Baker, of our County, a verry worthy and exemplary Citizen was fined 40$. On accont of an old Slave of his having Sold Spirituous Liquor, -- We are well acquainted with Mr. Baker and know that the conduct of his slave was far from meeting his approbation, indeed he is one of the last men in the State that would countenance or Encourage Such acts in any of his Slaves --

If you Excllency would itnerpose and relieve our worthy friend Mr Baker from the payment of said fine, or the portion going to the State, your action would meet the approbation of all acquainted with the facts -- hopeing you will do so we are Respectfully Your fellow citizens &c.

John Pennington

This the 20th of Febuy 1861.

D. Hail Thos G. Hail Joshua Murrah, Jr Robert Murrah Jr John Murrah J. W. Hickmine James hickman ^^) R Power D Dinling) B Hickman) J Oats M. M. Clark William Walker G. B. Pennington S. J... Gilli John.H. Clark Wm. R. Stranton W. G. Stoakes A Q Barker Wm A Phelps John Ballena Joseph pennington Geo. Halcomb W. W. Foster E. Parnell J. H. Tooley James Hopkins C. G Whitaker

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G Berger W H Nimmo H.. W.. Daudgher R Moore R.. E.. Williams J M Moore John B Dinniy W. C. Rice Joshua Murrah E M. Penee J. C. McGoldrick E. Burr Jr G T. Ryan Wm Gorham D. R Shepherd J. B. Harper William Harper H W. B. P. Turner F M Blauscheim Jr T J Townsend A G Dickerson D. Orndoff J P Jones John Shepherd William E Offutt Jos J. Offutt A. K. Baker

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Logan Crim Ct Respite 12 mo B. M. $40 } Slave selig Liquor Wm Baker IssdApr 11. 1861