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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-0001-020-0710 MG19-106

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1861-02-27 Legal/Financial 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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Beriah Magoffin, GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETING:

WHERAS, A two judgments hasve been rendered by the Criminal Court of Logan County for $ 120= against Somerset Cooksey AND WHEREAS, It appears from satisfactory evidence that the case of the said Cooksey presents strong consideration for interposition and indulgence of the Executive:

Now, Know Ye, That in consideration of the premises, and by virtue of the power vested in my by the Constitution, I have thought proper to RESPITE, and do, by these presents, stay and respite the collection of said judgment for the term of twelve (12) months from the date hereof; and do hereby enjoin all officers to respect this RESPITE, and govern themselves accordingly.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed, at FRANKFORT, on the 27 day of Feby, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 61. and in the 69th year of the Commonwealth.

B. Magoffin

BY THE GOVERNOR Tho B. Monroe Jr, Secretary of State.

"Yeoman" Office -- J. B. MAJOR, State Printer.

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Logan (2 cases) Commonwealth x vs } Respite of Fines. Somerest Cooksey Entered Filed 5th March 1861.

Review the Capias in case S Cooksey & put this paper among

Remitted June 25th 1862 B. Magoffin