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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-0001-020-0718 MG19-120 to MG19-121

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Daniel Cook being in custody charged with Shooting at one Hutchinson with the intention to kill and being admitted admitted to Bail in the Sum of One Hundred dollars. We J. C Thomas R J Blanford A G. Vanters R. Higden & D Dunn H Dale all of the County of Hancock and State of Kentucky hereby undertake that the above named Daniel Cook Shall appear in the Hancock Circuit Court on the first day of the Next term to answer Said charge and Shall at all times render himself amenable to the Orders and process of Said Court in the prosecution of Said charge and if convicted Shall render himself in Execution thereof or if he fails to perform either of these conditions that in will pay to the Commonwealth of Kentucky the Sum of One Hundred Dollars.

Witness Our hands & Seals this 20th day of August 1859.

Attest K. Patterson, J. P. C. L.

Daniel ^his X mark^ Cook

John C Thomas
A. G. Vanter
R. A. Higden
D Dunn
Henry Dale

A Copy attest James E Stone Clerk H. Crt Ck

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Kentucky Hancock Circuit Court Feby term 1861, Tuesday 12th Feby 1861

Commonwealth against Daniel Cook & others

Plaintiffs } on forfeited recognizance

This day Came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the Summons herein having been duly Summoned Executed the Defendants John. C. Thomas R J Blanford A. G. Vanters D. Dunn & Henry Dale, and they not appearing altho. Called It is therefore adjduged by the Court that the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover of the Said Defendants John C. Thomas, R. J. Blanford A G Vanters D Dunn, & Henry Dale the Sum of One Hundred dollars the amount forfeited by them in the recognizance Stated, also the Costs herein Expended &c. As to the Defendants Daniel Cook & R A Higden. this action is continued until the next term of this Court, and an alias Summons is awarded herein against them.

A Copy Attest James E Stone clk H. C. C-