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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-0001-020-0805 MG19-266

Carrollton, Carroll County, Kentucky Carrollton, Carroll County, Kentucky 1861-03-07 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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Carrollton Ky Mch. 7. 1861 Honbl. Beriah Magoffin Govenofr of Comwth Ky

We the undersigned your petitioners would respectfully state to your excellency that at the Aug term 1860 of the Carroll Circuit Court We were fined $20 each for gaming on premises we state that we are poor men with large families that the gaming was for amusement the wager being a treat. We further state that we are not Gamblers, and will in future not handle the "papers." We pray your excellency to remit said fines --

Charles Wright Bluford Sidebotton } Petitioners H,, Cox Jno R Vance W. M Fisher

As Clerk of Said Circuit Court I certify that the statements made in the above Petition are substantially true

John Hogan

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Carroll Cir Ct $20 } Gaming Wright & Sidebottom

Respite 12 months IsdMch 14.