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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-0001-020-0808 MG19-270

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 1861-03-07 Correspondence 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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To His Excellency Governor Magoffin.

Your petitioner having been fined $7.65 ^costs & all^ by the City Court of Lexington on the 7th or 8th of January for being intoxicated on the street, would respectfully state that he is a very poor man and that he is scarcely able during these hard times to make a living. He would also state that as this is the first time he has asked Executive clemency, it will also be the last. It is very difficult for him to procure enough work to keep him from suffering, and it would be almost impossible for him to pay the fine. If it is necessary he could procure the signatures of many responsible persons to this petition, but he prefers trusting his case with the explanations and promise to the kindness of your Excellency. He prays therefore that your Excellency will kindly remit the fine imposed.

William McCrodden

Lexington March 7th 1861

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Lexington City Ct $765 } Misd W McCrodden IssdMar 13. 1861

Respite 6 months