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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-0001-020-0816 MG19-283

1861-03-16 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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To His Excellency B MaGoffin Govr of Kentucky

Your Petitioner Gabriel Weitzell States that at the Feby term 1861 of the Franklin Circuit Court he was fined $50 for letting C. G. Grahams negro have liquor

He states that the said Graham gave him a general order to let his Grahams Slaves have liquor at any time; which is herewith presented. The only condition of which is that they should have "good liquor" This order was deemed insufficient but Your Petitioner let Said Slave have it in good faith honestly believing that the law permitted it He prays for the remission of said fine.

March 16. 1861

G. Weitzel

We Concur in the prayer of this Petition Jno Rodman Tho. C. Kyle Thos. J. Frazier John O Connell J, W, Southe C S. Kahr

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Franklin Cir. Ct G Weitzells Petn to Govr Respite 12 mo B. M $50 } liquor to a slave Gabl. Weitzell IssdApr 17 1861