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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-0001-020-0859 MG19-349 to MG19-350

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To His Exl. B. Magoffin Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioner Isaiah price. Ben, L, price, and Napoleon B. price would most respectfully state that near two years ago a fine of ten dollars each was recovered against them before the police Judge of Mt Vernon for an alledged affray with one A. J. Mershan, and about one year ago or more Your Exln granted them a respite upon said Judgment for the term of six months They state that they were not guilty of any affray or breach of the peace but in the premises acted in their necessary self defense. They refer your Exln, to the orrigianal petition which has a full statement of the testimony and circumstances connected with the case. They state that they are poor and hard run and times have so hard that it would greatly injure them to pay it. They have paid all the cost

They therefore most respectfully ask your Exln. to remit said fine

Isaiah Price Ben L Price N. B. Price

Sworn to before me the 8th March 1861, by Ben. L. Price

E. T. Fish. c. R. c. c

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We the undersigned are acquainted with the circumstances under which the petitiener were fined and we think the fine aught to be remitted

J. Newcum E T. Fish A. Moore H. Moore W.. J.. Smith John Borin G W Payne J Briant E Gable (C. R. C) Geo. O. R. McCall Merrit White W Stigall W.. W.. McGill W H Reetle J W Smith J G Hazlewood

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Mt. Vernon Po. Ct. Remitted B. M Isiah Price & others $10. } Breach Iss. Mar. 23d. 1861