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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-0001-020-0867 MG19-365 to MG19-366

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To the Honorable Govenor of Kentucky or Chief Magistrate of the State

Where=as It appears from Record that there was a true bill found agnst John Brewer of the County of Franklin & State of Kentucky for selling or retailing Whiskey by the Small & after that a Judgement from the Circuit Court in Sd County for the Sum of thirty som dollars & then an execution was ishuned agnst Sd Brewer & G. D. Rucker entered as his Security and now the money is called for & Brewer has not got the money & we the under signed are personally acquainted with John Brewer & do Know him to be a hard working man & perfectly, honest in all of his dealings & we pray you to release Sd fine & Judgement agnst Sd. Brewer as we Know it will oppress him & his helpless family this the 1st day of march 1861

G. D. Rucker Security of Brewer D. F. Bailey J. S. Peyton J N Mccann Leonidas Rucker Thomas Warren Soloman Steel J A Mobley W,,H,, Rupe J S Sheets John Dees Stephen Allen G f hackett B H yount John W Pulliam Stephen F Harrod Riley G Harrod

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Henry Baker James Harp Dennis Harp Beverly Arnold Dennis Onan

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Franklin Cir. Ct Remitted for 12 months $37 } Liquer Jno. Brewer IssdMar 15 1861