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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-0001-020-0880 MG19-387

1861-03-05 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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 Governor of Kentucky --

Your petitioner Nathaniel Warren states that at a called term of the Green circuit court held in February 1861 he was tried and fined in said court the sum of fifty dollars for carrying concealed on his person a pistol, he states that he did not know that there had been called a special term of said court, and knew nothing of the trial until it was over and was not present and had no chance to defend himself against said charge, he states that if he had been present at the trial he could have shown that he did not have the pistol concealed on his person as charged, it is true he did have a pistol but he had it in his hand carrying to his shop but did not conceal it -- all of which he could have shown if he had been present at said trial -- He states that he never intended to violate the laws of the state -- Wherefore he prays that your excellency remit

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the said fine and we will as in duty bound ever pray &c

Nathaniel Warren

Sworn to before me by Nathaniel Warren this 5th of March 1861

Charles Blevins J P G C

The undersigned citizens of Green county join in the foregoing petition and prayr for a remission of the said fine and believe the case presents one worthy of executive Clemency --

C T Wathon Calks Will C Calkes gorg boles John boles Jesey boles Jas M Johnston Eli linville Warren Elmod Jabel Warren Wm A. Elkins Wm Etherton Elijah Warren Thomas Etherton Hyrumm skags John Light William Light Thomas thompson James Light Elijah Kertley Luther P. Chansom J D Pratt James A Fink F, Chelf R, Milbey John C Walker ben moses harden warren John ford Caber

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Green Cir Ct Nathaniel Warren Petition $150

Please answer me at this place Campbellsville Tayor Co. Ky

Respite 12 mo B. M

Issd July 30