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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-0001-020-0927 MG19-474 to MG19-475

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1861-03-07 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 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To his Exc.y B. Magoffin Govenor of Kentucky.

The Petitioner Cornelius Sheehan, states, that Andrew Sears, was indicted in the City Court of Louisville, for an assault committed upon W. N Mayfield

He states that he became bail for the appearance of said Sears at the term of Sd. Court, and That not long after he became security for the appearance of said Sears, he resorted to the means provided by law, for the apprehension of sd. Sears & endeavored in every way to have him arrested & delivered to the city authorities, but without success. Petitioner further states, that the sd. Sears, failed to appear & Stand his trial in the City Court, and that a judgment, was in consequence thereof rendered in sd. court against the Petioner, for the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars ^on a scifa^ -- Petitioner states, that the assault charged against the said Sears, was committed in a moment of excitement and quarrel, at a house of ill fame in the City of Louisville, and whether Sd. Sears was to blame or not, petitioner does not Know. He states that he is a connexion of Sears, & actuated by a Kindly feeling towards him, he became security for his appearance, believing (confidently) that he would appear and stand a trial -- Petitioner states that he is a poor man ^with a large family^ & that the payment of the Judgment above mentioned, will injure him most

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seriously -- He therefore prays, that (and the undersigned concur with him, in this petition) that said Judgt ^Except fees.^ & costs mentioned herein be remitted and as in duty bound will ever pray &c. Louisville Ky Mar. 7. 1861.

Cornelius Sheehan

I believe the statements in the foregoing Petition are True

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Respite 12 mo B. M

Louisville City Ct $150. } Recog C. Sheehan

IssdApr 12. 1861