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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-0001-020-0940 MG19-489 to MG19-490

Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky 1861-04-10 Correspondence 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 "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Greyson Carter County Ky April 10th 1861 To his Excellency Beriah McGoffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky,

Dear Sir at the October Term of the Carter Circuit Court 1860, Hiram Lansdown of Carter County Ky, was tried for the offense of Keeping a tipling house and was found by the Jury Guilty of two acts of retailing, and a fine of $2000 assessed Against him by the Judge, this Sum though small is of vast importance to Lansdown as he is a poor man and has a large family to Support, he was fine under the following circumstances, upon his trial it was proven that he was a distiller of Spiritous Liquor and on two occasions had Sold whiskey by the quart, but the Sale Did not take place on the premises or adjacent there to, it is extremely hard on Lansdown as he is a man honorable, but in very humble circumstances, with a large family of Little Children to watch over care for protect & provide

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for,, these facts are Literally true having been for Some time acquainted with Mr Lansdown, and having managed and conducted his Defense in Said trial, I therefore reccomend him as a fit subject for the Executive clemency, I have the honor of remaining yours with very Great respect

Geo, E, Roe

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Carter Cir. Ct $20 } liquor H. Lansdown Respited 12 mos. Issd May 3d 1861

Respite 12 mo B. M

To his Excellency the Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky