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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-0001-020-0976 MG20-27 to MG20-28

Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky 1800-04-02 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": 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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To his excellency Beriah Mcgoffin Gov -- of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,

The petition of A, R, Barton respectfully shoeth shoeth unto your Excellency That at the presant term of of the Whitly Circuit Court he was was fined in the sum of $40 00 upon an indictment for gameing petitioner never did gamble in ^his^ life and never expects to, he states that he played at a game for amusement in which the game was Kept by five cent peace's & the witness saw the money up & thought the same was bet when in truth & infact your petitioner did not win or loose one cent and never did win bet the money or know & does not now know that any person ^bet^ believe on the game at which he played he states that he never would gamble & that he hates & has always hated the practice wherefore your petitioner prays your excellency to remit said fine

A R Barton petitioner

We the undersigned state that we are will acquainted with Dr A, R, Barton & certify with pleasure that he never has been a gambler but on the contrary opposed to gambling bitterly but the

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Dr will play for amusement only

Wherefore we being well acquainted with the foregoing facts pray to be heard in behalf of Dr A, R, Barton that your excellency may remit said fine

H L Tyler I H Scott J J Meyers S P Brawner Christopher Hamm Joseph Davis J N Tye A. Williams J McLancy G L Marer Jas. Law J. D. Gilliss J. C. Watkins

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Williamsburg Aprile 2d 1861 Dear Gov,

I have heard numbers of good citizens affirm the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing petition & the Dr says he is no gambler & he is a high minded hon. man and his word is sufficient authority to me to say to your excellency that he did not gamble on the occasion for which he was fined & that he no gambler

your friend David L. Lyttle

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A. R. Barton Petition

Whitley Cir. Ct $40.00 } Gaming IssdApr 18. 1861

Remitted B. M.