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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-0001-020-0992 MG20-51

Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky 1861-03-11 Petition English 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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Hon B. Magoffin, Gov. of Kentucky -- Dear Sir: --

Some 12 months ago E. Vinson Jr, a citizen of Our County, was fine fifty dollars for giving a slave spiritous Liquors, said fine was respited 12 months by your honor, and we now pray you to remit said fine altogether. Vinson is a poor man, and wholly unable to pay said fine --

Very Resp,

Cadiz, Trigg County, Ky., March 11th, 1861,

Thomas Nichols J. B. Hopson I M Wilkinson Alex Crews Jr L. Mitchell A,, Crews Sidney Hopson John werthington Zeb Thompson J. H. Lawrence W. I. Cooper Wm George G. W. Hendricks B Baker W M Wallis W. H Kenady A M Carson John Cunningham Jno. J. Jefferson J M Burnett county atty M W Saills L. Lindsay Jas McCulley A Wembert C T C Lewis L Mershon C. T. Wilkinson Andre Alexaner J. B. Wallis B. J. Wall B Wilkinson J. F. Barnes Mos McKinney Jno L Street B. Grier A, T, C J Burnham A B Dyer clk T C Court R A. Burnett Clk T C C J, H, Daniel W A McCain H. W. Smith E P Malone Thos Hendricks T. J. Minton

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A. J. Lytle E A Slaughter S. B. Wall G. W. Lindsay Jas. M Buckner John D Tyler J L Miller Saml Larkins Jr. Thomas w James Reddick T W Cannon S. Stanney J. W. Grasty C T C G P Daniell Sr R D Baker John, W, Ritchie R. W. Roach G B Savills Robt. Wooldridge S A Ford Whitson Sanders D Hanbury Jas M Ramey Wm Hatson Jno W Hanbury R H Allen W S Coy J. G. Jefferson T W Sivells J. D Milbe J. D. Fair Madison Adams W. A. Goodwin W. S. Humphries W B Stalones Jas Gillfrey John Mabry Jas John Armstrong Thos Alexander P,, Whitney

Remitted B. M

Trigg Cir Ct $50 } liquor to a slave E Vinson Jr

Iss Apr 1. 1861