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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-0001-020-1004 MG20-70 to MG20-71

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To his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky.

Your petitioner Saml O Berry respectfully represents that at the Feby Term 1859 of the Fayette Circuit Court he was fined $250 on an indictment for a disorderly house -- He states that at the time said fine was rendered there was a strong prejudice against the keepers of groceries in the City of Lexington which induced juries upon presumption alone to render verdicts against all who were indicted. He is & has always been a quiet & orderly citizen & denies that he ever suffered or permitted any noise or disorder of any kind about said store -- He has not been in the grocery business for some time, is in poor circumstances & has not the means to pay said fine -- Unless remitted by your Excellency he must go to the jail of the county to satisfy the capias --

He respectfully asks a remission of said fine --

S,, O,, Berry

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Knowing Saml O Berry to be a peacable -- quiet & well behaved citizen, we recommend to his Excellency the Governor a remission of his fines & unite with him in his petition

John B Payne Jr Bryan H Allen Frank. Walters B F Graves James B Beck L. P. Young Robt J Breckinridge W, C, May C. C. Rogers L C Robards A O. Robards W. R. Davis C C Morgan

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Fayette Cir. Ct $250. } Disorderly House

Respite 8 mos B. M.

IsdFby 11. 1860 B M

S. O. Berry

make Alfred F Bowron Not Pub for Clarke Remission Issd Apr 16. 1861