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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-0001-020-1083 MG20-184

Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky 1861-05-16 Correspondence English 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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Clinton Ky. 16th May 1861 Gov,, B. Magoffin Dear Gov --

At the May term 1861 -- of the Equity and criminal Court for Hickman county, a Judgment in favor of the Commonwealth upon an Indictment. for Tipling, was rendered against James Zimmerman for $60. The facts connected with the transaction are these. a licensed tavern keeper in town who had a Bar, sold an interest in the bar to Zimmerman, maknig them partners, Zimmerman attended the bar and sold whiskey by the drink and was led to believe that the tavern license of his partner would protect him. Zimmerman is a good citizen and never knowingly violates law and was in this instance totally ignorant of any violation of law on his part -- We therefore pray your Excellency to remit said Judgment --

George W. Silvertooth Thos H. Corbett Comths atty. 1st J. D.

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Remitted B. M

Issd. June 24