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 November 12, 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-0001-020-1098 MG20-202

Carroll County, Kentucky Carroll County, Kentucky 1861-05-22 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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To the Hon B. Magoffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your petitioners would respectfully state that at the March term ^1861^ of the Carroll Circuit Court William Gardner was fined $50. for selling Liquor to a minor -- That the offense was committed shortly after the law went into effect That said Gardner was not apprised at the time of the exestince of the law we further state that said Gardner is a law abiding man

We therefore believing that said Gardner is entitled to executive clemency, request your excellency to remit said fine

William Gardner

Petitioners W M Fisher M T Pryor A, H, Lothross A, I, Guthrie Isaac Griffin Jno. F. Gano L. O"Neal R. J. Wilson H W Pryor T W Minish M. W. Dillehunt Petitioners A F Dunagun Stephen Mosley H Harris G G Minish F M Gert T. C. Lawrence David W Hogan M T MClure

Carroll County Sct

The subscribers to the foregoing petition are

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citizens of Carroll County, & reliable men and their Signatures genuine

Given under my hand this 22 May 1861

John Hogan C. C. C. C

Carroll Cir. Ct $50. } Liquor to a Minor Wm Gardner

Respd 12 mos

IssdMay 24, 1861