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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-0001-020-1143 MG20-288 to MG20-289

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Hon Beriah Magoffin, Gov of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

We your humble petitioners would represent to your honor that at the May Term of the Owsley Circuit Court ^1861^ that James E Sloan, was tried, and found guilty of carrying concealed a Pistol, contrary to the statutes of this State, We would further represent to your honor ^that we believe^ that the said James E Sloan, had no intention of concealing said Pistol, and does not believe the same was concealed from ordinary observation. and that if he had had his own witness present, he could have proved that said Pistol was not concealed, We woul further represent to your Excellency that said Sloan is a poor man, and gains his livelihood by his daily labor, and that it would be a great hardship for him to pay the fine, (which is $50,) and that he is a fit subject for the clemency of the Executive and in duty bound we will ever pray

G. W. Daniel H C Hargis John Farmer J F Blount H Powell B. McGuire Anderson Bowman H C Smith P. S. McNen Benjamin Butress J M Daniel W A Treadway F. G. Mcgnis Alz Lraford Jonath McGuire J P Hampton Thos J. Daniel Joseph McGuire James F Graham Thos. McGuire

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Willis Alden H. C. Jones Wm Hower Jr Joseph Redwine D G Lyttle E Wine P. M. N. J. Hughs J J Hampton J Mann W,, S. McGuire H C Moor H G Bush Willis Alden Lewis cole John Ledford John Rose Isaac Terry G S Slone J C filips Wm D. McIsee J. S. G. McGuire Col Jacob Hounshell " M T Hughs P. M Green Hall Ky. H P Asbell Jesse Cork Jr John M John Smiths William Gipson E B Treadway (Sheriff) Sheriff, J K Gabbord (D. S.) Richard Reynolds John Peter (DS) M Camrd Wiley Baker Eser Celosson Wm Smith A B Gilley (State representative J. M. Beatty Wm St John Joseph Vanderpool H F Hemsly (P. Judge) Wm Roberson B. N. Lutes Aneill Brandonburg Wm S Kelley James Hacker (Late Sheriff) James Cole S Isaacs J More William Auger R McGreen Hall J. Esq. J, W, Edens S, E, Phillips G Jones Enock Creeds David Citee G. H. B H Angel

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State of Kentucky, Owsley County, Sct

The affiant James E Sloan states the he did have the Pistol, as charged in the indictment, but said con Pistol was not concealed from ordinary observation, And if any time it was concealed, it was not his intention to conceal it, But he at all times attempted to keep the same in plain view, in the outside Breast pocket of his Coat,

James E Sloan

Sworn to before me by James E Sloan, This 211th day of June 1861

Hiram McGuire J D.

Respite 12 Mo B M

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Owsley Cir. Ct $50 } Weapons Jas E Sloan

Respt 12 Mos

Iss July 1 1861