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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-0001-020-1160 MG20-315

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Your petitioner Martin Reece, states that he was fined $50 -- for carrying concealed weapons at the June term of the Owsly circuit court 1860 that he carried said weapons for no wicked perpose but merely for his own protection, and defence, but in this he faild. to make the proof to show this fact He further states that at the June term of said court 1861 he was fined $30 -- for tippling, and in this he was wholly innocent, as the liquor was only for the accomodation of others, and not for his own personal gain, to this ^end^ he prays that your Excellency remit so much of sd fine as you can do, and in duty bound will ever pray This 20" June 1861

I state in addition to the above that Reece has paid the penalty of the above fines in Jail, and the full time by law

W M. Falkersan Andrew Burgar H. C. Dickson Joseph McGuire H M Fulkerson William Baldwin John. B. Phillips A. G. Howerten L W Blount James Scallen Thomas Sparks Henry Powel B. C. Haweston E. B. Treadway Benjamin Danerway Leander Critzs Ben,' F Fraley J P c c

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Owsley Cir. Ct

Remitted B M

$50 } concealed Weapons Martin Reece IssdJuly 18. 1861

B Magoffin Governor of, Ky Frankfort Ky

Paid Proctor Ky June the 2.8.\61