<title type="main">G. A. Sugg et al. to Unknown

<title type="main">G. A. Sugg et al. to Unknown Edition created from new transcripts of this manuscript. Initial upload of this work's facsimile images and metadata to FromThePage for editing Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections Administrator of the CWGK Migration transcription project on FromThePage Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections made 2 edits between June 22, 2025 and June 22, 2025. Dynamic TEI export from FromThePage (version 22.10)

This image and transcription is publicly accessible. The image appears courtesy of the repository named in the Source Description. The transcription and annotation were undertaken by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. If referencing this document title, accession number, and permanent URL.

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-0001-020-1201 MG21-40

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.

1

We the undersigned citizens of Henderson Ky would respectfully petition your excellency, to remit the fine emposed by the circuit court upon N. L. Cook at the Decr Term 1857- for gaming being carried on upon the premises of said Cook, believing as we do that he had no knowledge of the offence & that to require him to pay so heavy a penalty would work great hardships & suffering upon him & his family -- We would further state that said Cook is a good & law abiding citizen-

G. A. Sugg L W. Trafton J. A. Moss J W Crockett John E McCallister Geo. F. Beatty J. F. Yager J, E, Ricketts G W Beatty P. A. Blackwell C R Priest, Geo. M. Priest R, P, Letcher C W Hutchin respectfully requests the remisison as the petition not having heard of the case Y E Albion W, N, Thompson Paul J Mans M G Owens Wm. W. Catlin Saml W Black H F. Turner Benja F Lester J. E. Fagan A W Hoskins Hiram Turner N. C. Howard L W Powell John M Combs James Atkinson J G Anderson John Lamb

2

Fred Pentecost Dep Circuit Clerk

The foregoing signatures are ^among^ those of the most respectable, reliable and law abiding citizens of thecitizensof Henderson under the existing circumstances and the facts of the case as set forth in the petition, the fine should be remitted, in order that justice may be done Mr. Cook.

T J Hopkins Clerk Henderson Circuit and one of the Jurors that tried the case

Henderson Cir. Ct $220 16/100 } Gaming N. L. Cook Remission Issd June 24. 1861

Wm, F, Quinn James Manion