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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-0001-020-1231 MG21-82 to MG21-83

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To his Excelency Beriah Magoffin Govonor of the Commonwealth of the State of Kentucky

We Your humble petitioners of Owsley County would most respectfully represent Unto Your excellency; that whereas there has been two fines assessed against Richard M,cQueen, under a charges of a breaches of the peace The circumstances of which are that Richard McQueen was passing the public highway as a peaceable, orderly & law abideing citizen; & was attaced by one Samuael Cuningham with vicious, slanderous; and insulting, words; to which said Richard merely answered him & made replies to his insults; and that no conflict ensued between them; and that for this & this alone & under those circumstances; Your humble petitioner (who is an orderly; upwright & lawfull citizen) was taken up & fined by a Jury of through motives which are unknown to your petitioners

Wherefore we the undersigned Your petitioners ask that you remit said fines believeing as we do that this act of lenity; will express the will of your good citizens generally

This the 27th July 1861

Richard McQueen

The affiant Richard McQueen state that the facts set forth in the above petition are true to the best of his knowledge & belief July 27th 1861

Richard McQueen

Sworn to by R, McQueen before me the undersigned J Roe This July 27th 1861

S. Isaacs John C. Cole S. Isaacs J P, O, C Beaty McQueen J. C. Hensley

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Dear Govnor

On of the within cases against Dick Mcqueen- was back before me I think he ought not to have been fine a more than a mere nominal sum but the Jury fined him $500 If I were the Govener I would remit it & hope you will

H F Hensley

The other case was laid before me would be pleased to see you remit the fine $5,,

Names James Thomas John Bowman Oliver Bond A. Bowman Jacob Haunshell E, Winn Joseph Cole Edward Bowen Samuel Candy Amos Tiny Huram Evins Wm M Minter Ephraim Angel Isham Mays Franklin Jackson James Cole William Smith -- William Wilson John Gross S, Isaacs G W Daniel Frank Elijah Rice Joel Brandenburgh William Truwitt

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Petition

Remitted B. M

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Owsley $5. } breach Richd McQueen

Remissin IssdAug 30 1861