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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-0001-020-1237 MG21-94

Greenupsburg, Greenup County, Kentucky Greenupsburg, Greenup County, Kentucky 1861-07-16 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Greenupsburg, Ky, July 16, 1861, Hon B, Magoffin, Sir,

John W. Prince was fined at the Greenup Circuit Court, May Term 1861, the sum of $70 for fighting, and Mr Hugh Craycraft, a worthy and respectable citizen of the county, became his security on the replevin bond, Prince is wholly unable to pay, and Mr Craycraft asks a release of the judgment. He is a good citizen, a poor man, with a large family, and I respectfully unite with him in asking that the judgment be remitted

Respectfully, R. H. Stanton Com. Atty

Dr Magoffin -- The above statement is true as I understand from Mr. Stanton the commonwealths Atty for this district, and from other gentlemen of standing and character, in whom I have full confidence. My Judgment is that the fine, at least as much of it as you have power over ^should^ be remitted -- A respite would only defer the day of payment, & at the expiration of the time if the present condition of affairs continue, he would be as little able to pay as at present. I hope therefore you will remit this fine as it is one among the few cases of true merit that come before your Excellency.

I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedient serv.t.

J R Brown Wm Corum Ed F Dulin J W Waring Henry M Rust B. J. McComas Jesse Corum Geo, E, Roe

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Remitted B. M