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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-0001-020-1259 MG21-129

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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Govenor of the State of Kentucky your humble petitioners ^T. L. Prater^ would respectfully State that Some time in may he was fined by J. M Adams ^$7.87^ a Justice of the Peace for Magoffin County Kentucky for profane Swearing & Contempt of Court So says the charge, your Petitioner would State your petitioner would state that he believes the charge to be unjust. Samuel Salyers & Stephen Howard States the same both being present at the time the said Prater should have committed the said offence. He refuses to pay said fine believing it as aforesaid to be unjust and humbly begs your excellency to remit the same promising never to be guilty of an offence as charged against him $5.90

D. M. Atkeson

J. M. Atkeson James Wood andrew Y Patter John Samuels Jeff. Ward Benjamin Hammon James. F. Bailey BenJamiene howard son Wm. Hignite Thomas Brooks Able Caudill Ribin Patrick John Prater John W Patrick David D. Sublett Abner Salyer William R Salyer Steven howard David Salyer John Salsers BenJamiene howard Lewis howard Esquire Isiah Salyer David Salyer Ben Jamine Pucket Daniel gullet William Blanten William P Prater Wm S Adams

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Remitted B. M.

IssdJuly 30