<title type="main">W. B. Smith et al. to Beriah Magoffin

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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-0001-020-1350 MG21-283

Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky 1861-08-06 Legal/Financial 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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Nicholasville Ky Augst 6th 1861 -- Beriah Magoffin

To your excelency Govenor of Ky -- We the undersigned petition your excelency to remit a find against Harison Trisler & Henry Trisler for rioting at the May election ^assessed by a Jury before Geo. T. Nave Esq a Justice of the Peace for Jessamine Co.^ -- The Jury assessed their find at $17 -- each -- Making $34 -- in all which we the petitioners think unreasonable and ^under the circumstances^ unjust -- and ask you to do them the kindness to remit the same as they are both poor ^hard working & industrious young men -- the latter with a family -- ^ and not able to pay it -- these hard times --

W. B Smith -- George T Nave M. T, Campbell John McMinty John Stull J H Clevand A Smith Geo Bourn John M Coby John T Coby Jas H Lowry Jas P. Chambers Richd S. Scott Thos M Robinson R A Williams John C Johnson Jury John Haydon Conrad Corman Jas H Baughn Peter Campbell D. B. Evens Thos M Cagen Jun Harrison T Corman Robert Boman Robert Campbell Richard W. Hoover Samuel Scot David Smith boyd F Redman George Redman Wm H Phillips A H Corman Wm Corman R P Blackford N H. Russell R G Wright John S Pagat

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John Rowland Reuben Cooley Thomas P. Cagart Daniel Vertrees John Reynolds A W McAfee

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The undersigned the Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Jessamine who Presided at the trial for the assessement of the fine by a Jury named in the within Petition against Henry & Harrison Trisler for $17.00 each for rioting- states that he regard the amount of the fines exorbitant= & from subsequent evidences & Circumstances developed bearing on the case, he thinks said fines should be remitted in Justice of ^to^ the Parties -- & he would therefore advise and recommend it, Aug 13. 1861. --

George T. Nave J. P. J. C.

Jessamine County Ky-

I am personally acquainted with the subcribers or Petitioners signed to the within Petition -- & I know they are all resident citizens of the Neighborhood in which the Rioting occurred & the fines were assessed -- & the Petitioners are entitled to full faith and credit -- Augt 13. 1861. --

M. T. Lowry clk JessamineCountyCourt

Jessamine J. P. $17. each } breach H. & H. Trisler Remission IssdSept 4. 1861