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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-0001-020-1389 MG21-332 to MG21-333

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To His Excellency, The Governer of Kentucky:

Your petitioner, John Kohlhepp, would respectfully state that on the 16 May 1861 a forfeiture for the sum of $100 was entered against him in the Criminal Court of Jefferson County, Ky -- Your petitioner having been recognised on the 4th Feby 1861 in the City Court of Louisville to appear as a witness before the Grand Jury of the aforesaid Criminal Court to testify in behalf of the Commonwealth against Chas Greer charged with a felony -- i e stealing an overcoat the property of John Cawein

Your petitioner states that he did appear & testify before the Grand Jury & did all he supposed he had to do, & was told by the GrandJury, that he could go; and your petitioner, accordingly left -- not supposing it was necessary to obtain the leave of the Court to go.

Your petitioner was ignorant on the subject & sought to do his duty and did, so far as he was capable. He, therefore respectfully prays your Excellency to remit the penalties of said forfeiture, & he ever will &c

John Kohlhepp.

The above is corect Andrew, Graham Foreman J S Lithgow

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Jefferson Cir. Ct

Remitted B, M.

$100 } Recog Jno. Kohlhepp IssdSept 18. 1861