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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-0001-020-1399 MG21-350 to MG21-351

Shelby County, Kentucky Shelby County, Kentucky 1861-09-16 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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County of Shelby State of Kentucky His Excellency Hon B Magoffin Govenor of Kentucky

We the undersigned respectfully ask your to remit the fine imposed on L B Whitaker on the 11th day of Sept 1861 in the case of Commonwealth vs L B Whitaker W E Whitaker & C D Cooper The facts are as follows W E Whitaker alleged that Cooper said he was in favor of expelling all the Southern Rights men from the county Cooper went to the Blacksmith shop of the Messrs Whitaker and a fight ensued both parties being damaged slightly- No one was present at the commencement no one saw who committed the assault on being arraigned L B Whitaker was fined $27 and costs. Mr whitaker is a peaceable mane and his character he prays a remittance of the fine imposed upon him

L. B. Whitaker Petitioner

Subscribers Names J. G. McCormick Calvin Sanders Jr John J. Whitaker Thos Baker james s shelburn W. W. Easley. Vincent, Redman M Taylor W H McClain Henry Gee

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J H Stucker N, S, Mitchell J M Hieatt B B Bennett H. H. Parker C. H Hedges Wm, B. Taylor David Young Bennett young Lemuel Tipton G W. Cox J H Puliam J. W. Randels W J Thurman John W Pulliam Thomas Shelburne John C. Glass W O Hedden Tho W Pulliam Benjamin M Cox R H Randels A V Redman T Saterwhite Joseph Hettler W R Gains P Akins B Hardistter A, S, Pulliam Henry Dawson A A parker Lawrence Young Chas Wire H, W, Randel T. H, Barber W, E, Cook R E Pisker

J. N. Easley

State of Kentucky Shelby county Sct. Personally appeared W, W, Easley on of the signers of this petition and made Oath that he saw thirty-^two^ of the signers to the within petition sign their names and authorised others to sign their names to the within Petition this 16th September 1861

Thomas Parker Examiner of Shelby County Ky

Also L. B. Whittaker made oath that the statements made in the foregoing petition is true this 16th day of September 1861

Thos Parker Examiner of Shelby Cty.

To his Excellency Beriah McGoffin

I do certify that I have been acquainted with Mr L. B. Whittaker for some Eight Years and know him to be a peacible citizen a poor man with a large family, and believe that the fine should be remitted. I am also well acquainted with all the Jurors in said action and know them to be Violently opposed to Whitaker and could not do him Justice. in fact the whole court constable & all this 16th day of September 1861

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Thos Parker Examiner

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Shelby J. P. $27 } Breach L. B. Whitaker Remission IssdSept 17. 1861