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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-0001-020-1619 MG22-274

Bath County, Kentucky Bath County, Kentucky 1862-01-24 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To His Excellency Govenor B Magoffin.

The Undersigned would respectfully represent That at the September Term 1861 of the Bath Circuit Court Two fines of $50. each were recovered against James Kernard for selling "liqour to a Minor" -- That the Minor was a young man who had been acting for himself apparent ^w^as of age, and further that he has the appearance of being at least 24 years of age instead of being a minor and well calculated to deceive the most vigilant -- We Beleive that Mr Kernard had no design to violate the law, and that it is one of the cases claiming in good faith, your clemency --

R. Gudgell

Jany 24 1862

J. A. J. M. Richart J A. J. Lee S. C. Buscom W Taylor B. F. Trumbo G, W, Thompson Clay Lee Joseph Morse John M. Godby J J Lightfoot N P Comer Jno Miller John Trumbo Jr Jacob Warner, Jr C W R. Coulthard J H Richart J. T. Hart W. P. Carr Wm Richards W H T Mass L Coleman R M Conner M A Daugherty H H Ewing George, Oakley B. Hurt R. L. Tipton Jonas Warner A Trumbo Jno D Barry

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Bath Cir Ct James Kinard To } Petition to remit $100 fines Gov of Ky.

Remitted B. M_ Made out Jany 28th 62