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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-0001-020-1708 MG23-12 to MG23-13

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Bracken County Kentucky To his Excellency B Maggoffin

I trust you will pardon me, in interfereing in behalf of a German, named Jacob -- Debolt -- who was fined at the present February Term of our Court fifty dollars for selling native wine the produce of his own vineyard to a minor by the name of Lee -- I would not ask you to remit the fine if I believed it was done knowingly -- The facts as disclosed upon the trial were these Mr Debolt -- The wife sold a half gallon of wine to a man by the name of Lee, although under twenty one years -- was doing buisness for himself -- and was supposed by her to be of proper age -- Debolt is a hard working industrious honest German and I am convinced is not disposed to violate the laws of the land -- poor as he is -- he would not ask your interposition, had he done any thing knowingly wrong -- It does seem hard that a young man acting for himself having bought a half gallon of wine from the wife of Debolt -- should be compelled to pay fifty dollars -- In view of the circumstances -- I trust you will release him as far as can be done under the conditions.

Most Respectfully W. C. Marshall

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Bracken Cir. Ct $50. } liquor Jacob Debolt

Remission IssdMar 19. 1862