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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-0001-020-1848 MG23-240

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To his Exellency the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your Petitioner, Granville, Frazier, states that at the Apl, Term 1861, of the Lawrence circuit Court, there was a judgment rendered against him for the sum of $20, & cost, for the offence of retailing, he states, the fine on him is very oppressive, having a very large family of helpless children, to provide for by his labour alone, he also states he is poor, and a cripple he also promises and pledges, that he will not offend in the future by having anything to do, in the sale of ardent spirits, owing to the great scarcity in the money matters, if the whole of the fine has to be paid, he fears it will amount, to the imprisonment of your petitioner, and cause his family to suffer, he hopes your excellency will interpose, in his behalf, and as in duty he will ever &c

Granville Frazier

we the undersigned state that we are well acquaited with, the petitioner Granville Frazier, and know he is a poor man has a large family, and but little means to support them, that he is a cripple, and we do hope your exellency will interpose, and relieve over

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him from the fine, & will ever &c

petitioners Names H. W. Noris N W foster William J Poteet D. Shine Joseph Wells G A Dudley G Gobles L P McCrayer Reese Bryan Thomas J P H. M. Honaker F. H. Bruning, Petitioners Names Jas. M. Rice

Granville Frazier To } Petition Govr Maggoffin

Remitted B. M also J. C. Frazier (respited) remitted B. M

Lawrence Cir. Ct $20 } Liquor IssdApr 24 1862