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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-0001-020-1904 MG23-331

Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky 1862-05-08 Correspondence 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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Grayson Ky May 8th 1862 His Excelllency B Magoff

Some two years since There was an indictment found in the Carter Circuit Court against Henry S. Veirs & others for Illegal gaming and Judgment was entered against them for twenty Dollars Each the balance of the petitioned your Excellency & had the fine Remitted Veirs having in the mean time removed to the State of Virginia Came back this winter on a visit to his parents and was arrested & had to Replevy the fine he has has quit gaming & Become a good Citizen and as his Comrades have all had their fines Remitted and as he is Cured of this most pernicious practices I most respectfully ask your Excellency to remit Said fine against Henry S Veirs

Most Respctfully your Obt Sevt J, R, Botts

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Carter Cir. Ct $20. each } Gaming Henry S Veirs IssdMay 13. 1862.

Remitted B. M.