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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-0001-020-1996 MG23-466 to MG23-467

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We the undersigned, who were on the Jury, who tried W G Yancey for the crime of Larceny, most respectfully petition your Excellency to pa^r^don him The verdict we rendered was for one year confinement in the penitentrary. The shortest time fixed by law --

We think his case is one that peculiarly commends itself to executive clemency,

It was proved on the trial that he was very much intoxicated when he took the coat with of which he was charged with stealing, & we hope that you will pardon. He is a young man without fortune, family or friends --

Respectfully John W Conly W. S Elam Beverley Bourne A H Talbott J. Cernet W. H. Hancock E. H. Lewis David Laura A. W. Haskins P Van Bussum James H Farley A J. Goode

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I was the only witness by whom the taking of the coat was proved, & I join in the above application to your excellency, respectfully asking that you may will pardon W. G. Yancey --

W A Gregory

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Henderon Cir. Ct 1 yr Penty Grand Larceny W. G. Yancy Pardon IssdJune 19th 1862

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To His Excellency B Magoffin Frankfort Ky

Issue Pardon B M