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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-0001-020-2003 MG23-474

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We whose names are herewith subscribed citizens of the town of Danvile, would most respectfully petition His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Govenor of Kentucky to remit the following fines imposed on William Hughes the 23rd of October 1860 by the Police Court of Danville ^viz^ fifty ^dollars^ two, and ninety cents nine dollars and fifty seven cents and sixteen dollars and eighty eight cents which were replevied his mother Mrs Clayton E Hughes being his security upon which replevin bond execution has been issued by the circuit court of Boyle at its last term.

The above William Hughes has left the county, leaving his mother, his security, to pay the above fines, and to pay them will take all she has in the world and leave her pennyless, for these reason we most earnestly pray your Excellency to remit the above fines

Ben Bell A M Carrigon H Hamilton A. M. Williams J A Blacketer Geo W Webb Samuel Corley John.R. Simpson Town Marshel Wm H Shears David Mires R. M. Griffin John C Kincaid T R Lanckart S L. Chevis W. P. Holmes William T. Holmes

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Danville Po. Ct $ Sundry Fines Wm Huges Remission IssdJune 9. 1862