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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-0001-020-2052 MG24-70

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His Excellency B Magoffin Gov. of Kentucky

Sir Your petitioners John M Phipps and Eliza Hampton was arrested in the fall of 1861 and brought before B Hamons J P. for trial under a charge of fornication and the trial terminated in a fine of Ten Dollars against each of your petitioners and an Executions issued agt. each of us for said fines And is now in the hands of the Sheriff of Magoffin County Ky. & Who will proceed to collect the Same unless restrained by your Honor and ^We^ humbly ask your honor to interpose & remit the Said fines & We further Say We will not be fined for Such offences any More

The undersigned Join in the prayer with the above petitioners for the remission of their fines Owing to the fact that they are poor & Needy and has Solemnly avowed to Join together in the holy State of Matrimony

A. P Cooper Esqr Samuel Salyer B F Howard Miles Williams H P Williams J C. Stamper Jacob Wireman Daniel Reid

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Remitted B M

Magoffin J P Ct $10 each } Fornication Jno. M Phipps Eliza Hampton IssdJuly 22 1862

J. M. Phipps &c, Petition