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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-0001-020-2055 MG24-74

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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of Kentucky --

The undersigned petitioners represent That Martin Skaine was tried in the Lexington City Court for an assault upon Matthew McNamara -- and was fined $20. besides costs amounting to $17 -- There was no battery proved in the case -- McNamara had just before the said assault was committed, beat and shot a friend of the Defendant Skaine -- and it was this circumstance that led him to commit the assault -- He is a peaceable man and in very moderate circumstances -- and the costs amount to a sufficient punishment

Benj F Graves T. L. Price W Payne James B Beck M B Johnson Chas B Thomas James B Clay

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Remitted B. M

Lexington City Ct $20. } Assault Martin Skain IssdJuly 22d 1862