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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-0001-020-2062 MG24-90 to MG24-91

Lyon County, Kentucky Lyon County, Kentucky 1862-07-04 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Kentucky Lyon County

Richard Whittington says at the last term of the Caldwell Circuit Court a Judgment was rendered against him in behalf of the Commonwealth on an indictment for permitting gaming in his house for the sum of two hundred dollars, this ^Judgt^ was by confession and he now says, that on one occasion he did at the instanse of certain friends permit games at his house, in which there was only small amounts bet and the same was mainly for amusement as he understood it, and that is the only occasion in which he has ever voluntarily permitted unlawful gaming in his house.

Richd Whittington

Sworn to before me by said Richd Wittington this 4th July 1862.

Henry Mayer J P Lc

To his Excellency B Magoffin. Dear Sir

The undersigned have known Richd Whittington for a number of years, and can with propriety say that he is a quiet and orderly, law abiding, and Moral Citizen, and the affidavit above made by him we believe to be true, and we do most urgently beg your Excellency to remit the fine assessed against him for two hundred ^dollars^ at the last term of the Caldwell Circuit Court. We do believe he ought to be released from said penalty

4th July 1862.

R. W. Wake F. H. Skinner P D Yeiser F A. Wilson D B. Cassidy D. W McGoodwin C. Bennett Jno H Roe J W Bush

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L Pepper G. W. Barbour J A Hewlett J. N. Ziemer E. P Watkins Clk W H Calvert Wm H Edmunds, John P. Roscoe

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I am satisfied that Mr Whittingdon was innocently drawn into it & without any intention of violating any law at the time Mr Whittington is a good citizen and regrets the occurence. & I know will not willingly violate the law, in any particular & earnestly recommend his case to the favourable consideration of your Excellency

Very Resp Tho. C. Dabney E,, P,, Campbell

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Caldwell Cir Ct $200. } Gaming Richd Whittington IssdJuly 22d 1862

Remitted B. M