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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-0001-020-2067 MG24-97

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To His Excellency the Governor of Kentucky, B. Magoffin -- Your petitioners, citizens of Estill county, would most respectfully represent to ^your^ Excellency that Joseph Dozier was Indicted & fined $20 for illegal gaming ^at the June term of the Estill Circuit Court 1862^ That he is a very poor man with a large family -- He only bet 5 cents on the game -- He is not able to pay the debt or to replevy it & will have to go to Jail unless your he can have Executive clemency -- We hope that you will remit the fine for him.

Respectfully yours --

J. B. Hinds M B Mosely C C Bell J. M. Pigg C. E. C. Robt Riddell Jr H C Lilly Greene B. Kelley J H Riddell R W. Smith Robt Feluby C W Friend R G Benton Jo B Bunn David Wott Wm A L B Sharp

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Gov Magoffin Dear sir I hope that you will remit this fine

Your Respt G Pearl

Respite 12 mo B M

Estill Cir Ct $20 } Gaming Jos Dozier Issd July 22d 1862