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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-0001-020-2073 MG24-106 to MG24-107

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1862-07-28 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": 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 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Covington Ky -- July 28th 1862 Hon Beriah Magoffin Governor &c Dear Sir

Enclosed find certified copy of Indictment against Thomas Hart & Michael Kennedy on charge of Grand Larceny &c -- found at the June Term 1862 of the Circuit Court for the County of Kenton and were there pending and undetermined

Said Hart and Kennedy have fled and are now fugitives from the Justice of this State

I am credibly informed that Hart and Kennedy are harboring and concealing themselves in the adjoining State of Ohio

I therefore appeal to your Excellency for a Requisition upon the executive of this State for the arrest and delivery of Said fugitives from Justice to an agent of your Excellenciy's appointment, for the reception of the Fugitives and I respectfully Sug-

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gest the name of Clinton Butts marshall of this City as a suitable person for the appointment of agent

Very Respt &c &c

W. E. Arthur Atty for Comth

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Ohio

Demand for Thos Hart & M. Kennedy Grand Larceny IssdAug. 1st 1862