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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-0001-020-2099 MG24-147 to MG24-148

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-08 Petition 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 "3": Changes to page transcript. 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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To His Excellenc B. Magoffin Gov'r of the Com'th of Ky

Your Petitioner James Doyle represents that that he was on the 8th instant fined the sum of twentyfivedollars and costs in police court of the city of Frankfort for a breech of the peace -- He says that he went with a friend to a house of ill fame, that his friend knew an inmate thereof, and wished to see her that his friends rapped on the door and his acquaintance come out to meet him, and that, some other women who were there, opened an other door and commenced a fuss by screaming and loud talking and that immediately thereupon your petitioner took to his heels and made his escape -- he Says that he did not enter the house and himself made no disturbance whatever, did nothing but enter on the lot, and leave immediately he perceived there was likely to be a disturbance, and for being in bad company -- or rather near to it, he

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was fined the aforesaid sum of twenty five dollars & costs; wherefore in as much, as your petitioner is a poor -- laboring man, and unable to pay the fine and costs and he has no other means left, he appeals to your clemency, and even justice to release and acquit him from the payment of the same, for it was wrongfully imposed on him -- he having no witnesses, being taken up in the same warrant with his friend --

attest P.U. Major James Doyle

Sworn to before me this day of August 1862

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In whose names are herewith subscribed join in the prayer of the petitioner, and respectfully request your Exc'y to remit the fine in as much as we know the petitioner to be a peaceable and truthful man, tho; a poor one, and therefore under the circumstances, in view his poverty and want of knowledge should be in our opinions pardoned respectfully your friends &c

Names P. U. Major John O Connell Pator Owins J. G Sanders W H Greenup L. Tobin C S Robinson B F Williams J. W. South Samuel,, South Names

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Frankfort Po Ct Petition of } to remit fine of $25.00 James Doyle

Remitted B. M. $25 Iss Ag 18 1862