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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-0001-020-2169 MG24-268 to MG24-269

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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor -- Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The undersigned citizens of the County of Fayette in view of the scanty evidence upon which John Shields was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to one years confinement in the penitentiary at the present term of our Circuit Court respectfully represent to your Excellency that in consideration of the strong doubt left upon the minds of all who heard the testimony, as to his guilt, and of other extenuating and exculpatory circumstances attending the case, it would be but a mere act of justice tempered with judicous mercy to exercise your constituational power of pardon and preserve an innocent man from an ignominious sentence

The evidence of the prosecution will be laid before you in order to show the proof adduced in support of the charge

R Pindell Thos H Waters. Robt J Breckinridge Frank Waters. Bryan G Allen L P. Young A McMurray J. H. Harrison D S G, W, Graves W. C. May John B Payne Jr. Counciman John Evans George W Bakecell

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