<title type="main">W. B. Hall et al. to Beriah Magoffin

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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-0001-020-2184 MG24-293

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To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of the Comth of Ky.

The undersigned petitioners would beg leave to represent that on the 24 day of Decr 1859 -- John B Brown, was arrested on a charge for carrying concelaed deadly weapons & required to give bond for his appearance before F L Beers police Judge of Owensboro on the 28th day of Decr 1859. -- & that the said Brown was required to execute bond with security, which he did with John R Sharp as his Surety. That said Brown failed to appear at the June term 1860 ^to which term the cause was continued^ & Judgment was rendered against the said Sharp for the penalty of the bond $50. & costs. Without offering any an reasonable grounds for the failure of the Said Brown to appear in discharge of his recognizance, Your petitioners ask to have Mr Sharp released from the penalty of the bond, because of the Said Sharps peculiar circumstances. He is a young man of good & amiable demeanor, honest & industrious, but without means, and has to support his mother & two Sisters who are wholly dependant upon him, and besides he had every reason to believe from the former character of Brown that he would appear & answer the charge alledged against him.

Your petitioners cannot Say & have no knowledge of the cause why the Said Brown, failed to appear

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& answer the charge, or even whether he is living or dead.

Wherefore, they pray that your Excellency will interpose & remit the forfeiture afsd & they will ever pray &c.

W. B. Hall James M Hughes Albert M Hathaway F. N. Pottinger Tom Moreland. Danl M Griffith G, W, Ray A G Botts Hans Hopkins John P Thompson N, C, Dean T G Watkins Wm McManus James L. Johnson G W Kelley Benj. P. Beal Dan Monarch R. E. Cassady W. W. Jones James W Anon Charles P Carlin W N Chatham John O Buris W. L. Brittain I. G. Ford Thos H. Higdon Clinton McClarty Wm H Hutchison Thos E Brown R. D. James, Joseph Lambdin B' C' Winfrey Granville Johnson George.G. Disney M Yeaman Thomas G Harrison Joseph, L, Sebree Louis Weber Henry S. Mitchell W, E, Brown C. B. Mitchell A. C. Wilhoyte W H Walker John R Anderson John Albert Jones Wm Wilhite, J H L Moorman Wm Fisher R R Hickman W H McKay John Mitchell E. S,, Ayres