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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-0001-020-2275 MG25-19

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To the Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your Petitioner respectfully represents that on the 30th day of June last he was in Stamping Ground Ky and while there he happened to meet with one of his Neighbors, between whom, and this Affiant, there was a misunderstanding in regard to some land, and in conversation with Said Neighbor, this affiant became became Somewhat excited, Because he that he had been badly treated, and affiant whilst being so excited Swore, and probably created some disturbance. for which he was fined the sum of Ten dollars, by the Police Justice of the Peace of said Town

Your Petitioner respectfuly asks that Said fine be remitted as there was no personal conflict, or blow struck on the occasion and no damage done to any one.

B S Newton -7-

We respectfully unite in the prayer of the above petition

A H Rennick William Morris H R Miller G C Hughes W. J. Chinn J. Harlan W Franklin H B. James G W. Craddock Jno. Rodman M. B. Chinn

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Remitted B. M. Entered