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 November 12, 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-0001-020-2282 MG25-28

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To His Excellency B Magoffin Govr Ky.

The undersigned H. R. Powell would respectfully represent that at the last Feby Term of the Franklin Circuit Court Judgment was given against Me in two cases for a Misdemeanor for $50 each & Costs. No defence was Made. It is proper to state that I Keep a Restaurant & Coffee House in Frankfort Ky for the accommodation of the Citizens & transient persons and therefore it is Almost impossible for me to know all & every person that are entertained at My House. The Judgments were obtained upon the evidence of two or three young gentlemen (Minors as it turns out) who were accommodated With Food & Liquors. the Liquor being sent from the Bar to the eating room probably without Knowing who they were. It is expressly against My Orders to permit youths to loiter about my house, And especially ever furnishing them with any liquor_ If I am guilty I am So unconsciously. and would respectfully

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Ask your Excellency to remit such part of said fine as Justice in the premises Warrant

Resply H, R, Powell

Believing that Mr Powell Keeps an orderly House and at all times endeavors to do what is right. and especially in keeping the Youths of the City from his House We Would respectfully ask the Executive for its interferance on his behalf

Jno A Crittenden D. Sheriff L. Tobin John J Johnston T. W. C. Blackburn Jas P. O'Hara G. W. Triplett W. V. Williams W. P. Watson D, H, Johnson S. S. Ellis L. Lamm

Remitted B. M