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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Executive Journal, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-025-0052 161-162

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1861-01-17 Journal English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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17 The Governor approved an account of $7.50 to Tho. H. Higdon for Sending Governor's respite from Owensboro to Calhoon for B. F Norman under sentence of death certified as Correct by the Asst. Secy.

He commissioned the following officers duly elected

John D. PopeCaptainOrmsby GuardsLouisvillePhilip Victor1st Lieut" ""R. B. Pennington2d "" ""Chas Kleisandorf3d "" " "U. T. BucknerCaptainMonroe Guards Wm R Wilcher1st Lieut" " W F. Evans2d "" " Jas Jackson3d "" "

He commissioned the following

Chas H Harneyof LexingtonPaymaster with the rank of CaptainRichd C. Morgan"Adjutant " " "Jos CarterVersaillesSurgeon " " "Geo T. Cotton"Quarter Master " " "

He respited for twelve months the following Judgments.

Gallatin Cir. Ct vs. Tho & A Levill$50.concealed weaponsLexington Ct. " " Fred K Keck$100.Assault" " " " " "$50"

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Jany 17 The Governor remitted to Ann Leghorne a Judgment of $20 by the Louisville City Court for keeping a disorderly house.

The Governor received information through a joint committee of the Senate & House of Representatives that they had organized and was ready to receive any Communication he might think proper to make: Whereupon the Governor through the Secretary of the State communicated to both Houses his message and caused a copy thereof to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.