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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-029-0244 R3-366

Carroll County, Kentucky Carroll County, Kentucky Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Honbl J. F Robinson Govnor of Kentucky

The undersigned your petitioners would respectfully state that at the Aug term of the Carroll Circuit Court 1862 W H Ruggles was fined $500 -- for shooting at Wm Morely -- We state that both the parties were on a spree. and we believe that Ruggles had no intention of hurting morely -- Morely dared him to shoot and he fired -- The verdict of the jury surprised all in attendance -- Your petitioners believing this case deserves executive clemency repectfully request your excellency to remit said fine --

W. M Fisher. J. M. Collyer D W Hogan Jas, K, Pope John Hogan Late Clk H Cox C N. Stringfellow B E Andrew E Webster R. T. Mcleann Josep Vance Enoch Abbett G J Minish J W Lingenfelter Allen Hanks C C C C D. S. Hanks D. C. A J Guthrie W L Smith Jno. F. Gaunt D. S. W P. A. Dean A V Carlisle D, S, W. P. Masterson J. J. Orr County atto A R Gaunt C C C C Ed D Hogan D Clk R. W. Masterson J. C. C. C. Geo W, Anderson George. Henke R H, V Jett W H Van Pelt Rep

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W. H. Ruggles Pettn

Carroll Cir Ct $500 } Assault

One half fine remitted in this case

J F Robinson IssdFeby 19. 1863

Mr Vanpelt