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 November 11, 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-0001-029-0395 R4-139 to R4-140

Smiths Grove, Warren County, Kentucky Smiths Grove, Warren County, Kentucky 1863-05-02 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Smiths Grove Ky May 2" 1863 To His Exlcy J. F. Roberson Govenor of Ky

Your petitioner States that at the last Equity and Crinmiinal Court in Warren County he was fined Twenty five dollars -- On an indictment for Card playing for money. the Inditment had been found Some five years -- ago. & your petitioner had attended Several Courts with his proof to prove there was no money bet. but in his absence at last. court. the man who had made the inditement came upon and the Judgement above refered to was rendered. your petitioner further States there was no money Staked or played for but admits he Showed a 2 1/2$ gold piece & proposed to bet it on Some game but did not do it, he further States that the young man. Moulder who made the presentment & himself are not nor was not friendly at the time your petitioner further States he is poor & needy & prays your clemency.

S W Beckham

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The foregoing Statements were Subscribed and sworn to before me this day by Isaac W Beckham this 2nd day of May 1863.

R S Knowles J. P. N. C.

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Hon J F. Robinson

Dear Sir I am well acquainted with J. W Beckham who signs the forgoing petition I am also well acquainted with David Moulder the man who made the presentment I also know the witness for the petitioner & from my knolledge of the parties and the case refered to I am Satisfyed that it is a clear case for Executive clemency. Mr Beckham has been raised a neighbor to me is a peacable quiet honest & industrious citizen and a truly Loyal man. and can if nessecsary get the whole neighborhood to sign a petition -- to your honor to remit the same --

Yours Respt Geo. Wright

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Beckham pettn to remit fine Warren Eq Ct inclined to remit

Upon further information the within fined is remitted 6 May 1863

J F Robinson $25 } Gaming J W. Beckham Iss May 8. 1863