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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, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-033-0025 R3-49

Scott County, Kentucky Scott County, Kentucky 1863-01-03 Legal/Financial 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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Scott Circuit Court The Commonwealth of Kentucky against William Mefford

The Grand Jury of Scott County in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky accuse William Mefford of the Crime of Horse Stealing committed as follows viz: The Said William Mefford on the 20th day of November 1862 in the county aforesaid, Feloniously took and carried away one Sorrel Horse and one Bay Horse the property of William Hinton

W. S. Downey Com Atty

Witnesses Dr Bresden Buford Hall Will Emerson James Acre Dr John (Kenton Co)

I Jno W. Holloway clerk of the Scott Circuit Court do certify that the foregoing eighteen lines contain a full and complete transcript of the Indictment found by the Grand Jury of Scott County at the November Term of the Court 1862 against William Mefford for Horse Stealing. In Testimony whereof I have hereto written my name this 3rd day of January 1863

Jno W. Holloway c s c c By Geo E. West D. C.

fee 40cts

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Scott. Cir. Ct Comth of Kentucky vs} Indictment Horse Stealing William Mefford

A Copy att Geo E. West D C

Requisition on Indiana IssdJan. 12th 1863

Scott fee 40cts Geo. W. Toner Agent