Robert Bird et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

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KYR-0001-004-1118

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Petition

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

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Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867

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BR11-212 to BR11-213

Date of Creation

24 August 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-08

1864-08-24

1864-08-31

Robert Bird et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 24 August 1864, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, BR11-212 to BR11-213, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-1118, (accessed December 22, 2024).

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To His Excellency Gov. Bramlette

Your Petitioner Robt. Bird says that he was fined during the present august Term of the whitly Circt Court the sum of $75. for failure to procure & fix up in his tavern a copy of the Tavern rates, -- He states that he omitted this duty simply because he did not know that the law required it of him, he had no intention of violating any law; he says that no real injury has been done to the public or to any individual by this omission, it is a very heavy penalty. he is a poor man, and prays that your Excellency will remit the fine

Robt Bird

Sworn to before me by Robt Bird this 24- augt 1864

G. S. Sutton J P

We believe this ~~is a~~ caus ~~that~~ calls for the interposition of your Excellency, and we respectfully ask you to remit the fines, agast Bird & Elmore

W. C. Gilliss

Gov. Bramlette I am perfictly will satisfied that Mr Bird Innocently violated the law. think his fine ought to be remitted and hope your Excellency will do so presently

H F Finley
Granville Pearl
J. C. Watkins clk
C L Creekmore P J W C
Tyrel Foley clerk

To his Excellency Gov. Bramlette

Your Petitioner Wiley Elmore says that he was fined $20. during the present Term of the Whitley Circut Court ^for^ acting as clerk or agent of Robt Bird ^~~without being swo~~^ who was tavern keeper in Whitly -- without being first sworn according to law -- He says that he violated the law innocently,, that as Bird had a license to keep a Tavern he supposed that he could attend to the bar for said Bird without any violation of law --

As the offence was inocently commited & as no injury has resulted therefrom, and as he is only a youth he prays the fine be remitted --

Wiley Elmore

Sworn to before me by William Elmore this 24. Augt 1864

L. S. Sutton J P

Gov Bramlette W Elmore is a boy I am satisfied he Innocently violated the law. & hope you will remit his fine

H F Finly
J. C. Watkins clk
Tyrel Foley clerk
C. L. Creekmore P J W C C
J S M^cCarty S. W. C

Whitley Cir Ct
vs
Robt Bird
0f $75 --
2 cases
&
vs
Remit
Wiley Elmore
$20
31^st Aug'/64

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