George Payne to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-005-0038

Document Genre

Petition

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867

Item Location

BR7-67 to BR7-68

Place of Creation

Fayette County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

24 June 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-06-24

1864-07-11

1864-06-23

To his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky,

Your petitioner respectfully represents that he was indicted at the last February Term of the Fayette Circuit Court for assault and battery that he has been tried and found guilty and a fine of $100; and three months imprisonment assessed against him. While he admits the simple fact of having committed the offense charged he consider; the puneshment very severe, He says he is without money or friends and unless the fine and imprisonment is remitted he will have to stay in Jail for about 140 days. In order to avoid this disagreeable necessity, he proposes and promises ~~that~~ if he is released that he will join the U S. Army for three years or during the war, That he as always been a Union man, loyal to his government.

{Revenue Stamp}< W. A. S.
June 24
1864. >

He prays that your excellency will remit his imprisonment and that part of the fine in your power and that you will respite the ^residue^ ~~case~~ for, say three months
by which time he will be able pay the ^Commonwealths^ Attorney and other officers their fees, Which is respectfully submitted

George Payne

Sworn to before me this 24 June 1864

Will: A. Stivers.
Notary Public.

FAYETTE COUNTY, KY.

The undersigned unite in the prayer of the petitioner

G. Stoll Jr
B L Burnet
B. T. Bealert
E Franz
Chas Reid.
Jno B Norton
Chas F Lowry

Fayette Cir Ct
vs
George Payne

Remitted upon condition he enlists for three years

Tho E Bramlette
Gov^r

11^th July/64

Provided George Payne will join the army for three years or during the war the undersigned would respectfully recommend a remission of the fine and imprisonment against him,

W C Goodloe
Circuit Judge

Lexington KyJune 23 1864

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