William Reynolds to James F. Robinson

Accession Number

KYR-0001-029-0527

Document Genre

Petition

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863

Item Location

R4-336

Date of Creation

n.d.

Dates Mentioned

--08

1863-08-15

1863-08-18

To his Excellency the Govr of Ky.

Your Petitioner William Reynolds respectfully states that at the present August Term of the Rockcastle Circuit Court he was find the sum of $20 & costs under the following circumstances Towit

He states that he is a single man living with his Brother in Law Willis Griffin & that his Bro in law had some ~~Whisky~~ Brandy on hand & by the pursuasin of Some of the neighbors he let them have a small quantity as a matter of accommadation & not for any profit or gain to himselfe Wherefore he asks your Excellency to remit such part of said fine as is in your discretion which will greatly oblige a very poor man

W^m Reynolds

G, O, R, McCall[M, D,]
W H Kirtley clk
W M Fish, Ck, R, County C
Jas C Jones
.W, A, Brooks
Willis Griffin
E T. Fish

Mt. Vernon Ky,
Aug. 15^th/63

Gov. Robinson. W^m Reynolds is a poore man has never been guilty of any violations of Law before this, and there is doubts in the minds of some persons as to whether he was guilty at all. I believe he will not knowingly violate the law, and think you would do right to remit the fine

yours truly
H F Finley
Comlths atty. 12 Judicial Dist Ky,

I con cur in the abov

Wm McClure Sheriff

M^r Reynolds is a poor man and if Excused perhaps he will not violate any more

Charles Kirtley

Rockcastle Cir. Ct

Fine Remitted
J F Robinson

$20. } Mis.

W^m Reynolds
Iss^dAug 18. 1863

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