Petition

H. M. Still and L. M. Campbell to Thomas E. Bramlette

1863-09

Date of Creation
September 1863
Document Genre
Petition
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR8-134 to BR8-135
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0089
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32202976
People
Thomas, George Morgan
Stitt, Hugh M.
Campbell, John Alexander
Audrey, L.W.
Campbell, Leonidas M.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Norvell, William
Places
Carlisle, Kentucky
Nicholas County, Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Nicholas Circuit Court
Nicholas House
Dates
1863-09
1863-09
1863-09
1863-09-30
1863-10-16
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H. M. Still and L. M. Campbell to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-09, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-0089 (November 12, 2026).

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To his Excellency Thos E. Bramlette Governor of the State of Kentucky

Your petitioners H. M. Still and L. M. Campbell would respectfully state that at the present September term of the Nicholas Circuit Court a judgement was rendered against them in favor of the Commonwealth for Sixty Dollars for keeping a tippling house— They state that they made application for license to keep a tavern at their house in Carlisle, and paid the money to Jno. A. Campbell then clerk of the Nicholas County Court and never knew but that the order had been made until an Indictment was returned against them in Court— They immediately made application and took out license— They acted in good faith, and with no intention of violating the law believing that the order granting them license had been made — They refer to the statement below of Wm Norvell Esqr who was at that time County Judge of Nicholas County They pray that Your Excellency will interpose and remit said fine
September, 1863

H. M. Still
L. M. Campbell

I think this ought to be remitted

Geo M Thomas
Atto for Comth
10th District

I cheerfully recommend this Petition

W. Norvell

I was Judge of the Nicholas County Court, at the time specified in the above petition, and I recollect that Mr. Still applied to me in vacation, for License for the Tavern of Still and Campbell — and I told him to go to the office, pay the Clerk & tell him to prepare a bond, and I would at any time open Court and grant the License. I suppose the matter was afterward inadvertently omitted by the Clerk and Mr. Still.
Sept 1863

W. Norvell.

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Carlisle Sept 30th 1863
Govr. Bramlette
Dear Sir

I am quite sure that it will be highly proper exercise of Executive Clemency to remit the fine imposed by Law on Messer Still & Campbell. The State received the Remit. & all was intended correct. and the county Judge & Clerk more to blame than they I hope you well remit this fine

You [truly]
L W. Audrey

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Nicholas Cir Court
vs

Remit all except fees costs & fees
Oct 16th 1863

Tho E Bramlette
Govr of Ky

H. M Still
L. M Campbell
$60 —
Tipling