To the Honbl — Bramblette
Governer of the Comth Ky

Your petitioners ^citizens of Carroll County^ would respectfully state that on the 24^th May 1861 a respite was granted to William Gardner for 12 months on a judgment agst him in favor of the Comth. We would state that we are well acquanted with M^r Gardner— That there has no indictment found agst him since the judgment in this case and that he has deported himself as a lawabiding citizen We believe him entitled to executive clemency and request that the Comths part

of said fine may be remitted—
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A R Gaunt
R. W. Masterson
Allen Hanks
P. U. Major then C. A.

IWe recommend that the prayer of the petitine be granted —

J. P. Sparks

This petition was hand me to hand over to Your Excy while I was a resident of Frankfort and it has escaped memory until the present time — I hope your Excy will excuse my [...] and grant the prayer of the petitioner,

Respectfully
Your obd't Ser't
P. U. Major
Nov 20^th 1863

Carroll County

Refused

T E Bramlette