Petition

C. Maxwell et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-03-08

Date of Creation
March 8, 1864
Place of Creation
Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky
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
BR9-497
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0629
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32203516

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Dates
1864-03-08
1859-10
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C. Maxwell et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-03-08, 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-0001-004-0629 (November 12, 2026).

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Hartford, Ky., March 8th, 1864
To His Excellency,
Thomas E. Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky

At the October Term, 1859, of the Ohio Circuit Court a judgment was rendered against David Sandefur, a citizen of this county, for Sixty dollars on an indictment for keeping a tippling house I was attorney for the Commonwealth at the time, and as Sandefur confessed judgement, I had the order made that no execution Should issue for one year thereafter

Some months after execution could issue on the judgment, I joined the Union Army as you are aware, resigned my position as attorney for the Commonwealth, and paid no more attention to Sandifur's case among many others A few days since a capias was issued, and as Sandifur is without money he is in a good deal of trouble The Commonwealth and myself alone are the principal parties in interest So far as I am concerned I have told the Sheriff I do not want Sandifur arrested

He is a good hearted clever man, has a large family, failed in business two or three years since and is nearly overwhelmed with debts, and informs me that he is not able to pay this fine I therefore respectfully recommend that your Excellency remit so much of the fine as you have power to do; believing the legal costs in the case will be punishment enough

Very respectfully,
C. Maxwell

We approve the above —

D S Hill P J O C C
John Chapeze
H D McHenry
J J Harrison

A B Baird PM