Petition

J. Swigert et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-04-15

Date of Creation
April 15, 1864
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
BR10-32
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0673
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FTP Identifier
32203560

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Dates
1864-04-15
1864-04-16
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J. Swigert et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-15, 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-0001-004-0673 (November 12, 2026).

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— To the Gov: of Kentucky —
— Wash: Freeman a man of colour was convicted at the last term of the Franklin Circuit for selling a small quanitity of Liquor he was ignorant made no defence &c Judt. was rendered agt. him by default for $60 & costs, he is not & never will be able to pay it has been in Jail about 30 days & the state has to support him; he has a wife & children in a starving condition & wife will soon have another child — we pray you to relieve the fine & have him turned out to support his family — a gentleman this morning ^Dr. Walker says^ he is a fine worker can chop two tons of wood a day — he has been punished sufficiently we think — ; he will not sin again; the state will be clear of boarding him in Jail & his family will be supported by him & kept off the neighbors — we requests respectfully request you to remit; the Judgment fine & costs.

— 15 Apl: 1864 —

J. Swigerts
A. Hancock
R E Collins

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Franklin Cir Ct
vs

Remit — except fees & costs
Richard T. Jacob
Lt. & Act. Gov.

Wash Freeman
Tipling
$60 —
16th Apl/64