Petition

James M. Crawford to Thomas E. Bramlette

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
BR10-87
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0711
Rights
This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
FTP Identifier
32203598

The Civil War Governors of Kentucky editors are working on annotations for this document. Check back to explore the people, places, organizations mentioned in this document.

Dates
1864-02
1864-04-26
Download (XML) Download (PDF)
Citation

James M. Crawford to Thomas E. Bramlette, 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-0001-004-0711 (November 12, 2026).

[Page 1]

To His Excellency Thomas. E. Bramlette Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your Petitioner James M Crawford States that at the February Term 1864 of the Rockcastle Circuit Court. He was fined $200.00 for Permitting Gaming upon his premsies, which offense was committed by Persons and not Notice by your Petitioner owing to the confused state of the Country, caused by the Rebellion. Your petitioner states that he is a Loyal citizen, and a Poor man, and asks your Excellency to remit his fine, as in Duty bound he will ever Pray

James M Crawford

We the undersign citizens of Rockcastle county join in the Petition of James M Crawford and ask your Excellency to remit his fine

Charles A Redd
W. M. Fish C. R. C. C
M J. Cook
R. R. Hackney
W M. Saunders
Thos. M. Redd
F B McClary
James G Carter

R. Boyd Citizen of Laurel
Edwin Shivel
Wm McClure SRC
M. A. Brooks
Jas E Jones
E T Fish
D. G. Colyer

[Page 2]

Gov Bramblett
Dear

Sir I hope that you will remit the fine mentioned in the Petition

Your friend Truly
G Pearl

Rockcastle Cr Ct
vs
James M Crawford

Remit except fees & costs
Tho E Bramlette

26th Apl/64
$200 —
Gaming