Petition

J. R. Watson to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-04-29

Date of Creation
April 29, 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
BR10-123
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0734
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32203621

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Dates
1864-03-22
1864-04-29
1864-04-28
1864-05-02
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J. R. Watson to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-29, 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-0001-004-0734 (November 12, 2026).

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To His Excellency Thos E Bramlette Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioner James Watson a citizen of Frankfort States that on the 22 Day of March 1864 the Police Court of Frankfort rendered two Judgements against him of $50. each upon a charge of Selling liquor to Minors

The proof on the two cases was that two young men under 21 years of age drank liquor at your Petitioners Restaurant in Frankfort and the liquor was furnished to them by John Rupe one of your Petitioners bar Keepers.

Rupe Stated on oath (and Such in the fact) that your Petitioner positively prohibited him from selling to infants when he went into his employment

Your Petitioner has always been careful not to violate the law and has always directed his bar Keepers not to sell or give either to infants or Slaves

We pray, that said Judgments be remitted

April 29. 1864 J R Watson

The above is a true statement of the proof in the cases above named

Jno M Hewett Jr
City Attr —
April 28th 1864
John R Graham P. J. Cf

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Police Ct Frankfort
vs
Jas R Watson
2 Judgts
$50. each
Tipling
2nd May/64

Remit except fees & costs
Thos E bramlette
Govr