To his Excellency the Govenor of Ky

At the August term of the Bracken circuit court George. S. Kimberly ^was^ found guilty of Permitting gameing in his House in the Town of Foster Bracken County and fined Two Hundred Dollars

We the citizens of Foster and vicinity would respectfully State that we have known Mr Kimberly for several years, ever since his residence amongst us and believe there is no man who stands higher among his Neighbors and acquaintances for Integrity Industry and good citizenship. and we believe the House where the gameing occured, although owned by him, was under the controlof and in the occupation "of a man by the name of M^cGill. They State that the Proof before the Jury was conflicting upon this point and we believe satisfactory (or at least ought mighthave have been so) that he was not at the time the offense was committed the occupant or had the control of the House They know he could have adduced proof from among his Neighbors an abundance of Proof to have established his inocence but his inexperience was the cause of his not having been more fully prepared

Mr Kimberly is a poor man and a Mechanic who has we take pleasure in saying always borne a good moral [...]and exemplary character

We are fully aware of our deep interest in the ^preservation^ of the Morals of the community where welive and in view of that fact believing Sincerely without a doubt that Kimberly is innocent, we respectfully but earnestly ask your intervention in his behalf we believe it sincerely eminently a case demanding Executive Clemency we have too lively an Interest in the

welfare and morals of our children to interpose in favor of any man whose guilt of Such a charge was ever doubtful

All of which we respectfully submit

Sept 8^th 1863

Gov Bramlette

I know most of the ncitizens whose signatures appear on the inclosed petition I believe them correct & worthy men

Respectfully
F. L. Clevland

Bracken Cir Ct
vs
G. S. Kimberly

Remit

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