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Petition

James H. Rose et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-07-28

Document details

Date of Creation: July 28, 1864
Place of Creation: Bowling Green, Warren 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: BR[11]-62-1 to BR[11]-62-2
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-004-1012
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FTP Identifier: 32203899

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James H. Rose et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-07-28, 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-0001-004-1012 (November 13, 2026).

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Bowling Green Ky
July 1864
To. His, Excellency
The Governer of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

The Undersigned, petition Your Excellency in behalf of Isaaiah White a citizen of Warren County. Ky, Who as we are credibly informed & believe, went bail for his son P. W. White in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, penalty, should his said son fail to appear at the February Term 1/61. of the Warren Equity & Criminal Court, judgment was rendered upon said bond, against Isaaiah White at February Term 1863. for the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars, His said son joined the Federal Army sometime in the year 1862 & has remained there ever since, M^r Isaiah White is now in the turn of life, is insolvent, and has a family depending upon him for support, and unless the fine of two hundred & fifty dollars, is remitted against him he will be compelled to lie in prison to discharge the debt. Through these considerations we have

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presented his case to Ethe Executive Clemency of your Excellency —. and ask that he be released from the judgment —

James H. Rose.
J R Underwood
L' L' Cooke
W F Kinnaird
L, P, Rice
.S. S Potter shff
R G Potter Jailor
W Cook
J C Wilkins
W^m S. Loving
J M Tyler

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Bowling Green Ky
July. 28^th 1864
Hon Thos E. Bramlette
Governer of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Dear Sir

M^r Isaiah White is now in the custody of the Sheriff and requested me to forward this Petition in his behalf. Hopes that it will receive your Excellency's Early Consideration

Most Resptly
Your Obedient Servant
J M Tyler

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Warren Equity &C. Ct
vs
Isaiah White

Remit

Forfeiture
$250.
29^th July/64