Petition

T. D. Hastings et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-09-03

Date of Creation
September 3, 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
BR11-374
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1219
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32204106

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Dates
1864-09-03
1864-07
1864-09-06
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T. D. Hastings et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-09-03, 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-0001-004-1219 (November 14, 2026).

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Bowling Green. Ky. September 3rd 1864
Gov Thos. E. Bramlette
Frankfort. Ky.

Your petitioner T. D. Hastings would respectfully state that some months ago, he was engaged in selling Sutler's goods in the Town of Bowling Green Ky; and not being aware of the existene of the law requiring a license for the sale of playing cards, in the regular course of his business he sold some packages of cards, without first obtaining a license. At the July Term 1864, of the Warren Circuit Court, your petitioner made no resistance to the indictment found against him for the aforesiad offense, and was fined therefor $50 25/100. Your petitioner feeling conscious of his innocence, and knowing that he did not willfully violate the law, asks your Excellency to release him from the afsd fine so far, and to such an extent as you have the constitutional power.

Very respectfully
T. D. Hastings

The undersigned citizens of Bowling Green Ky state that we are personally acquainted with your petitioner T. D. Hastings; that we believe his foregoing statements to be true, and we earnestly but respectfully join in the prayer of his petition

L L Cooke
Geo. C. Rogers
B, C, Grider
S. S Potter

Mr Hastings has not been a citizen of the state but a short time and relying on his statements I unite in his petition

J C Wilkens

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Warren Cir Ct
vs
T. D Hastings
$50.25
Remit
6th Sept/64