W. H. Harness to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-10-04
- Date of Creation
- October 4, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Danville, Boyle 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
- BR11-465
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1278
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204165
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Citation
W. H. Harness to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-10-04, 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-0001-004-1278 (November 14, 2026).
Danville
To his Excy
Thos E Bramlette
Governor &c
Frankfort Ky
The undersigned would respectfully petition your excellency for the remission of a fine of twenty Dollars imposed on him under the following circumstances
He & his partner a young gentleman named Pendleton had made & registered their application with the Federal authorities to obtain the proper licence to sell spirituous liquors, ^in Boyle County^ and supposing that this gave them the license ^& one of^ them did sell to one John Simpson ^a drink^ for which they were arrested tried and yr petitioner was fined $20. The undersigned petitioner had no purpose to violate the law & did not know or believe he was violating law — as he supposed his application for Federal licence gave him the right to sell — he respectfully prays the remission of the fine save costs & attos fee which he has paid.
W. H, Harness
I the partner of Harness concur in his statement & petition T. J. S. Pendleton
Boyle Cir Ct
vs
W H. Harness
$20.
Remitted