Franklin Simpson County Ky
17 Decr 1864.
Gov T E Bramlette
Frankfort Ky.
Dear Sir

George H Milliken ^clerk of the Simpson County Court^ was Indicted in the Simpson Circuit Court^under^ Article 1- Section 17. chapter 47 of the Revised Statutes for issuing license to a couple to marry, which marriage was prohibited by the statute, the woman having a living husband from whom she was not divorced, and the marriage therefore prohibited by the 3^d subsection of Section 2 of said Article.

While Mr Milliken did not believe I could have sustained the Indictment by proof, that is, that I could ^not^ have proved that he issued the license, knowing it to have been for a marriage prohibited by law. he preferred to make no defense, and suffered the Judgment to go by default or confession, for a fine of five hundred dollars, which Judgt was rendered by the Court, andtheCourtpostponedtherenditionofaJudgtexpellinghimfromofficeuntilafutureterm, This course was taken in order to give Mr M an apportunity, to apply to

the Governor to have the fine remitted to the extent of his Constitutional power and to pardon the offense as to the forfeiture of office, I know that Judge Graham desires the remission of fine, and that the clerk by the clemency of the Executive be released from the forfeiture of office, Such I am Satisfied is the desire of the Community. Mr Milliken is no lawyer, and was I have no ( doubt (as he States) ignorant of the Statute under which he was Indicted, He will forward a petition, I am satisfied it would be right & Just to grant the prayer of his petition, and hope you will relievehimfromthefineandalsofromtheforfeitureofhisoffice, theJudgtforthelatternothavingbeenyetrendered,

Respectfully &C

Wm B Jones Atty
for the Comth,