Petition

James A. Campbell et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-04-15

Date of Creation
April 15, 1865
Place of Creation
Carlise, Nicholas 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
BR13-144
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1669
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32204556

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Dates
1865-03
1865-04-15
1865-05-23
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James A. Campbell et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-04-15, 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-0001-004-1669 (November 12, 2026).

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To his Excellency. Thos E. Bramlett
Governor of Kentucky

Your Petitioners would respectfully represent to Your Excellency that. at the March term 1865 of the Nicholas Circuit Court. Humphry M. Smart. was find $60, for selling Spiritus Liquors without License. his license having expired a short time previous to the commission of the alledged offence. Mr. Smart is a poor man with a large and helpless family. and himself a cripple, the selling was done by him not with a view of violating the laws of the Commonwealth but under belief that his License had not then expired. We would therefore respectfully request Your Excellency to remit the aforesaid fine of $60. or all with the exception of the attys" per cent and Costs, hoping You will grant our request. we remain very truly Your Fellow Citizens

Carlisle Ky. Apr. 15. 1865

Fitch Munger
W. P. Ross
Thomas Kennedy
John M Dallas
A. W Blair S. N. C.

Jno A. Campbell Clk, Co, Ct
John W. Campbell
Wm. W. Howard Clerk N. Cir Ct.
JohnF. McWilliam
Elijah West P J N C C
J. H. Seeley Dep Pro. Mar. N. C.
John. M. Chevis
R J R Tilton
J. A. Mathers
G A Fisher PM

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Nicholas Cir Ct
vs
H. M. Smarts
Petition for
Remission of Fine


$60

Remit —

23d. May/65