Petition

John L. St. Clair to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-04-14

Date of Creation
April 14, 1865
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
BR13-243 to BR13-244
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1739
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FTP Identifier
32204626

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Dates
1865-02
1865-04-14
1865-01-21
1865-04-24
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John L. St. Clair to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-04-14, 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-0001-004-1739 (November 15, 2026).

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To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Governor of the State of Kentucky Your Petitioner John StClair would most respectfully state that at the last February term of the Marion Circuit Court Ky a judgement was rendered in favour of the Commonwealth of Ky against Your Petitioner for five hundred dollars and costs for the alledged offense of dealing faro — Your Petitioner frankly admits that during the last Summer in Lebanon Ky while a large crowd was congregated in said town being assembled here in consequence of the draft and with a view to supply substitutes procure exemptions &C while so in said term a number of his friends & acquaintances were at his room at the Harris house and while there & wanting Some amusement requested that Your Petitioner would deal a little for their amusement and he did so Your Petitioner does not make his living by dealing faro He is poor and totally unable to pay the fine — Nor has he any relatives or friends that can or will do so for him — Therefore he will be compelled to lay in the Jail of Marion County Ky unless your Excellency interposes & remits the fine for which your Petitioner prays —

J. L. St. Clair

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Sworn to before me by John St Clair This April 14th 1865

T. TC. Jackson Clk, M, C, C

{Revenue Stamp}T W G
Jany 21 1865

The undersigned join in the prayer of Petitioner John St Clair for a remission of the fine

J. R. Thomas
T. C. Jackson
B. Spalding
D. W. Phillip

The Assitant Secratarys fee $2,00 Enclosed

St. Clair

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Marion Cir Ct
vs
John St Clair Petition
Remitted
24th April/65