To his Excellency Thomas E. Bramlet
Governer of Kentucky

Your petitioners state they are citizens in part of Barren and Monroe Counties in said state, And are well acquainted with Lemuel L Jones of Baren County, and have known him from his birth almost, that he is now about 20 years of age, and has been raised in our midst We are informed that a few days ^ago^ he stole from a merchant a pair of shoes, said merchant resides in this county. that when arrested and brought before a Court of Inquiry he admitted he had taken said shoes, we were never so astonished in our lives, for we can say that his character all his life has been that of a peacable industrious and honest boy. his Father Moses P. Jones is as honest and as reputable a man as lives, he is now and always has been an unflinching Union man, two of his sons, brothers of Lemuel have served a tour in the federal army and been honerably discharged, For the sake of this unfortunate boy, his parents and indeed our Community we most respectfully and earnestly ask you to pardon said offence, for we believe that Lemuel is truly penitent and will never act in such away again. May 31^st 1865

William O Burgess
Harvy. L. Johnson

Citizens
Petition
Governor Ky

Mr. Page assistant secretary, if Govenor Bramlett grants a pardon in this case send it to me and I will send your fee of $2.00

W. F. Evans
June 3^d 1865