Petition

W. R. Smith et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-06-19

Date of Creation
June 19, 1865
Place of Creation
Pulaski 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
BR14-165
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2009
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Dates
1864-03
1865-06-19
1865-08-10
1865-07-20
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W. R. Smith et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-06-19, 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-0001-004-2009 (November 14, 2026).

[Page 1]

To his Excellency Thos E Bramlette
Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Whereas at the March Term of the Pulaski Circuit Court 1864. A Fine was assessed in favor of the Commonwealth in two cases against Albert Simpson For tipling of $6000 each. the undersigned Petitioners would respectfully request Your Honor to remit said fines. Said Simpson is a verry poor man and is not able to pay said fines and support his large family of children and by so doing you will much oblige your Humble Petitioners

June 19th 1865 —

W R Smith
J C Owens
G. T. W. Barnell
John Whitaker
E, S, Brinkley
Cy. Childers
J. Adkins
J. Debord
W. Woodall
W. M. Lasley
W. R. Bullock
J. R. Minze
W. R. Smith
Samuel Woodall
Thomas Whitson
George W. Burdine
Shedrick Stogsdill

J. E. Cosson
S. H. Kemper J P
James R Adams
William Jackson
James woodall
J M Barnett
Freeman K Phelps
T A Warren
J C Patton
Bolen Bullock
Peter. S. Brady
Peter Campbell
Stephen Galyen
Joseph Senell
John Roberts
James Senell
A C Ping
William R Mize
henry McClure
H. H. Brinkley

[Page 2] Gov Thos E Bramlette

The facts set forth in the within Petition are Substantially true & the Petitioner is A fit Subject for Exec^u^tive Clemency,

J. M. Barnett.
address, Dallas
Ky

Pulaski Cir Ct
vs
Albert Simpson
$60,
Remit $30 — in each case or one half the fine —
T E B
10th Aug/65
sent for fee
20 July/65