William Carroll et al. to Richard T. Jacob
- Document Genre
- Petition
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- 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
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- BR15-236 to BR15-237
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2339
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- 32205223
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Citation
William Carroll et al. to Richard T. Jacob, 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-0001-004-2339 (November 13, 2026).
To his Excellency
Lt Gov R. T. Jacob=Acting Gov.
Dr Sir
Mr A. S. Taylor was in the year was recognized to appear as a witness for the commonwealth in the Ballard Circuit Court in a proceeding then therein pending against one McCawley charged with permitting gaming in his house=Mr Taylor failed to appear in Said court and his recognizance was forfeited=Execution has been issued upon it — Mr Taylor was on a/c of the disturbed condition of the country at that time unable to attend said court, and could not have attended without great peril, he having been, while a resident of said county conscripted into the rebel service, and having escaped from them was apprehensive of again falling into their hands=We the undersigned in view of the above facts respectfully ask your Excellency to remit the forfeiture aforesd and we will ever pray &c
William Carroll Atty at Law
James Hesswood P M
John W Morlan
W Penn
E M. Taylor
John T Rodman
B. Will
J W, Clayton
G, B. Moore
W M Waide
W, G, Willett
Ramsey M Harwood
Robert Brown
F, B, Hitt
Jno. Milton
A. W,illiams
Arch C Mahan
D C.. Wood
A, R, Mullen
J, M, Fitzgerald
J, W, Russell
H,, Williams. Jr
Jno A Morris R R Agent
Nicholas Kelley
T, A, Rodman county Judge
William H Talbott
T. J. Bain,
E F Talyor
Ballard Cir Ct
vs.
Remit
A S. Taylor
$100