To Thomas E. Bramlette Esq Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Your petitioner Edmund B Chapman States that about on the [...] day of [...] 1865 One John Padgett was arrested by virtue of a Bench Warrant issued by the Clerk of the Clinton Circuit Court charged with a Felony and Committed to jail of Clinton County and was afterward (towit) on the 10^th day of July 1865 bailed out by your petitioner ^as security^ on the sum of $300 they executing the proper bail bond for the appearance of said Padgett on the first day of the next August Term of said Circuit Court which was held on the [...] Monday in August 1865. Your petitioner States that after the execution of said bail bond said Padgett returned to the County of Russell in which County he resided at the time, where he staid for a short time and without the Knowledge or Consent or approbation of your petitioner departed and left the Commonwealth of Kentucky for parts unknown to your petitioner — and utterly failed and neglected to enter his appearance according to the condition of his said Bond and in fullfilment of his solemn pledges made to your petitioner And at the said August Term of said Clinton Circuit Court said bond was declared forfeited and a Summons awarded thereon and he (your petitioner) will be Compelled to pay the same. Your petitioner further States that he is a man of small means and a large and helpless family who are dependent

upon his daily labour upon a farm for Support He further States that if he had had the least Suspicion that said Padgett did not intend to stand his trial after he had bailed him out, he would have had him arrested and delivered up to the jailer of Clinton County but said Padgett at and before the execution of said bond and at all times she he conversed with him after its execution pledged his sacred word. and honor and evry thing he held dear near and dear to him, that he would ^appear^ in discharge of said bond thereby fraudulently deceiving your petitioner and throwing him off his guard — The premises Considered your petitioner respectfully asks your excellency to interpose and remit said fine or forfeiture and as in duty &c

Edmund ^his X mark^ B Chapman

Sworn to & Subscribed by Edmund B. Chapman before me an Examiner for Russell County this 20^th Day of September 1865

George Bryan Exam R C

We the undersigned Subscr residents of Russell County respectfully ask the Governor of Kentucky to remit the forfeiture Mentioned & set forth in the foregoing petition of Edmund B Chapman

Septr 20 1865

Joseph E. Hays
Green Moore
H O Bolin
Abner Jones
A, L, Coffey
N. G Wells
A, C, Wells
W Jones
Theo Jones
Samuel Lippins
Phillip Lawless
A A Williams
C. R. Coffey
R S Pierce
W. L. Bagarly
John Chapman
Lewis Baley

Russell Cir Ct
vs
E. B. Chapman
$300
Forfeiture
11^th Dec /65
Remit