To His Excellency Gov Thos. E. Bramblette

The undersigned would respectfully State that William Lastly now confined in the Penitentiary at Frankfort, Sentenced by the Judge of the Whitley Circuit Court, for horse stealing, has a Widowed Mother two Sisters, a wife and eight children living in Pulaski County Ky — All of whom are dependant on him for a support — we further state that said W^m Lastly had two f brothers in the federal Army, both of whom died in the service of their Country, leaving the care charge and support of the whole family on W^m Lastly — We are of the opinion, that if pardoned by the executive W^m Lastly will ^be^ faithfully perform his duty to his family and obey the laws of the State — we therefore recommend that he be pardoned having already been confined for the space of eight Months —

Dec 8^th 1865

Thos. Z Morrow
J C. Patton

Application of Lastly Wm for Pardon
Statement of Patton & Morrow