Moses Preston et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-12-30
- Date of Creation
- December 30, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Paintsville, Johnson 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
- BR17-234
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2911
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205794
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Citation
Moses Preston et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-12-30, 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-0001-004-2911 (November 14, 2026).
Paintsville Ky
To His Excellency
Thos E. Bramlett
Gov of Kentucky
The undersigned would respectfully represent that at the present term of the Johnson Circuit Court there being an indictment against each of them for Keeping a tipling house, they went to the commonwealths attrny and made a compromise & and paid off and discharge all the fees due & commission also amounting to $54,,00 and the suits were to be dismissed but in fact the commonwealth attony took Judgment, against all of them for $10. each & cost. this was unjust and contrary to his express agreement and prevented them from making any derense they therefore ask the remission of of each of their fines of $10 each and for all proper relief
Moses Preston
Martin Preston
Samuel Hannah
Names
Elijah Patrick
Moses. Lacey
John H Allison D S L C
H, S, Vaughan
John Howes Clerk
H E Conley
F W Nickell
Reuben Patrick
Moses Preston Martin Preston & Saml Hannah
$10. each
Tipling
Remitted
Remit
Miss [...] i am in formed that i am Reported a malicious man at this place Which causes me to Labour under a verry Delicate feeling i shall not make any self leave this place i hope with the [...] feeling and only ask them to Ensure after me as to Whether i am a Deceiver [...] or not