State of Kentucky
Carter County Sct
To his Excellency Gov. Tho^s E Bramlette
Sir:

Your Petitioners would respectfully represent that H, B, Litteral, James H, Tyree and Henry Armstrong, stand Indicted in the Carter Circuit Court for the offense of Horse-Stealing, Now we would respectfully ask that said offense as charged in said Indictment meet with executive clemency, & that your pardon the same for the following reasons; viz; At the time Literall & others taken said Horse, they were acting under special orders of Brig, Genl, White Comdg, at Louisa Ky, to scout & capture goverment property where found in unworthy hands, & take "Rebels" & Rebel-sympathizers and bring them, and all contraband & rebel property to Head Quarters of this District, and the Horse taken belonged to an unparoled, returned, rebel soldier of the 5^th Ky, Reg, C, S, A who was taken to Head-Quarters at the time of taking the horse, & together, property & man (Erasbus Miller) were in "due form" turned over to the U, S, authorities, & Now that he ^the Rebel^ finds the states courts open, and their broad mantle thrown alike over the Loyal & disloyal, he seeks to disgrace Capt, Litteral & others, who are respectable citizens, We hope You will grant our request & pardon the said H. B. Litteral James H. Tyree & Henry Armstrong, in the name & for the sake of the "Union the Constitution & the enforcement of the Laws, With due regard we are Your humble servants, &

Signed