J. G. Morrison to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-01-22
- Date of Creation
- January 22, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867
- Box / Folder
- BR7-27
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-005-0017
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32206276
Citation
J. G. Morrison to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-01-22, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 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-0001-005-0017 (November 12, 2026).
Georgetown Ky
To His Excellency
Thomas. E. Bramlett
Govenor of the Commonwealth of Ky
Dear Sir
100
Whereas it is Represented to me that a murder has been committed ^in Scott County^ on the person of Jeremiah Martin under agravated circumstances, implicating in unmistakable grounds of suspicion that the same was commited by a slave belonging to W B Galaway ^named Ryal^ who has fled from Justice.
2 S. V.
And Whereas a murder was also Committed in said County by John Spencer on the person of David C Covington a union soldier from Said County, your excellency is most respectfully requested to offer a reward for the aprehension of both the parties implicated. both of whom have fled from Justice.
Respectfully
J G Morrison
Presiding Judge Scott Co Ky.
The Slave Rial is about 35 years old 5 feet 8 in high rather small— black with the front lower fore tooth out— speaks slow and low and has an humble appearance
Reward
Scott Co
$100 —
$250 —
Rial a slave
$100 —
John Spencer
$250 —
offered