Petition

N. Long et al. to James F. Robinson

1863-02-12

Date of Creation
February 12, 1863
Place of Creation
Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Petition
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R3-319 to R3-320
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0210
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FTP Identifier
32211412

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Dates
1863-02-12
1863-06-04
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N. Long et al. to James F. Robinson, 1863-02-12, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-029-0210 (November 13, 2026).

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Georgetown Feby. 12h 1863
His Excelency Jas F. Robinson
Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your Petioners Petit Jurors who heard the case in the Scott Circuit Court of the Commonwealth against Philips for Stealing Benj Osbornes horse nearly Four years ago would respectfully petition your Excelency to take into consideration his laborious services performed with industry and advantage to the commonwelth

We ask of you to that you pardon Philips and restore him to Society

N Long
N,, Long
Hilery Roberts
John Herriott
George Allgair
W. S. Hollcroft
Alex Carrick
Moses Risk
E, B, Duvall
Stephen T, Twyman

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Scott Cir. Ct

Victor Phillips pettn for Pardon

5 yrs Penty

I am satisfied that all the ends of Justice have been fulfilled so far as punishment is concerned in this case. There are strong grounds to hope & believ that the subject is a reformed man He is hereby Pardoned 4 June 1863

J F Robinson

Iss' 4. June 1863

To his Excellency Jas F. Robinson
Govenor of Commonwealth of Ky