Petition

John H. Powell to James F. Robinson

1863-06-06

Date of Creation
June 6, 1863
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin 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
R4-165 to R4-166
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0413
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FTP Identifier
32211615

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John H. Powell to James F. Robinson, 1863-06-06, 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-0001-029-0413 (November 13, 2026).

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Frankfort. June 6. 1863
To His Excellency
The Governer of Kentucky

The undersigned, Petitioner to your Excellency, respectfully represent — that on the 2d day of June, a boy named Kirk, without permission, took possession of a skiff, beloning to the undersigned, and while in possession, seriously damaged the same by running ^over the Dam^ The petitioner feeling outraged, made an attack on said Kirk and punished him for which he was fined to the amount — of five dollars and costs.

In consequence of the exasperation caused by the seizure of the skiff and the subsequent damages Your petitioner implores Your Excellency to remit the fine-

John H Powell

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We the subscribers recommend the Petition to your clemency

Jas P. O'Hara
Ben. S, Myers
G, W, Mathews
Wm H. Greenup
B. F. Johnson
J A Crittenden
J A Crittenden

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Franklin J. P. Ct
$5. } Breach

Fine in this case is remitted 6 June 1863

J F Robinson
Jno. H. Powell
IssdJune 6. 1863