Petition

E. N. Owen et al. to James F. Robinson

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
R4-176
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0420
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FTP Identifier
32211622

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Dates
--06
1863-06-22
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E. N. Owen et al. to James F. Robinson, 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-0001-029-0420 (November 12, 2026).

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To the Governor

We the undersigned Citizens of Caldwell County would respectfully ask that you interpose and Remit so much of the fine of Sixty Dollars, $60, Recovered against Fay Young a Citizen of Caldwell County at the present June Term of the Caldwell Circuit Court ^. (as you in the exercise of your authority may have a right to remit)^. The Recovy was had by a confession of Judgment ^charged with the offense of Keeping a Tipling House.^ That we believe Sd Young would not violate the law if properly advised of the requirements of the same,

Very Respectfully &c
E N Owen
T L. McNary
R. H. J. Daridge
H M Witherspoon
J. P. Gracey
J, R, Farless
E P Watkins
A. Reynolds,
E. Baker
J. N. Turner
R B, Ratliff
J. C. Barnes
A,, C,, Wrayes

Mr. Young acknowledged his guilt in Open court and all I can say for him is that he is a verry poor man and the offence was committed while the Rebel Army occupied and held possession of South Kentucky

E P Campbell
Comth Atty

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Citizens of Caldwell County Pettn remission of fine agst Fay Young

Fine remitted except sum of ten dollars ($10./ & costs

J F Robinson
$60 } Tipling
IssdJune 22. 1863