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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-0216 BR8-336

Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky 1863-10-08 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Mt Vernon Ky Oct 8th 1863- To his Excellency Gov. T. E. Bramlette

Your Petitioner Ransom Laswell would most respectfully ^state^ That at the last August Term of the Rockcastle circuit ^court^ he was fined $20. & costs for gaming with four others, Isaac Whitehead John Cable & Albert Owens, all confessed Judgment. Whitehead & Cable petitioned Gov. Robinson and was relieved and I do most respectfully ask that you extend the same relief to your humble petitioner Ransom Laswell, It was about my first gaming and I promise it, to be my last. The game was for amusement more than profit, only bet 5 cts a game for a few games, hope you will remit the fine, as any little fine in my circumstances would bear heavily upon me,

I am Respectfully your humble Petitioner Ransom Laswell

We the undersigned are well acquainted with Mr Laswell and his circumstances know him to be an honest upright and good citizen a poor man, and this is the first we ever heard of his gaming, and as this little fine would embarrass him we would be highly gratified, if consistent with your sense of duty to see it remitted.

M J Cook M. A Brooks J, C, Carter Jas C P Hyers J. P. McClary Edwin Shivel,

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Rockcastle Co vs R. Laswell Gaming $20 --

Remit all except costs & fees Oct 12th 1863

Tho E Bramlette Govr of Ky