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 November 11, 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-0001-004-0271 BR8-430 to BR8-431

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To T E Bramblett Gov'r of Ky,

Your petitioner John McKinny would state to your excellency that at the Nov term 1863 of the Estill circuit court he was indicted for selling whiskey or spirits to soldiers ^& fined $60^ the facts are these he the said McKinny was acting as sutler of the 47th Kentucky regiment & by the direction of the Physician of the regiment he procurred spirits to sell & by directions of said Physician he did sell to various such soldiers spirits & did also sell to various soldiers a drink at the request & orders of the said physicians & officers that said McKinny is a good & well disposed citizen & a loyal man & believes that his fine ought to be remitted this 6-- Nov 1863

Gov. Bramlette I understand that the Deft McKinney sold whiskey under the direction of Dr. Daniel believing that he had a right to do so -- I believe it true and hope you will remit the fine McKinney is a good man and will not be guilty of a similar violation of Law.

H F Finley Comwlths atty Granville Pearl

Grand Jury Samuel W Newman John C Lance J. H Barrett Mathew McKinney Martin Johnson Silas Witt Adam Mountz Jesse Tipton H W Jacobs

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There was a good deal of Sickness in the Camp, I told some of the sick soldiers they might make use of some spirits

Ansil Daniel. M. D

I believe the fine assessed against McKinney for selling liquor ought to be remitted

A. H. Clark Let Col 47th Ky

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Camp Nelson Ky Dec 8th 1863

I think it that the verdict against McKiney & Williams is unauthorized either by Civil or Military law they being Recognized by us as the sutlers of our Regt being ^elected as^ such by a unamims vote of the Regt

H J Clark Capt Co (G) 47 Ky vol Capt Jackson Roberts Co B Capt John C Wilson Capt Capt B F Blankenship Tho H Barnes Adjt

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Remit except costs & fees

Tho E Bramlette

Camp Nelson Dec 8th 1863

I waited on the sick at Camp Wilson over two months there were many cases of Measels and in quite a number I of cases I recommended spirits and so informed Mckinny and willams

John. M. Daniel surgeon, 47th, Reg, Ky, vol