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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-0001-004-0273 BR8-434 to BR8-435

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To His Excellency Tho E Bramlette Gov Ky

your petitioner Jeremiah Cash would state that on the 13th of July 1857 he was fined sixty Dollars by the Hardin Circuit Court for keeping a Tipling House

your petitioner states that he was nearly blind & unable to do any thing to support his family & his neighbors advised him to set up a little grocery & that as he was too perr to pay for a license and blind that he would be in ^no^ danger -- your petitioner was not well posted in law & driven to necessity did sell some whiskey & when Indicted for it came to court made no defence acknowledged the act & asked for mercy, but the Jury had to find against him

Petitioner states that he is yet nearly blind & poor & a family of six children to support, that since he was indicted he quit selling and asks your excellency as an act of mercy to remit the fine Nov. 23d 1863

Jeremiah Cash

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We the undersigned are acquainted with the petitioner and believe he has told the truth about the matter named therein & hope the fine will be remitted Nov 23d 1863

Saml Haycraft A. H. Cunningham

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Hardin Cir Ct vs

Remit all except fees & costs T E Bramlette

J. Cash $60 -- Tipling 7th Dec/63