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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-0001-004-0288 BR8-456 to BR8-457

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To the Hon'ble Thos, E, Bramlette. Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky.

Your Petitioner John Guthridge, would respectfully represent, to Your honer, That at the June Term of the Kenton Circuit ^Court,^ held at Independence, Kenton County, Ky, a verdict was rendered against your petioner, inflicting a fine of ten Dollars, and twenty days imprisonment in the county Jail, for a Breach peace, The indictment charged that your petitioner was guilty of Boisterous language and fighting. He states that he permitted himself to be carried away under the influence of liquor and violated the law. But that he is well convinced in his own mind that he will not again, suffer himself to be led astray, That he is the Father of several children, that the fact that he will have to remain in the county Jail, is very humilitating, That he feels very Keenly, the effect it would produce. not only on himself -- but his children. Your Petitioner has discharged the fine of Ten Dollars. evidenced by the receipt

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of the Sheriff. herewith enclosed He would respectfully ask Your honor to release him from the impriosonment; November 16th 1863,

John Guthridge

We the undersigned, feeling well satisfied, that the majesty of the law has been sustained in the above case, unite with the Petitioner in his prayer for your interposition in his behalf, and release him from the imprisonment

John F. Fisk S, W, Hume S. Webster James Rust James A. Irwin L Shane Joel Moffett D C Wm H. Tayler J. Hoffman Warner Wilson A. F. Northcutt O F Rankin H. H. Mullins James. S. Jeffries L. W. Sanders J G. Everitt C W. Cain F M Northcutt John, A, Hall William Morgan

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Kenton Cir Ct vs

Remit so Much of the Judgt as goes to the imprisonment of accused

Tho E Bramlette

Jas Guthridge $10 -- & 20 days Imprisonment Breach peace