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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-0001-004-0294 BR8-466 to BR8-467

Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky 1863-11-18 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Greenville Ky Novr Te18th 1863 To His Excelency Gov Bramilett

Whereas a Judgement was rendered against Thomas P Boggess in favor of the The Commonwealth of Kentucky ^at Novr Term 1863^ The facts are about these at the Novr term 18621 Boggess was recognized as a witness for the Defindants on an indictment against J W & M L Simpson charged with aiding in the escape of a prisoner from Jail Boggess was at no time ever recognized on behalf of the Commonwealth at the May Term 1863 the action of the Commowlth vs Simpson was continued and on the recognizanc of Boggess was forfeited on motion of the Attorney for the Commonwealth at the time Boggess was in the hands of the Military authorities under arrest- So soon as the sumons on the forfeited recognizance issued on was served Boggess spoke to one of the counsel for Deft Simpson to know why the forfeiture was taken when the counsel replied that it must be through mistake and he would have the matter corrected- upon these facts Boggess did not attend for the purpose of

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of making defense and Judgement entered -- After this a motion for new trial or to set aside the Judgment was made but overuled -- We therefor request your excelency to remit said Judgement-

The facts in the foregoing petiton. I can say are ^true^ of my own person Knowledge, So for as they refer to Matters of record, but what he was advised by one of the counsel for the Deft I can only Speak from the affidavits filed for new trial- from those facts I think his cause meritorious and Calls for Executive clemency

J, H, Lowry

I cheerfully join in the petition of Thomas P Boggess for the remission of the judgement refered to above.

F. M. Bristow R. T. Petree Cir. Judge Jesse N Reno Clk M, Ci, Ct, Tho. J. Jones Clk Co Ct, Jas P McIntire S M C C. Eaves B E Pellman Jno E Reno E, W, Martin M, D, Hay W B Harrison Alvy McLean T, E, Mann

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Muhlenburg Cir Ct vs

Remit forfeiture except costs & fees

Tho E Bramlette Govr

Thos P. Boggess 3d Dec 1863 Forfeiture $50 -- wrote for the amt & Court 23d Nov/63