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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-0001-004-0411 BR9-146 to BR9-147

Clark County, Kentucky Clark County, Kentucky 1865-01-27 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlett Governor of Kentucky

Claiborne Lisle respectfully states that on the 5th day of October 1861 he became bound as the surety of John B Lisle in a Recognisance Bond in the Penalty of $1000= for his appearance at the Novr Term 1861 -- of the Clark Circuit Court Kentucky to answer an Indictment therein, for Gaming. in which it was charged that $600= had been won & lost in 24 hours -- said John B Lisle appeared at the November Term 1861 but the case was continued and was also continued at the succeeding Terms of said Court at the May & July Terms 1862 said John B Lisle being present at each of those Terms,

In the fall of 1862 he went into the Confederate service, and was not present at the November Term 1862wherefore and the Bond aforesaid was declared Forfeited -- at the May Term 1863 Judgment was rendered upon the Forfeiture for the sum of $1000= against your Petitioner

The said John B Lisle always asserted to and was beleived Petitioner not guilty of the charge him; he continues in the Cote service and has no Estate fro to indemnify his surety on the matter aforesaid

Wherefore your Excellency is respectfully solicited to release him from the payment of the

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aforesaid Judgment of $1000=

Respectfully submitted Claiborne Lisle

Clark County Ky

Clairborne Lisle says he believes the foregoing Petition to be true January 27/64

A H Buckner Clk

The undersigned citisens of Clark County respectfully request that the Judgment therein mentioned in the foregoing Petition may be remitted -- JanyDecr 276 1864

Jno B Huston P C Eubank Thos H, Robinson Henry H Emerson T. T. Garner W, E, Rees Daniel Smith Theodore Kohlhass E, T, Taylor Robt Bush John W Hart Benj. F. Turner Saml A Ramsey Jas Flanagan D S Cart Fielding Burke

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I fully concur in and request that the foregoing Petition be granted -- it is a case that justifies the remission and the gentlemen signing Petition are all worthy good citizens

Chas Eginton Decr 26 1864

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Clarke Cir Ct

Petition of C Lisle for Judgt in case of John B Lisle

Judgt at May Term 1863 of Clark Circuit Court vs Claiborne Lisle for $1000 upon a forfeited Recognizance Bond

Remit 4th Jany/64