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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-0001-004-0487 BR9-273

Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky 1864-01-14 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Blandville Ky January 14th 1864 To his Excelency Thomas E. Bramlett Governor of Kentucky

At the March term of the Ballard Circuit Court, Francis Garner, was fined $83. and two weeks imprisonment for a Breach of the Peace and I am requested to represent to the Executive the reasons which appear to exist for the exercise ^of the^ perrogative of Mercy. I have but little knowledge of Mr Garner previous Character, or the causes of Justification or palation in his case. From my observation since his conviction, and from what I have been able to learn in regard to him he has generally been quiet and orderly,. and I do not by any means consider him as a dangerous character. He is a young man and had since before his conviction, entered into Marriage, and hence increased his responsibility as a member of society. My Judgement from a carful survey of all the facts in his case, is that the fine will fully satisfy the Commonwealth for the Offence committed, and that the imprisonment ought to be remitted. I think also that if the executive should not think it proper to interfere with the Judgement, by remitting a

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a portion of the fine, that a respite for 12 months would be an act of mercy properly bestowed

Very Respectfully A J Warden clk Circuit Court