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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-0001-004-0516 BR9-319 to BR9-320

Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky 1864-03-22 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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Smithland Ky March the 22ond/64 T, E, Bramlette Gov'r of Ky Sir

inclosed find the Petition of A Elmore & John C, Burns in which your Excellancy is Petitioned to release them of a fine for Keeping a gambling house in the Town of Smithland the facts set forth in the Petition so far as relates to the evidence in the cause are Strictly true & there is scarcly any man in the country aware that such games as those pald playd in Elmores & Burnse house are offenses against the laws of the state & it is believed that since they are

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apprised of the fact that such games are prohibited by law that they will not be guilty of like offenses any more So you would confer a favor by releasing them of the penalty which is manifestly unjust & oppressive

Yours &c C Bennett Smithland Ky