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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-0001-004-0580 BR9-420 to BR9-430

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To His Honor Thomas E Bramlette Governor of the State of Kentucky.

Your petitioner Stevenson Brydon would most respectfully represent that, at the Term of the Franklin Circuit Court he was fined the sum of Two hundred & forty dollars under seperite Indictments for selling whiskey without license, to minors & He further that in no single instance was he guilty of selling such whiskey to minors without the oral or written, permission of the parents or guardians, of such children.

He further says that he was not carrying business on in his own name, or for his own benefit, but was charged employed, by James Sullivan to carry on business for him upon his own premises. All of these facts were adduced before the Jury. He says that he is and old man 48 years, in quite feeble health, and has a large family of little children at home, besides himself and wife.

He says that he is utterly unable to pay said fine and in view of all these facts and the almost destitute condiction of his family, He respectfully asks your Honor to remit said fines. and he will ever continue to pray &c

Stevenson Brydon

We the undersigned citizens of Franklin County Ky are acquainted with the petitioner and respectfully solicit your Excellency to grant him the prayer of his petition

S N Hodges H I Morris Chas. E. Phythian H C Church E D Hensley W. C. Scott Cfc J. L. Dailey Ambrose Mcdonald M, B, Christopher B Sacred John. R. Carter

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Wm, J B Nordon S. S. Sullivan E. F. Bacon Graves Hancock Dudly Baker John Pollett W W Graham F M Winter James N Wallace John.. Smeling B. F. Wise B T Yancy R F Moss Thos Dailey B. F. Johnson Dennis Cran Nelsan Alley W H Greenup D. J. Hawkersmith W. F. Parrent G. S. Innes John Mullin Jas Bratton H. L. Watkins

Franklin Cir Ct vs S. Brydon $240

Respite 6 months to enquire into the case from Atty for Comth.

Thos E Bramlette

Tipling 21st Mch 1864