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 November 12, 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-0001-004-0660 BR10-13 to BR10-14

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To his Excellency Thos E Bramlette

The petition of P. R. Pumphrey Respectfully represents that at the April term 1864. of the Louisville City Court he was indicted for Keeping a Gambling house and his fine assessed at Two hundred dollars. He further States that he is the proprietor of a coffee house in Said city, and does not and never did keep a gambling house. That at the time the offence was committed for which he was convicted he was absent from the city and his business was entrusted to a bar keeper and that the playing complained of took place whilst he was so absent and without his knowledge and against his consent He states that he was innocent of any intent to violate the laws and that he cannot pay Said fine without material injury to his buisiness and great distress to himself and family. He respectfully prays that executive clemency may be extended to him and the above fine remitted and he will ever pray &c

P. R. Pumphrey

We the undersigned residing and doing business in the city of Louisville Ky and well acquainted with P. R. Pumphrey

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and do most cheerfully join in the within Petition and request that the fine imposed may be remitted

Geo B Williams Jno. P. Warder Wm. P. Shepard Hn Artertum H. M. Davis H. H. Warren T. C. Warren T. V. Morris J. C. Hale S. C. Spotts Capt F Randolph E. S. Craig T. Jack Conn R. J. Elliott J. C. Ellis T G Hudson Andrew Peacock Tillotson Neel H Middleton Gibert M Hamphoff

Mr Pumphrey is a clever Gentlemen & entitled to full credit. I have remitted my costs in this case. There was no evidence to show that he allowed playing in his house more than once, and then he was absent. He was ^did^ not defend the case. I Join in his petn.

W. G. Reasor City Atto

Peto of P. R. Pumphrey

Louisville City Ct vs

Remit except fees & costs Tho E Bramlette

P. R. Pumphrey Gaming $200 -- 30th Apl/64