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Thomas E. Bramlette<lb/>
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          <p corresp='TTP35073612P0' xml:id='OTP35073612P0'>ments made by petitioner your Excellency is refered to the statement of Phil Tompert Jr the Clerk of said Court. Your petitioner is a poor man totally unable to pay such a sum of money, &amp; as he intended no wrong he prays your Excellency to remit the fine
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Robert Rosenfield
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<p corresp='TTP35073612P6' xml:id='OTP35073612P6'>Direct to us<lb/>
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Baird &amp; Price
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Robt Rosenfield } Scire facias<lb/>
$100
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<date when='1864-04-21'>Apl 21<hi rend='sup'>st</hi> 1864</date><lb/>
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