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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-0001-004-0673 BR10-32

1864-04-15 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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-- To the Gov: of Kentucky -- -- Wash: Freeman a man of colour was convicted at the last term of the Franklin Circuit for selling a small quanitity of Liquor he was ignorant made no defence &c Judt. was rendered agt. him by default for $60 & costs, he is not & never will be able to pay it has been in Jail about 30 days & the state has to support him; he has a wife & children in a starving condition & wife will soon have another child -- we pray you to relieve the fine & have him turned out to support his family -- a gentleman this morning ^Dr. Walker says^ he is a fine worker can chop two tons of wood a day -- he has been punished sufficiently we think -- ; he will not sin again; the state will be clear of boarding him in Jail & his family will be supported by him & kept off the neighbors -- we requests respectfully request you to remit; the Judgment fine & costs.

-- 15 Apl: 1864 --

J. Swigerts A. Hancock R E Collins

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Franklin Cir Ct vs

Remit -- except fees & costs Richard T. Jacob Lt. & Act. Gov.

Wash Freeman Tipling $60 -- 16th Apl/64