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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-0001-004-0699 BR10-70 to BR10-71

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To His Excellency Thos E Bramlette, Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioner William Harrod would respectfully represent that on the 5th Instant 1864 he was arrested and tryed before his Honor Jno. R. Graham Police Judge of the City of Frankfort Kentucky, on the charge of carrying concealed a pistol and upon said charge, he was fined the sum of Fifty Dollars -- He would respectfully represent the facts in the case to be as follows -- That the said pistol was not the property of this petitioner, that it was handed to him on the morning of the day that he was arrested with direction to carry the pistol- to a neighbor of his living several miles in the country -- that after receiving the pistol. Your petitioner drank some liquor. and while under its influence -- a dispute arose between he and a friend of his -- and the pistol was drawn during the quarrel -- that he is a very quiet man -- and never before carried a concealed weapon of any kind -- that said pistol was given back to him after the trial -- and that he carried & handed the same to Lewis Harrod his neighbor, and the owner of the said pistol. Wherefore he prays that your Excellency will limit so much of said fine, as is not due & coming to the officirs of the city & the costs of witnesses-

Respectfully Wm Harrod

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To the Governor --

We the undersigned Citizens of Franklin County would respectfully write with your petitioner William Harrod in his foregoing petition, we add that said Harrod is a poor man & has a family to support, that he is a very quiet & practible man -- and is not in the habit of carrying concealed weapons --

Respectfully Lloyd Hackett.. JPfC Richd Hutchuson Levi Scott W. T. Ballow John W Steele Solomon Steele Solomon Harlow John somonous Peter Bruner charly R. L. Bailey Riley Harrod Elija Harrod Iain A Brewer E Brewer John Stivers Barret harod Charls Harrod C W Joseph Peyton Thos Brewer Harmon Onan John Harrod

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Jno. M. Hewitt Jr City Atty L. N. Harrod John W Harrod Robert Sanford V M Pool Jerry Sanford William Bright F Tracy Thomas Warring Wm Bowen Stephen Allen G W Roach M. T. C Mitchell J D Hackett J T Snow N M Bohannon Dennis Onan

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Police Court of Frankfort vs William Harrod. Petition of the Governor

Remit except fees & costs Tho E Bramlette Govr

Concealed Weapons 7th Apl/64