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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-0001-004-0711 BR10-87

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To His Excellency Thomas. E. Bramlette Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your Petitioner James M Crawford States that at the February Term 1864 of the Rockcastle Circuit Court. He was fined $200.00 for Permitting Gaming upon his premsies, which offense was committed by Persons and not Notice by your Petitioner owing to the confused state of the Country, caused by the Rebellion. Your petitioner states that he is a Loyal citizen, and a Poor man, and asks your Excellency to remit his fine, as in Duty bound he will ever Pray

James M Crawford

We the undersign citizens of Rockcastle county join in the Petition of James M Crawford and ask your Excellency to remit his fine

Charles A Redd W. M. Fish C. R. C. C M J. Cook R. R. Hackney W M. Saunders Thos. M. Redd F B McClary James G Carter R. Boyd Citizen of Laurel Edwin Shivel Wm McClure SRC M. A. Brooks Jas E Jones E T Fish D. G. Colyer

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Gov Bramblett Dear

Sir I hope that you will remit the fine mentioned in the Petition

Your friend Truly G Pearl

Rockcastle Cr Ct vs James M Crawford

Remit except fees & costs Tho E Bramlette

26th Apl/64 $200 -- Gaming