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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-0001-004-0720 BR10-100

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His Excellency Govr Bramlette

Your petitioners Wood ^1^ Osburn Wm ^2^ Osburn, Mitchell ^3^ Bates, Achilles C ^4^ Evans Thomas ^5^ Bates & John ^6^ Osburn, State that at the November Term 1862 they were indicted for horse stealing in the Casey Circuit Court & gave bond with Thomas Bates & John Osburn in the sum of 2400 for their appearance at the Spring term 1863, That they were soldiers in 1st Ky Cavalry and by agreement it was arranged that if they got the certificate of their officer that they were good soldiers & were doing their duty no forfeature was to be taken on said bond during the time of their service and that if at the end they got an honorable discharge, then the attorney for the Comth would determine whether to enter a Nolle Proseque' &c

They say that ^they^ got the Certificate duly required & at the first Term the cause was continued persuant to the agreement but that at the last term viz September2d Monday November 1863 the atty for Comth having forgotten the agreement and petitioners counsel being absent a forfeiture of the bond was taken & summons awarded. They are yet in the army doing good service as good soldiers & pray remission of the bond & forfeiture & praypardonfor the alleged crime with which they are charged,

Wood Osburn Wm Osburn A Evans Mitchell Bates Thos Bates John Osburn Sureties

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Casey Cir Ct vs Bates & Osburn Forfeiture $2400 8th Apl/64

Remit the penalty upon forefeiturd bond Tho E Bramlette

Casey Ct Ct Forfeiture 2400 November Term 1863 Wood Osburn Wm Osburn A. Evans Michell Bates sureties} Thomas Bates John Osburn

charge Horse Stealing --