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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-0001-004-0725 BR10-109 to BR10-110

Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky 1864-04-06 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Mt Vernon Ky April 6th 1864 His Excellency Governor Thos E Bramlet

Dear Sir I was indited in the Rockcastle Circuit Court for Gameing and when the case was called I plead guilty and Judgment went against me for $20, I am not a gambler but some times have played for mear amusement and in this case I with two other boys was playing a game at 5 cts mearly to make it interesting to pass off time The Execution is now in the hands of the Sheriff against me.

I ask your Excellency to interpose in my behalf and remit the fine, and believe me your obt servt,

Robert McKee

Governor I was the witness before the Grand Jury in the case of the Comwlth vs Mr McKee having been in the telegraph Room one night I saw him & two other yong men playing a 5 cts game and so told the grand Jury. McKee went into Court plead guilty and Judgment was entered against him he is a Clever gentleman and true Union man. And I hope your Excellency will remit the fine for him I am your obt Sevt Charles Kirtley

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Governor we hope your Excellency will interpose in behalf of Mr McKee and remit the fine as we are satisfied he merits it he being a clever gentlemen and true to his Contry

yours most truly M. J. Miller F B McClary M A Brooks G. O. R. McCall J. A. Crawford 1st Lt 14th Ky Cavl Cops 2d Batt Edwin Shivel D,C, Rockcastle Circuit Court J. J. Williams M C Miller Wm Stigall Alfred Smith ; Major J. C. Carter

For postage 10 cts

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Rockcastle Cir Ct vs Robt McKee

Remit except fees & costs & put note into is Charles Kirtley stating thus then has not been any order extending the time -- but the old order did not limit the time within any period. A only withold bounties after 1st Apl Tho E Bramlette

$20 Gaming 8th Apl/64