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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-0001-004-0734 BR10-123

1864-04-29 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 His Excellency Thos E Bramlette Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioner James Watson a citizen of Frankfort States that on the 22 Day of March 1864 the Police Court of Frankfort rendered two Judgements against him of $50. each upon a charge of Selling liquor to Minors

The proof on the two cases was that two young men under 21 years of age drank liquor at your Petitioners Restaurant in Frankfort and the liquor was furnished to them by John Rupe one of your Petitioners bar Keepers.

Rupe Stated on oath (and Such in the fact) that your Petitioner positively prohibited him from selling to infants when he went into his employment

Your Petitioner has always been careful not to violate the law and has always directed his bar Keepers not to sell or give either to infants or Slaves

We pray, that said Judgments be remitted

April 29. 1864 J R Watson

The above is a true statement of the proof in the cases above named

Jno M Hewett Jr City Attr -- April 28th 1864 John R Graham P. J. Cf

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Police Ct Frankfort vs Jas R Watson 2 Judgts $50. each Tipling 2nd May/64

Remit except fees & costs Thos E bramlette Govr