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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-0001-004-0746 BR10-137 to BR10-138

Jamestown, Russell County, Kentucky Jamestown, Russell County, Kentucky 1864-04-25 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": 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 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Jamestown Russell County Ky His excellency Gov. Bramlett Sir:

Circuit Court is in session here now and on yester day there was a fine assessed against William F Conn for Tippling in James Town Mr Conn was in the imployment of one Mr Alln Meadows as a bar keeper understanding and believeing that his imployer had obtained Licens both state and Government for the purpose of retailing spiritous liquors but up on investigation it was acertained that Mr Meadows had procured Government licens but had not obtained State Licens inconsequence of which Mr Conn confessed Judgement for the sum of $25 -- which We the undersigned Citizens and friends of Mr Conn appeal to you to have that portion of the fine due the Commonwealth remitted upon the following grounds and reasons Mr Conn is a good citizen and did not understand that ^understand^ Meadows his imployer had failed to procure state licens and on account of the misrepresentation of Meadows he has been indicted and all most compelled to confess Judgment for the Lowest offence which is 20$ and $5 Attorneys fee, Mr Meadows was a soldier in the 5th Ky Cavalry and since he left this pint for his regiment has died Mr Conn is a poor man and has been afflicted in such a manner as to render him entirely unable to perform labor of any kind that would be profitable to him and he thought that he prehaps could make his expenses and a small sum to support his family if he would hire himself out to sell liqurs and he is poor and if there is an object of charity in the County of Russell it certainly is Mr Conn therefore We the undersigned Citizens think that he ought to be relieved and feel no delicacy in calling on you for

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relief knowing that if you are satisfied from the contents of this petition that you will give him all the assistance in your power knowing at the same time you do not countenance any open violation of the Laws of the Land

April 25th 1864

P S Perhaps you have seen Mr Conn in Monticello under the care of Dr Hall and We can truely represent to you that Mr Conn has never been able to do laber of any consequence since that time

Isaac Schull J, A, Williams John Johnson George Bryan Joseph E Haggs W. P. Jackman Enos Easter W M Green S. P. Collins E. G. Shean Jesse Woolandg Cornelius Blankenship H Dixon D. B. Barger Esculepius Jones Wm Irwin

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Russell Cir Ct vs

Remit except fees & costs Thos E Bramlette Gov

Wm F. Conn Tipling $25 -- 3d May 1864

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Governor Bramlette Dear sir

I can say in truth I think that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and If you are in the habit of remiting fines of this character that you will give Mr Conn the releif he seeks for in this Petition which I know you will If you remember his Condition his case has certainly not been represented in the said Petition as you will know of reading it from the Characters who have assigned said Petition

Yours with respect J. S. Williams Co Atto