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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-0001-004-0858 BR10-318 to BR10-319

Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky 1864-05 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 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Clinton Ky. May 1864, Governer T. E. Bramlette Frankfort Ky, Dear Sir

Your Petitioner, J. R. Dodge States that he is the administrator of Young Clark who died on the 9th day of August 1860, and that on the 15th day of May previous, a fine ^of $106^ was assessed against Said Clark for a breach of the Peace.

He further States that the decedent was a Man of Small Means, and that there will be Scarcly enough Means of his Estate, left to pay the debts of the estate Same, -- that he left a widow and Several children with out means of Support,

Wherefore your petitioner prays Your Excellency that you will release So much of Said fine as is due the State, and thereby do a Kindness to the widow and children and friends of the decedent.

Respectfully J R Dodge

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Clinton Ky, May 1864, Gov. Bramlette Dear Sir,

The undersigned respectfully State to you that they are acquainted with the facts Set forth in Mr Dodge's petition, and we think that it would be and act of Justice and Charity on your part to release the fine against Young Clark's Estate, as, if Collected, it would result in the punishment of the children for the deeds of the father, as well as otherwise Contrare the the policy of the Law,

F. M. Ray, W M Samuels

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Commonwealth of Kentucky Hickman Equity & Crimal Court May Term 1860 May 15"1860 The Comth Kentucky Plff against } reporo an Indictment for Breach Peace Young Clark Deft

Amount Judgment $106.00

Att Thomas G Poore ChCC

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P.S. Direct to Columbus Ky. F. M. Ray

Hickman Equity & Crim Court vs Young Clark

Remit

6th Aug/64