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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-0001-004-0933 BR10-435

Fayette County, Kentucky Fayette County, Kentucky Legal/Financial 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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Fayette CIRCUIT COURT. The Commonwealth of Kentucky, AGAINST William F White & John Payne

THE GRAND JURY of Fayette county, in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse William F White & John Payne of the offence of setting up Faro Bank & Dealing Faro committed as follows, viz: The said William F White & John Payne on the 4th day of February 18634 in the county aforesaid, did set up, exhibit and keep for themselves and others a Faro Bank used in betting and games of chance, upon which Faro Bank, money, property, Bank Notes, National Treasury Notes and other things of value were bet, won and lost against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

W. S. DOWNEY, COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY.

WITNESSES:

Bowman Barclay, Benjamin Blincoe Peter Tighe, James Kendall, John Warnock, Clem Payne, Henry Metcalf, Rufus Lisle, Mitch Lawrence Thos H Moore R B Shelton.

A Copy -- att Jno B Nortom c f c c By Chas. F Lowry D C

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Fayette Cir Ct Comth of Kentucky vs } Copy Indict White William F & Payne John

A true bill -- S S Thompson Foreman. $500 each.

Remitted Bond & Pardoned WhiteOffence as to White 20th June/64

Returned into Court Feby 20th 1864. Att Jno B Norton C