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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-0001-004-1007 BR11-55 to BR11-56

Scott County, Kentucky Scott County, Kentucky 1864-05-07 Legal/Financial 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 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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Kentucky Scott Circuit Court Pleas before the Hon W C Goodloe Judge of the Scott Circuit Court at the Court House in Georgetown on the 17 Novr 1863

The commonwealth of Kentucky against James Powell Jr

Be it remembered that on the 19th day of May 1863 the plaintiff by her attorney filed in the clerks office of the Scott Circuit Court the following Indictment

The Grand Jury of Scott County in the name and by the authority of the commonwealth of Kentucky accuse James Powell jr of the crime of Robbery committed as follows viz The said James Powell jr on the 18th day of May 1863 in the county aforesaid feloniously took one Bay mare the property of Milton Penn from the person and in the possession of Loratius Penn a son of said Milton Penn and against his will by putting him in fear of an immediate injury to his person, against the peace and dignity of the commonwealth of Kentucky

W S Downey Commonwealths attorney

Witnesses Loratious Penn

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Milton Penn Elijah Taylor

And on another day of the court towit 21st May 1863 in court the following order was made

Ordered that this cause be sentenced & the defendant allowed bail in the sum of two hundred dollars.

And on another day to wit the 25th May 1863 in court the following order was made

This day personally appeared in open court R Thomas Powell and acknowledged himself bound to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of Two hundred dollars to be void however if James Powell jr shall appear in this court on the first day of its Next November term to answer the indictment for Robbery found in said court against him and shall not depart without of leave of the court

And on another day towit the 17 November 1863 in court the followin order was made.

The defendant failing to appear in pursuance of his Recognizance It is ordered that the same be forfeited and that a summons issue thereon

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against R Thomas Powell to appear & show cause why judgment should not be rendered against him for two hundred dollars for the forfeiture of said bail

And on another day towit 16 day of May 1864 in court the following judgment was rendered herein

The Commonwealth of Ky against } forfeited bail suit No 365 R Thomas Powell

The defendant having been duly summoned & failing to appear & the court being advised It is ordered and adjudged that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of Two hundred dollars the amount specified in the Bail Bond also recover her costs herein expended.

State of Kentucky County of Scott

I Jno W Holloway clerk of the Scott circuit court do certify that the foregoing ^two pages &^ fourteen lines contain a full and complete transcript of the record & proceedings in the above named cause In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name this 7th day of May 1864

fee 85 cts

J W Holloway clk By Geo E West D C.

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Scott Cir Ct

Commonwealth of Ky vs } Record James Powell jr

R Thomas Powell remitted 16th July/64