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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-0001-004-1104 BR11-193-1

Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky 1864-08-16 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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The undersigned persons who tried the case of the Commonwealth against Alfred Stevens convicted at this the August term 1864 of tippling would State that Stevens is a poor man & the proof was not that he was in a habit of selling liquor but had done so in a few instances & we hope the govenor will remit his fine

Names of Jurors. (By counsel case was tried by eleven) Jerry Dean William Finkton David Cox G Parrish Edward Kemper Wm,, D, ORear John Webster James Westbrooks Harison Fox John Duckworth Jacob Johnson

The undersigned members of the Mt Sterling bar concur in the above petition & its request

H. R. French D.C C Brock Jno W Hazelrigg Thos Lumen Wm Henry Holk J. M. Crawford clk Thos Metcalfe B. A. Searen B. F. Buckner Will H. Winn

The undersigned citizens of Montgomery County concur in the above petition & request

P C Bedford S. M. C Asa Bedford D. S Jas H Trimble D. S

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I only know the Deft Stevens when I see him and scarsely that but I heard the case tried at bar The proof was that Stevens sold a neighbour a quart of Whiskey to put in his wife.s vinegar barrell & I think your Excellency should remit all of the fine which he has the power to remit

August 16th 1864

B D Lacy

J. F. Hood R S P Anderson W. Ragan E. N. M Connell James Presley John Adams H. C. Howard T,, E,,Foster

Montgomery Cir Ct vs Alfred Stevens $60 Tipling

Remit & send to care of Mr Henry Holt 31st Aug/64