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<date when='1864-08'>August Term 1864,</date><date when='1864-08-08'>August 8<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>th</hi></hi> 1864</date><lb/>
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plaintiff<lb/>
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Benjamin McMurtry &amp;<lb/>
William A Lindsay Defendants
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His Excellency<lb/>
Thomas E. Bramlette<lb/>
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<p corresp='TTP35074839P2' xml:id='OTP35074839P2'>Herewith enclosed please find copy of Judgment attested by Clerk of the Circuit Court Fayette Co Ky against Mr M<hi rend='sup'>c</hi>Murtry of Lexington Ky, and W. A. Lindsay his surety.
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<p corresp='TTP35074839P3' xml:id='OTP35074839P3'>Very Respectfully<lb/>
W. A. Lindsay
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<p corresp='TTP35074839P4' xml:id='OTP35074839P4'>Fayette Cir Ct.
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<p corresp='TTP35074839P5' xml:id='OTP35074839P5'>Comth Kentucky<lb/>
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Lindsay Wm A<figure type='hr'/><lb/>
Remit as to Lindsay<figure type='hr'/>
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<p corresp='TTP35074839P7' xml:id='OTP35074839P7'>Govenor,
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<p corresp='TTP35074839P8' xml:id='OTP35074839P8'>If you can do any thing for my friend Lindsay, who is a perfect gentleman, you will greatly oblige
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<p corresp='TTP35074839P9' xml:id='OTP35074839P9'>very Truly ^yours^<lb/>
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