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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-0001-004-1133 BR11-234

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To his Excellency Governor Thos. E. Bramlett

Your petitioners Jordan Bond & D H Hanks would most respectfully state, that at the July term of the Anderson Circuit Court Judgment was rendered against each of them for $20. in favor of the Comth on an indictment for playing cards, they would state further that they were ignorant as to when their case would come up, and consequently could make no defense, They State further that it was not their intention to violate any law in any way & that if there were any cards thrown or played it was for amusement, They State that they are men of humble means & that it would favor them & those dependent on them for a living, to be the recipients of your Excellencys Executive Clemency

J. Bond D. H. Hanks

The undersigned would respectfully state that the above represents what we conceive to be true & would most respectfully ask that the above named fine, be remitted if consistent with your Excellency's opinion of propriety; that, it would be a favor confered on their condition & friends

C H Fenwick c a c c G W Mathews clk A. C. C B L Boston D S John Draffen W M Searcy D C J D Boswell c a c

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Anderson Cir Ct vs J Bond & D H Hanks To his Excellency Thos E Bramlett Gov $20. each 13th Aug'/64 Remit