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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-0001-004-1147 BR11-261 to BR11-262

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To his Excellency Governer Bramlette

your Petitioner James H Watkins says that he was fined One hundred dollars on the trial of an Indictment agst him at the August Term of the Laurel Circuit Court 1864. -- He says that he was drinking and excited at the time and has no recollection of shooting at the prosecutor, and is Sorry for his conduct and will not do so again.

He says that he is a poor man, with a large family to support, and owing to the condition of the country in which he resides it is a hard matter for a poor man to live & support his family. He says that he cannot possibly pay said fine with out great inconvenience and injury to himself and family, -- that the payment of the costs alone will be oppressive on him. -- He therefore prays your Excellency to remit said fine

James H Watkins

Sworn to by J H Watkins ^W^ before me this 18 -- day of august 1864

C B Faris clk L.Cir.Ct.

I am acquainted with the Petitioner and believe the fine ought to be remitted and feel Confident the Community in which the parties reside would be gratified at its remission.

S C Jackon S L C W. H Randall C B Faris

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We were on the Jury and in consideration that J. H Watkins is a man ^only in moderate circumstances^ with a family to support, and thinking it probable that the costs and charges will be as much as he can pay without oppression, we would be satisfied that the Governor should remit the fine afsd. and we join in asking the remittance

Jarvis Jackson foreman of the Jury

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Gov Bramblet Dear Govenor

I hope you will remit this fine your friend Truly

Granville Pearl

Remit 1/2 the fine