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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-0001-004-1249 BR11-422

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To his Excellency Tho E Bramlette

The undersigned your Petitioners would represent to your honor that on the day of August 1864. a warrant issued against him from the office of P H Hopkins a Justice of the peace for Clinton County for a breach of the peace and that he was tried under Said warrant before T. C. Ashinhust a Justice of the peace for said County and fined $15. upon said Judgment execution or capias profine has issued -- and is now in the hands of the sheriff. Your Petitioner would represent that he is nearly destitute of property as most all of the moveable property of this county has been run off or taken from the citizens which renders it hard for them to even pay the Tax due the State & fFederal Governments, you are personally well acquainted with my character. and will Judge of this case accordingly. you know whether or not I have been considered a peaceable quiet citizen, if you think I have I ask you to remit the fine aforesaid & hope I will never trouble you with another such request.

Respy James L. cargil.

We of the jury Will as in it before whom he was tried Thomas C Ashinhust J P C C John Tuggle Abraham Blair James R wright Raul hert Abijah Means Joseph Brown J M Brannam

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Clinton Co J. P. vs Jas L. Cargil $15 Breach Peace 4th Oct/64

James. L. Cargil Clinton County

Remit