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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-0001-004-1250 BR11-423

1864-10-01 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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To his Excellency The Governor of Kentucky.

At the August term 1864, of the Boyle Circuit Court, the undersigned was fined $20. for unlawful gaming.

Your petitioner represents that he is not a professional gamester, on the contrary he seldom indulges in this practice, and never except as an amusement and Among gentlemen

On the occasion which was reported and for which he was fined, he was engaged in play for amusement, for refreshments only, and not for money or gain, And does not feel therefore that He should be singled out from the thousands guilty to the Same extent and be made on example of, whilst others are permitted to escape. He asks that for this occasion the Governor will interpose his clemency by remitting the fine, and promises not again, during this administration at least, to ask for mercy

October 1' 1864. S. W. Cloyd

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The undersigned, Citizens of Danville, know Mr Cloyd, believe his statements, and unite with him in the prayr of his petition

M T. Chasway Ben Bell W R Brice

Boyle Cir Ct vs L. W. Cloyd $20 -- Remitd 3d Oct/64