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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-0001-004-1251 BR11-424

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To his Excelency the Govenor of the State of Ky

We the undersigned citizens of the County of Anderson State of Kentucky respectfully but earnestly request you to release Jerry Dayly from a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars assessed against him by a jury of the County of Anderson at the july term of the Circuit Court on an indictment for shooting and wounding young C Hagerman in the leg We believe that when Dayly fired the gun he had no intention whatever of shooting anyone ^or^ of doing any harm but only to scare some boys out of his lot That the injury was not serious -- nor will be permanent or lasting as the wound was slight That Dayly is a good and peaceable citizen -- disturbs no one but attends to his own affairs and is industrious -- has a wife and several small children -- has no property except some little household furniture that he depends entirely upon his daily labor for support He is unable to pay the fine and to deprive him of his liberty would be to throw his wife and children upon the community for support As an act of humanity we ask you to remit this fine and in doing so you will comply with the wishes of your fellow citizens

Geo W Matthews

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I ask your clemency in this case.

J. A. McBrayer -- & J, A, Witherspoon Leml Hammond J Witherspoon G B Taylor A D Gilpen C. R. Allen Wm Walridge Jas. M. Wash Wm Neal Labin juret M Walker J S. Boswell R M Kerchival James M. Posey, E. Lillard J M Walker R H Thomason J C Bettersworth J G. Hawkins John Draffen James Saffell W F Bona John Warren J Bond M. S. Bond W H McBrayer Allen S. McKee John, L, Lundin William Houchens R D Towles juror A. Moore C Mothershead Willk Leon Walker Thomas Pitcher Juror W H Shipman L H Penney F M Bourne James Ripey R. H. Paxton

Anderson Cir Ct Entrd & recorded 19h Oct 1864 E L V --

Remit