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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-0001-004-1256 BR11-433 to BR11-434

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 1864-10-25 Correspondence English 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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Sheriff's Office, Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky. Oct 25th 1864. His Excellency. Thos. E. Bramlett. Govenor of State of Ky -- Dear Sir --

In accordance with the Statutes & My duty. I arrested and informed on Edw Prior. for Peddling without license, He was fined $100 & costs by our county Judge -- You will be petitioned by his Attys Messrs Hunt & Beck. to remit the fine. as well as the one fourth going to informer.

Our City is overrun with this class of People. who come here. & by Sample Sell from 2 to ^$^10,000 worth of goods in a few days. greatly to the detriment of our business men who have to pay Taxes & Licence for the privilege of doing business -- whilst they go free of Cost or Expence!

I have taken this matter in hand. for the purpose of protecting our resident Merchants. And I hope I may meet with Encouragement from your Excellency --

Yours Respectfully. W W Dowden S. f. C