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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-0001-004-1278 BR11-465

Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky 1864-10-04 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Danville 4 Oct 1864 To his Excy Thos E Bramlette Governor &c Frankfort Ky

The undersigned would respectfully petition your excellency for the remission of a fine of twenty Dollars imposed on him under the following circumstances

He & his partner a young gentleman named Pendleton had made & registered their application with the Federal authorities to obtain the proper licence to sell spirituous liquors, ^in Boyle County^ and supposing that this gave them the license ^& one of^ them did sell to one John Simpson ^a drink^ for which they were arrested tried and yr petitioner was fined $20. The undersigned petitioner had no purpose to violate the law & did not know or believe he was violating law -- as he supposed his application for Federal licence gave him the right to sell -- he respectfully prays the remission of the fine save costs & attos fee which he has paid.

W. H, Harness

I the partner of Harness concur in his statement & petition T. J. S. Pendleton

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Boyle Cir Ct vs W H. Harness $20. Remitted 6th Dec/64