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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-0001-004-1299 BR12-5

1864-11-19 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 Thos E Bramlette Governor of the commonwealth of Ky.

William Palmer states that He was indicted by the Clarke Circuit Court at its July Term 1860. For gameing ^and was fined $20 -- ^ He states that He was with other gentlemen at the Oil Springs in Clark County on the 4th of July 1860 and they engaged in a game of cards more for amusement than any thing else they had up some small sum of Mony at the time upon a proper representation of the facts to your Predecessor Gov Magoffin the indictment was respited and recently an execution was issued upon the process -- He states that He has not been in the habit of playing cards and has not played ^a game^ since -- He prays to have the fine remitted.

William Palmer

sworn to by William Palmer before me this 19th November 1864.

S B. Eubanks. J..P C.C

We the undersigned Citizens of Clark County would respectfully state, that we are well acquainted with the Petitioner William Palmer and We know he is a poor man of family and We do not believe he indulges in gameing and we would

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respectfully request that the fine imposed upon him be remitted He is a mechanic a black Smith by trade and is trying to make a living for his family --

S B Eubank E, R, Elkin John, A, Eubank Stephen P. Wallace Joseph Brandenburg Richard C Eubank Wiliam Hall W. E. Blakemon John oliver Allen Davis John D Wilcox

Clark Cir Ct vs Wm Palmer $20. Gaming Refused