<title type="main">John Faulkner and John Bailey to Thomas E. Bramlette

Campbellsville Dec 13th 1864 To, the HonThomas. E. BramletteGov of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,

your petitioners John BailyandJohn Faulkner State that in the year 1862 one Chas, O, P Smithwas arrested in Taylor county and tried before an Examing court upon the charge of making and Selling Bowie knifes to Slaves; Said Smith was Sent on to further trial; & committed to Jail and your petitioners Baily & Faulkner went on his bond & bailed him out; Soon after that he was bailed; out; he was again arrested on the charge of horse Stealing committed to Jail and remained there until histrialwas had for the next term of the Taylor Circuit Court, when the Grand Jury failed to indict him for the latter offense, He was acquitted ofor that charge And your petitioners were advised ^by the Jailor^ and verily Believed that the presence of Said Smith in the Jail and his being present all the time during histrial during nearly the whole term of the court, for on the charge of horse stealing was a Sufficient deliverying up of Said Smith on their part to release them from his bond and in fact thought that Said Smith was being tried for both offenses at that term of the court; and being told by the Jailor and others as above Stated that they were released they paid no further attention to the matter

and thus at the March Term of the Taylor Circuit Court 1864 their bond was forfeited and at the Sept Term of Said court /64 Execution issued, on whichThe amount of Said bond was is $1 50,00 and under all the circumstances your petitioners think that your Excellincy Ought to remit Said fine for which they prey &

John Faulkner John Bailey

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John S Spurling vs } Affidavit

John Spurling States that he was Jailor of Taylor county at the time Spoken of in the foregoing petition and that he did tell Said Faulkner that he thought he ^Faulkner & Baily^ was released from Said Bond & and that the facts Stated in the foregoing petition are true

John Spurling

Subscribed & Sworn to before me this Dec 13th 21st 1864

D G Mitchell S T C

We the undersigned citisens of Taylor County believe the Statements in the foregoing petition are true & that Said fine ought to be Omitted Remitted

D, B. Moore Clk Taylor circuit ct R S Montague Co. Clk A. F. Gowdy J, B, Mcwhorter, S,T,C J P Davis J H Chandler

Taylor Cir Ct vs John Faulkner & John Bailey $50 Remitted 23d Dec/64