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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-0001-004-1413 BR12-200 to BR12-201

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To His Excelency Thos. E. Bramlet Govener of the commonwealth of Kentucky your Petitioners Citizens of Allen County, Kentucky Beg Leave to Represent, to your Excelency That Thomas, J, Cackerill, Robbersan Brown & Thomas Fisher citizens of Allen County Ky went the Surity ^or bail^ of John C. Wray who was under arrest charged with Treason. To answer the charge in the Circuit Court, they state that since that time, Judgement has been rendered uppon said bond, for the Sum of Five Thousand, Dollars. the full amount of said bond which amt is they believe fully as much as they are worth, boath real & personal. They refer to the facts, set forth in the Petition of said Cockrill, &C for the circumstances, connected, with the perfection of said case the fact of his said wrays death, &c which they believe to be true, They state, to resign^quire^, the said parties, to pay the full ammount, of said bond, would entirely brake them up and Leave their Little familys, in nearly a Starving Condition and that in Equity Justice & good conscience, they aught not to be required, to pay the same, and that it is a case now worthey the Executive Clemency, they therfore pray that your Excelency remit that portion of the bond, that by Law belongs to the state of Kentucky. as they believe Justice & mercy from ther circumstances in this case demand it which they will ever pray &C --

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