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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-0001-004-1448 BR12-250 to BR12-251

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To his Excy T. E. Bramlette Gov'r of the Com'th of Ky --

J R G Jany 5th 1865

Your petitioner R. B. Sebree states that he went the securety of his son Robt W. Sebree on bail bond in an examining court in the Town of Georgetown, when the said R. W. Sebree was held to bail on a charge of horse stealing and that before the circuit court of Scott Co. Comm aff. where he was bound to appear at the next term there of that his said Son R. W. Sebree joined and did enlist in ^Cap Buzsey, co of Ky Scouts or in^ Capt S. Goings company of Capitol guards,^having been transferred from one company to another^ and at the time of the meeting of said court -- viz the spring term 1864 ^being 3rd Monday in May^ thereof, being under some mistake, as to the time of the meeting of said court and being off, on some military duty he failed attend said court on the 1st day thereof, and a forfeiture of said bond was had, and at the last term ^in the^ fall, a judgt was had against your petitioner for the sum of five hundred dollars the am't of his said bond, and execution was issued thereon -- Petitioner now resides and has so done for one year in the county of Davis -- and knew nothing of the abcense of his son -- and says his son was in one Capt Buzy Kentucky scouts part of the while and part of when the forfeiture was had -- and that afterward viz at the last fall term of said court

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he made his appearance in the Scott court aforesaid -- in accordance with his duty and obligation in the previous He says his son is now in Capt. Goings company -- and is young and has no means to reimburse him, and that he is a poor man & illy able to pay said sum of $800 and that no one was damaged, or injured by his failure to appear wherefore he prays the same may be remitted or so much thereof, as to your Excy may deem meet -- and he will ever pray &c --

R B Sebree

R. B. Sebree being sworn says the statements of the foregoing petition are true to the best of his knowledge & belief --

Sworn to before me this 5th day of Jan: 1865

John R Graham P J C f.

We whose names are hereunto subscribed join in the prayer of the petition and respectfully recommend that the sd judg't be remitted &c &c

names Wm B Tremere Henry Moore Greenup & Alley T J Mayhall T. Callahan names Alfred Hensley

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W H Christopher J B Allen D. W. Wallace J. Harlan Jr L. Hord S F J. Trabue H R Powell L. Tobin

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Scott Cir Ct vs R. B. Sebree $500 13th Jany 1865

Remit