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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-0001-004-1463 BR12-276 to BR12-277

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To His Excellency Gov. Bramlette

The undersigned respectfully states that he has resided in Louisville Ky eleven years. He was born ^raised^ in Breckinridge County Ky; and is a Baker of bread and follows that calling for a living. He flatters himself that he is a man of good character, as good as that of any man in this City: He believes he is as industrious as any one, and he is a sober man.

At the same time he is free to admit that his means are very limited; having no estate and being entirely dependant on his occupation for a support for himself and wife and one child. About one year ago, the undersigned became security in a Recognizance for one Ernest Crumreigh who was charged with stealing a watch, and who was examined before the Police Court of Louisville and required to give bond in the sum of Four Hundred dollars to appear in the Jefferson Circuit Court. Crumreigh failed to appear and the bond was forfeited. The undersigned was induced to become bail for Crumreigh because he was ^a^ Kin to the wife of the undersigned and not for a fee or reward or with any hope of gain. No money or other property was deposited with the undersigned as indemnity for becoming bail. And if the undersigned is compelled to pay the amount of the bail, it will be an entire loss to him without any hope of being reimbursed. The indictment charged Crumreigh with stealing a watch and that only was the offence charged. The undersigned thought the accused innocent and on that account & on account of the wife of the undersigned he consented to become his bail. The undersigned

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prays your Excellency to remit that portion of the Recognizance which belongs to the Commonwealth. Judgment on the scire facias was obtained on the 9th Jany 1865 in the Jefferson Circuit Court and an execution will issue thereon in a few days if your Excellency does not interpose He prays you will do so

Henry Koch says that the statements of the foregoing petition are true Henry Koch

Subscribed & sworn to by Henry Koch this 10th Jany 1865

Jno W Barr N. P. J. C

John Simm J Wouk Chas Cobb J, B, Harper D E Stink Jno T. Moore G. Nurnberger Jacob Schrout Geo. P.. Doerty Henry Wehinhoff John Hewerman J R Grundy N F W D Smart S Wharton S O Bennett J. J Hirschbirke A F Coldwen Jos. J. Hansshoff Philip Tomppert Sr F. Reidhan

to his Excellency Gov. Bramlett, please parton this within named party; by all means it ought to be done most respectuflly your most Obt Servant Philip Tomppert Sr

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Jefferson Cir Ct vs Henry Koch

Refused