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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-0001-004-1488 BR12-308 to BR12-309

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Kentucky Scott Circuit Court November Term 1864 (First Day). November 21st 1864 Pleas before Hon. W. C. Goodloe, Judge

"Commonwealth of Ky. Plaintiff against (X. Indict. no 334) Forfeited Bail Bond William H. Salyers Defendant

Judgment This day came the parties by their attorneys, and the defendant filed his answer, to which plaintiff ^demurred^; -- and the questions of law arising therein being heard; it is the opinion of the court that the answer is insufficient, and that the demurrer be sustained. The Defendant saying nothing further therein, & the Court being fully advised orders and adjudges that the plaintiff recover recover of said defendant, William H Salyers, One Hundred Dollars, the amount of his bail bond, with interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum from the 21st day of November 1864, until paid, and her costs herein expended -- To which Judgment Defendant excepts."

"Execution" "The Commonwealth of Kentucky To the Sheriff of Scott County, Greeting:

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Execution We command you that of the estate of William H Salyers, late of your bailiwick, you cause to be made the sum of One Hundred Dollars, which the Commonwealth of Kentucky, late in our Scott Circuit Court hath recovered against him for Debt, with interest therein at the rate of six per cent. per annum, from the 21st day of November 1864, until paid: also the sum of $5 45/100 which to the said Commonwealth of Kentucky, in said Court were adjudged for her costs in that suit expended, whereof the sd Salyers is convicted, as appears to us of record; and that you have the same before said Court on the 30th day in January 1865 to render to the said Commonwealth the debt, interest and costs aforesaid; and have then and there this writ.

Witness John W. Holloway, clerk of said Court, this 1st day of December 1864, and in the 73d year of the Commonwealth

John W Holloway, C. S. C. C. By J C Lemon, D. C."

Certificate of Clk. I Jno W Holloway Clerk of the Scott Circuit Court do hereby certify that

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the foregoing are true copies of the original Judgment and Execution, the former of which is of record in my office, and the latter regularly issued, delivered to, and still in the hands of the Sheriff of this County.

Witness my had &c this 9th day of 1865.

Jno W Holloway Clk. S. C. C. By J C. Lemon D C

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