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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-0001-004-1571 BR12-426 to BR12-427

Whitley County, Kentucky Whitley County, Kentucky 1865-03-29 Petition English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To His Excelency Thos E. Bramlit Gov. of Kentucky

The undersigned petitioner would most respectfully state, that some years since He was indicted in the Whitley circuit court for gaming. at the March Term 1862 He was fined the Twenty dollars and cost of the prosecution --

He would further state that the amount staked or risked was merely nominal none in the game being gamblers, the playing was for the amusement and but little was thought wasor entertained of the amount bet.

That since the fine and before the fine. He Has had all destroyed by the armies and roving bands of plunders and to be compeled to pay the fine small as it, would be greatly oppressive at this time -- He would therefore most respectfully ask that the same be Remitted.

That if your Excelency is unwilling to remit. He asks that same be respited until He is more able to pay with out detriment to His family

W H Duncan

Sworn to before me by said Duncan this 29th of March 1865

Benager Peace J. P.

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The undersigned Citizens of Kentucky and who are acquainted with the Petitioner W. H. Duncan believe His statements are true -- and asks the Gov. to remit the fine

David Y, Lyttle Alex Severe Christopher Hamm R. Herndon H. H. Hunter James Strunk B M. Landrum John Smith R. Boyd J. W. Davis Thomas Gining Calvin Brogan W. H. Randall H. L. Tye

At the time the Judgment was rendered I was Commonwealth Atty. The facst are as stated in the Indict Petition

John Dishman

I concur with Mr Dishman and hope that the fine will be remited

G Peace

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Whitley Cir Ct vs W. H. Duncan