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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-0001-004-1606 BR13-47 to BR13-48

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To His Excellency. Thos. E. Bramlette Governor of Ky

Your Petitioner, Nelson Alley, would respectfully represent, that his son James. W. Alley, got into a frolic, in the city of Frankfort, ^on the 25th February^ and as proved, on the trial did some loud talking, disturbing, the quiet of the city and furthermore, drew and brandished a pistol, for which he was arrested, and tried before the Police Judge of Frankfort and fined the sum of Five dollars for a breach of the Peace and disorderly conduct, and the further sum of Fifty Dollars for carrying a concealed weapon, Your petitioner says his son has no seperate estate, out of which to pay the fine assessed and that he is himself illey able to spare the amount from the support and maintance of his family, and therefore he respectfully ask. Your Excellency to remit said fine, It being almost impossible in these times of excitement to keep weapons out of the hands of Young and thoughtless boys, He respectfully solicits and prays. Your Excellency to remit the fine aforesaid and he will forever pray &c.

We whose names are hereunto subscribed respectfully ask that the prayer of the petitioner be granted, and we believe the petitioners worthy of the Executive Clemency

W B Doleman John. J. Quinn J H Garrard James M. R R Bacon RichdSharpe Micl Barstow G. W. Gwin Tho Rodman R M Blackburn S I M Major W. O. Crockett J H Moore Jas. P. O'Hara S. D. Pollard

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Frankfort City Ct vs Jas W Alley

Remit the fine of $50 for carrying concealed weapons = 8th Mch 1865