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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-0001-004-1615 BR13-65 to BR13-66

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To His Excellency: Thomas E Bramlette,

The undersigned Petitioner would represent unto your Excellency. that at the Feby Term of the Rockcastle Circuit Court 1865. He was Fined by a Jury of Said Court the sum of $22.00 for standing a Jack without first having procured a Licinse therefor. He states that the offense charged was Committed in the year 1863. That he in goodfaith intended to Licinse his Jack, at the rate of $4.00 per season or by the insurance and so made his contract with those who bred to his Jack. But he states that before he could procure a Licinse therefor, the Rebels under the Command of one Gen Pegram invaded Kentucky and scattered the mares of the country, and believing that he could not do any good with his Jack, he abandoned the idea of obtaining a licinse therefor and did not intent to charge any thing for the season of his Jack, and in fact has never charged any thing for the same, and has never collected one cent. He states that he has unintentionally violated the laws of his state and has done the same ignorantly and innocently. That he is a law abiding citizen and under the circumstances of the case as presented. He prays that your Excellency will remit said Fine, That it will be unjust to coerce Your Petitioner to pay the same,

James Thompson

James Thompson says the statements made in the foregoing Petition are true

James Thompson

Sworn to before me by James Thompson March 2nd 1865

Alfred Smith C R C C

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We the undersigned believe it is Just and right that ^the^ Fine and Judgment against the petitioner James Thompson should be remitted,

F B McCleary Alfred Smith H H Baker W Higall R D. Cook S. R. C D. G. Colyer Logan Owens Robert Snodgrass George Proctor (Sen)

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Gov Bramlette

Dear Sir I believe the Judgment against James Thompson ought to be remited

Yours truly Granville Pearl H F Finley

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Rockcastle Cir Ct vs Jas Thompson $22 --

Remit 5th Apl/65

Sent for fee 8th Mch/65