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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-0001-004-1699 BR13-186 to BR13-187

Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky 1865-04-09 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Lebanon Ky April 9: 1865 To his excellency Thomas E. Bramlett Governer of Ky.

Your petitioner would State that the August term 1864 of the Marion Circuit Court he with Several others were endicted for keeping a tippling house, he was at the time Keeping a hotel and had been for many years all the time aiming to Comply with all laws on the Subject but a misunderstanding with the trustees of the town and the Hotels growing out of the fact that the houseshadbeenClosedagreatdealbymilitaryauthority and the trustees promised and extension of time

The grand jury being empannelled about the time found true bills against all and judgment were Confessd in all the cases petitions to your honour Stating these facts were Sent to Frankfort and you gave us twelve months respite on the part going to the State.

Executions have again Issued and t in the hands of the Sheriff and on last Monday a petition was Sent to you but my Case was omitted through mistake

Will you be so good as to remit the Balance of fine

R C. Harris

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Marion Cir Ct vs R. C. Harris Petition

$60~

Remit

15th Apl/65

Sent for fee 12th Apl 1865