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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-0001-004-1700 BR13-188 to BR13-188-1

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky 1865-04-07 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": 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 "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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Maysville Ky April 7th 1865 To His Excellency Thos E. Bramlette, Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioner, Richard H. Stanton & Thos J. Throop would state that in the fall of 1864 they were induced to go surety in two bail bonds, for the appearance of two men charged with felony, confined for safe keeping in the Mason county jail, for their appearance at the next November court of the Lewis Circuit court, in the sum of two Hundred Dollars each, These men were named Young and Wells, and neither of them made their appearance at said court, so that a forfeiture of said bonds was taken, and they have been served with process, for the

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approaching May Term of said Lewis Circuit Court, when judgment will be rendered against them on said forfieted recognizances unless executive clemency interpose in their behalf. They have paid the Commonwealth's attorney his portion of said forfeited recognizance and will be compelled to pay the costs, incurred in said forfeitures which is we think sufficient punishment for our folly in thus going bail for those charged with crimes, and to whom we were under no obligation whatever, farther than that subsisting between attorneys and clients,

We would ask for a remission of said forfeiture, if consistent with your views of justice

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and property, and promise never again to be caught in so silly an affair.

Most Resp'y your ob't servts R. H. Stanton Thos J. Throop

I think the judgment ought to be remitted April 7. 1865

Geo M Thomas atto for Comth

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Lewis Cir Ct vs R. H. Stanton & Thos J. Throop

21st Apl 1865

Sent for fee 12th Apl

Remit