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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-0001-004-1968 BR14-105 to BR14-106

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-06-13 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 "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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Louisville Ky -- June 13th 1865 T, E, Bramlett Gov, Ky --

Your petitioners would most respectfully aask that you extend to Ben Duke a free man of Col, of this place Execative Clemency & remit his bail Bond ^as surety^ in the case of the Commonwealth vs Henry King, Ben is his surety on his bond for $300 We have known Ben Duke for many years and take pleasure in testifying to you that he is a man of good moral character & an exception among free men of his colour, & have never known him in trouble at law before. & we farther state that we are satisfied that the community will approve of your action, Ben is worthey he is quite old and infirm -- & has a large family to suport

James P Chambers E, M, Stone B. R Pollard J. E. Pilcher Saml Matlock Jos Clement

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I understand that Ben Duke is a colored (free) man & has a good name & is now in bad health & have heard several good & prominent citizens speak in high terms of him

J R Dupuy Com' atty

I know Ben Duke he is a most Excellenc clever man & I concur in all that Mr. Dupuy has said

Duke has at no time since my acquaintance of several years with him, had business in court but has always been a quiet Law abiding citizen

Geo W Johnston Ct Judge

This is the only Penalty I ever asked your Excellency to Remit and ask you to remit this for the great regard I have for the good reputation of Ben

W. A Ronald S J C

I know the Petitioner and believe he is entitled to & pray to him

James Guthrie

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Floyd between market & main East side opis judgings at shed

Jefferson Cir Ct vs Ben Duke f. m. c. $300, Forfieture Remitted 6 Sept 1865

Floyd between market & Main East side issue Judging