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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-0001-004-1981 BR14-121 to BR14-121A

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To his Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

The Petition of the Subscribers of the County of Marion State of Kentucky respectfully showeth that one John T. Merrimee a citien of Lebanon Ky -- was indicted before the Circuit Court in and for the County of Marion at its Spring Term of 1865 for selling liquor to a Negro man named "sam" The property of one Henry Gilmere -- was Tried and fined the sum of fifty dollars -- That said John Merrimee is a good Citizen -- and a young man of steady habits and good promise. That he is poor and unable to bear such penalties -- That said Merrimee had returned from service of the United States in the fourth Kentucky Inft when served with distinction and from which he was honorably discharged on account of disability onyly ^a^ short time before the offense charged, That we believe The offence was committed more from carelessness and ignorance Than from any intention to violate the law, -- In full consideration of the character, guilt and inexperience of said John T. Merrimee as also The slightness of The injury done by him The subscribers very earnestly That said fine of fifty dollars be remitted and your Petitioners will ever pray &c

John P Davis J P Maxwell J M Fiddler L A Spalding H D Gilmore B Spalding j. D. Thomas R, H, Rountree Geo W. Riley F M Chandler Ben Spalding Jr

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Marion Cir Ct vs John T. Merrimee $50, Selling liquor to slave 27 June/65