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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-0001-004-2001 BR14-153 to BR14-154

Clark County, Kentucky Clark County, Kentucky 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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To his excellincy the Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky

The undersigned respectfully represent that on the 6" day of april 1865 an execution Issued from the Clark Circuit Court in favor of the Comonwealth of Ky and against G. W. Webster principal & William P Gardner his Surety for the Sum of 57.57/100 and interest from 19" day of July 1858 till paid and $1.60/100 cost which Execution is now in the Hands of the Sheriff of Henry County to be levied upon the effects of the Said Gardner who is now a resident of Henry County the facts connected with the said Execution are as follows some years ago the said Webster was arrested & Held to bail in Clark County and to releave him from imprisonment the said Gardner went on his bail bond as his Surity the bond was afterwards forfited. Judgment taken thereon and the execution above named execution Issued as aforesaid the Petitioners ^state^ that the said Webster was afterwards appr^e^hended tried and convicted and is now in the Penitentiary of the State of Ky Gardner is a poor man upon whome to a great extent has devolved the maintenance of the family of Webster since he has been in the Penitentiary We therefore ask your excellency to remit said Judgment and

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releave the said Gardner from the operation of said Execution --

William P Gardner Geo T Hamston Clerk Henry Circuit Court W. J. Brewer Sheriff of Henry Co M. B. Pearce Clerk Henry County Court

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Clark Cir Ct vs Wm P Gardner $57.55 Forfeiture Remit

3d June 1865 sent for fee 30th May/ 65