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 November 12, 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-0001-004-2009 BR14-165

Pulaski County, Kentucky Pulaski County, Kentucky 1865-06-19 Petition English 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 Excellency Thos E Bramlette Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Whereas at the March Term of the Pulaski Circuit Court 1864. A Fine was assessed in favor of the Commonwealth in two cases against Albert Simpson For tipling of $6000 each. the undersigned Petitioners would respectfully request Your Honor to remit said fines. Said Simpson is a verry poor man and is not able to pay said fines and support his large family of children and by so doing you will much oblige your Humble Petitioners

June 19th 1865 -- W R Smith J C Owens G. T. W. Barnell John Whitaker E, S, Brinkley Cy. Childers J. Adkins J. Debord W. Woodall W. M. Lasley W. R. Bullock J. R. Minze W. R. Smith Samuel Woodall Thomas Whitson George W. Burdine Shedrick Stogsdill J. E. Cosson S. H. Kemper J P James R Adams William Jackson James woodall J M Barnett Freeman K Phelps T A Warren J C Patton Bolen Bullock Peter. S. Brady Peter Campbell Stephen Galyen Joseph Senell John Roberts James Senell A C Ping William R Mize henry McClure H. H. Brinkley

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Gov Thos E Bramlette

The facts set forth in the within Petition are Substantially true & the Petitioner is A fit Subject for Exec^u^tive Clemency,

J. M. Barnett. address, Dallas Ky

Pulaski Cir Ct vs Albert Simpson $60, Remit $30 -- in each case or one half the fine -- T E B 10th Aug/65 sent for fee 20 July/65