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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-0001-004-2011 BR14-167 to BR-168

Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky 1865-06-20 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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Carlisle June 20. 1865 To His Excellency Thos E. Bramblet Gov. of Kentucky Frankfort

Your Petition John Norton would Respectfully represent that, at the April Term 1865 ^of the Bourbon Circuit Court^ Judgment was rendered against him on a forfeited Bail Bond for $100. & summons is now out against his security B. W. Graves --

The Offence Charged against him was for Betting on the Nov. Election of 1860 & ^Indictment^ found at the April Term 1861. After he gave Bond for his appearance, the Next Court he attended, but on account of a rumor that the Rebels were Coming to Paris the Court adjourned & he was told he need not again appear till he was notified -- Thus the matter stood till last April -- It had escaped his Memory until execution was in the sheriffs hand which is the Case now and it payment will be enforced --

He says he is poor & the payment of the $100. Judgment will distress & embarrass him -- He would therefore ask a remission of the fine

John Norton (Over)

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We are well acquainted with John Norton who Petitions to be released from a fine rendered agt. him in the Bourbon Circuit Court -- He is a very quiet orderly Citizen & with small means -- We would Recommend that the fine be remitted --

Fitch Munger W. W. Howard Clerk N. Cir. Ct. G. M. Chevis J. P. N. C Jno A Campbell clk Co. ct John F. McMillan William Norrell Thomas Kennedy

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Bourbon Cir Ct vs John Norton $100. Bail Bond 27 June 65 Remit