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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-0001-004-2018 BR14-178 to BR14-179

Fleming County, Kentucky Fleming County, Kentucky 1865-06-24 Petition English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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 the Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioner George W. Burgess States that he is a citizen of Fleming County a farmer residing near the Town of Sherburn, aged about 60 years and in a a feeble state of health & while in such Condition on the 2nd day of June 1865 he was met in the Road by one Wm Bateman and without any just Cause or provocation maliciously assaulted, beaten & Bruised by said Bateman, and, in which assault Bateman was the aggressor.

But he went & sent out a warrant upon which by his ^false^ testimony, he Bateman Caused your petitioner to be fined ^(as the assailant)^ the Sum SixSeven 50/100 Dollars & Costs, which veredict & Judgt was procured by Deft said Bateman Swearing your petitioner run upon & cut him with a Knife, which was false & untrue -- He, Bateman made the assault himself & badly Cut your petitioner. Your petitioner has always been a peaceable & law abiding Citizen -- he moved for a new trial & the Justice overruled the Same -- Wherefore, he prays for the clemency of your excellency in the premises & a remission of of said fine, June 24, 1865.

Go w Burgess

Sworn to before me by G. W. Burgess this 24. June 1865 --

David McCabe/ Justice F.

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Fleming Ct Ct vs G. W. Burgess

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Sherburne Fleming Co June 24, 1865 To the Governor Dear Sir

I was present to day fand ^witnessed^ a trial between the Commonwealth and Mr. Wm Bateman for the assault, &c alluded to in the petition of Mr G. W Burgess herewith, and the proof in my opinion clearly exclused Mr Burgess and sustained his petition herewith to your excellency & at his instance I so write this believing he ought not to have been fined, or be Compelled to pay it, that Justice demands a remission of the fine against him as asked for in his petition

yours truly & Respectfully Wm H, Cord County Attorney