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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-0001-004-2330 BR15-220

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To Thomas. E. Bramlette Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Your petitioner James K. P. Chapman respectfully States that on the 12th day of July 1865 he was tried and fined by the County Judge of Russell county for the offence of Breach of the peace and fined the sum of Thirty ($30). that at the time that said offence was said to be committed that he was in Company of two other men; who were all intoxicated with ardent spirits until unto drunkenness. that he has no recollection of what did occur at the time said offence was Said to be committed. of which and getting drunk. your petitioner promises not to be guilty of again: On account of his youthfullness being only 19 years of age. Your petitioner prays for the remission of said fine, and as in duty bound he will ever pray

Jas K. P. Chapman

We the undersigned residents of Russell County and acquaintances of James K. P. Chapman join in the foregoing petition and respectfully ask for a remission of the above named fine

capt Thomas wood Lieut Nathan Moore Lieut W. H. Walker N. G Wells A, C, Wells Theo Jones W Jones Wm Lucas L B Coffey D. George Abner Jones A. C. Chapman Jessee Knight J. G. Scholl

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Russell Cir Ct vs Jas K. P. Chapman $30 Breach of Peace 29 Sept 1865 Remit