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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-0001-004-2338 BR15-234 to BR15-235

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Rockcastle County, Kentucky 1865-09-26 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 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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State of Kentucky Rockcastle Circuit court. His Excellency Governor Bramlett Frankfort.

Your petitioner Simpson Adams of the county of Pulaski state of Kentucky, would respectfully represent. That he was fined by a Judgment of the Rockcastle Circuit court at its Febry Term 1861, the sum of twenty dollars, upon a charge of tipling. That by the same court at its august Term 1864, he was find by a Judgment of said court $20 -- upon a charge of Tipling. ^and that the C P F. is now presssing him.^ he would further represent that in bothe cases he attended at an an election precinct and sold some whisky, at the same time was not apprised of a violation of law -- supposing an election was a free day in such business=he further states that he is and always have been a law abiding citizen. That he served a term in the armey of the united States in the war of 1861, and whilst in the service was wounded. and that he is now a pensioner of the united States at $96 per annum. he further states that he is a cripple and unable to labor, and has a family ^with Eight children^ dependent upon him for support and the pittance he is drawing is almost insufficient for there support and if he is compeled to pay the two fines; him and his Family is bound to suffer. and is a verry poor man, he therefore humbly asks Your Excellency to interpose and remit the fine. and as in duty bound will ever pray &c --

Simpson ^his X mark^ Adams

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The foregoing petition was sworn to and subscribed before me by Simpson Adams by making his mark the 26th day of Sept 1865

A, Smith C R C C

we the undersigned Citizens of Rockcastle county would respectfully ask state that the two fines against the petitiner: Simpson Adams. deserves the interposition of Your Excellency and think it Just and right the two fines should be remitted.

G W Roberts James G Carter B K Betherum J R C C J D Cook S, R, C

I Think Justice demands these two fines should be remitted and hope your Excellency will interpose in the matter. C. P. F. is now pressing him & will be out in a few days

Verry Respectfully Alfred Smith C R C C

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Rockcastle Cir Ct vs Simpson Adams 2 judgts $20. each Remitted 28 Sept/65.