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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-0001-004-2357 BR15-262

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To His Excellency -- Gov Thos E Bramlette --

Your Petitioner Thos W Napier states that about the year 1860 -- one Reuben Hammonds shotat, without wounding, one Willis Barnet -- of this County -- Said Hammonds was arrested and tried before an Enquiring Court, and by Said Court sent on for further trial -- and by the Grand Jury of Lincoln Co was indicted for shortly thereafter the Petitioner became said Hammonds Bail in the Circuit Court for $250 -- Before the trial of Hammonds he was run off, by soldiery, and his life threatened -- and well nigh being taken; over his Supposedconnection with the Killing of one James Furguson. He has never returned to live permanently, but came back once to stand his trial, and was the second time ran off, Whereupon his Bond was forfeited, and Judgment went against your Petitioner for the sum of $250 -- afsd Now Your Petitioner begs Your Excellency to remit the Comths part of said Judgment -- because Hammonds was not permitted, by Soldiery & others to remain here for trial. All of which is respectfuly submitted to Your Excellency.

Thomas W Napier

Governer. The above facts as stated by Judge Napier are ture, and we earnestly join with him in the pray for the

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Executive Clemency -- The Judgment was rendered at the Septr Term of the Lincoln Circuit Court 1864,

Fon. T. Fox M H Owsley T, P, Hill H. T. Harris G, A, Lackey

Lincoln Cir Ct vs Thos W Napier $500, Gamging Faro Remitted 16 Sept /65