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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-0001-004-2473 BR15-437

Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky 1865-10-11 Petition English 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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Mount Vernon Ky October 11th 1865 To his Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

The undersigned your petitioners would Respectfully state that the last February Term of the Rockcastle Circuit Court John Woodyard was fined the Sum of $20 -- for Selling one glass pint of Black Berry Cordial.

We would further State that Said Woodyard is an old man unable to work or come to Town and that he is a very poor man and unable to pay the Same, and that his is a Case clearly demanding Executive Clemency we Therefor take pleasure in asking your Excellency to Remit said fine --

A. Smith C. R. Co. Ct R D. Cook S. R. C D. N. Lewis C. R. C N. Whitehead J, P, R, C, M A Brooks S. H Thompson

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Rockcastle Cir Ct. vs John Woodyard Remitted 14th Oct 1865 $20,