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          <p corresp='TTP35078419P0' xml:id='OTP35078419P0'>Lebanon Ky <date when='1865-10-24'>Oct 24/65</date><lb/>
To his Excellency<lb/>
Gov. Bramblett
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<p corresp='TTP35078419P1' xml:id='OTP35078419P1'>The undersigned would most respectfully state that at the <hi rend='str'>Feby</hi><date when='--06'>June</date> Term last, of our Marion Circuit Court George Graves had a judgment to go against him in favour of the Commonwealth of Ky for $200. for "Suffering Gaming on his premises" --
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<p corresp='TTP35078420P1' xml:id='OTP35078420P1'>Yours truly<lb/>
B. Spalding<lb/>
L A Spalding<lb/>
Martin Mattingly<lb/>
Sam. Spalding<lb/>
Ja<hi rend='sup'>s</hi> G Phillips<lb/>
R A Burton
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We learn that a petition has been sent to you heretofore in regard to the matter, but he supposes it has never reached you.
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