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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-0001-004-2662 BR16-284 to BR16-285

Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky 1865-11-13 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 "3": Changes to page transcript. 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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Lawrenceburg Ky Novr 13t 1865 To his Excellency Thos E. Bramlette Frankfort Ky Dear Sir

You will please pardon me for troubling you at this time and in my own behalf, and certainly would not, but from the fact that I feel your Executive ^clemency^ will be properly exercised by granting my humble petition which is based upon the following facts.: In the months of Octo or Novr 1864 Wm Simmons who was in the Jail of Mercer County on the charge of having stolen a small amount of bacon and myself and Daniel Hackley Executed a bail bond before the judge of the aforesaid County in the sum of $80000 for his appearance in the Mercer Circuit Court -- at the next term of the Court after the bond was Executed the Grand Jury failed to indict and after said Simmons had served out the time for which he enlisted or rather at the close of the war he was mustered out of the

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Service & returned home, and is now in the custody of the ^custody^ and in fact ^in jail^ awaiting his trial, he having been indicted at the second term after he went into the Union army ^and while^ The Commonwealth has by her attorney caused a Summons to issue, on the ^bond^ requiring me & my co Security to show cause why Judgment shall not be rendered vs Hackley & myself for the $800=

I most respectfully ask your Excellency to give us relief in the premises, believing it is a clear case, for your clemency

The man was indicted while in the Army, and the bail bond forfeited before he got home, and soon as he was mustedred out of the service he was lodged in the jail of Mercer County & is still in Jail; He is a very poor man and within the reach of the law and no indictment having been found at the first term and it does look unreasonable

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that his securities should have the bond to pay

The facts as herein stated are true & I am willing to make affidavit to them

The Mercer Circuit Court begins on next Monday So that we would be happy to receive our immediate remission because we are unable to see that there is the sleightest cause of justice for us to be pursued on the bond

With the highest regard I am yours respectfully Thos H. Hanks

Thos H Hanks states that the Statements above are true as he very believes

Thos H, Hanks

Sworn to before me by Thos H Hanks Novr 13th 1865

C. H C, A, C, C

WhereasAs the man for whom Hanks and Hackley became sureties was in the army when the forfeiture occurred -- & as he is now in the custody of the law, I trust that the Governor, will remit the forfeiture

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of the bond, & that the remission include both Mr Hanks & Mr Hackley --

The next Court at Mercer meets on the 20th Nov/65 --

John M Harlan

Mercer Cir Ct vs Thos H Hanks & Dennis Hackley $800, Forfeiture Remitted 14 Nov /65