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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-0001-004-2689 BR16-323 to BR16-324

Woodford County, Kentucky Woodford County, Kentucky 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 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To his Excellency Tho E Bramlette, Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The undersigned citizens of Woodford County. having understood that James Jewell of Versailles was upon his confession fined $200. for permitting gaming &c in his house, and had or would petition your Excellency to remit said fine, most respectfully join in any petition he may make for such purpose -- and for these reasons --

We Know him to be a sober man, quiet in his habits, inoffensive and not prone to violation of law.

We Know that he Keeps a quiet orderly house, -- and although selling liquor, yet he makes every effort (in which he is more successful than most others in his business) to keep down noises and disturbances of every character.

He is Just commenceing life and to enforce the penalty would put him to an inconvenience that those older established could not appreciate

We therefore ask your Excellency to remit said fine so far as you have the power to do under the constitution and

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laws of Kentucky

J W Combs sheriff David P Robb Clerk Woodford Co Court Swift Darneal Clerk of Woodford Circuit Court Lee.. Atwell Jailor Woodford County

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Woodford Cir Ct vs James Jewell $200, Gaming Remit 8th Nov 1865