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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-0001-004-2710 BR16-357 to BR16-359

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Jefferson Circuit Court The Commonwealth vs. Geo Johnson &c

This day came the Defts: Elisha Williams and Wm Wyatt. by atty. and withdrew their defence herein It is therefore considered by the court that Plaintiff recover of said Defendants five hundred dollars. being the amount in the summons mentioned Also her costs herein expended And may have &c

A. Copy att James P. Chambers clk

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Commth vs. } Copy Geo Johnson

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To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your petitioners Elisha Williams and William Wyatt would most respectfully represent to your excellency that on the day of 18 George Johnson was charged in the Jefferson Circuit Court with horse stealing and admitted to bail whereupon your petitioners entered as his bail in the sum of five hundred dollars Soon after which the said Johnson entered the serv Military service of the United States in the State of Kentucky as a substitute ^and did not appear in court^ Having entered as a substitute it was ruled by the circuit Judge that your petitioners as his bail were entitled to no relief under the act of the general assembly for the benefit of Soldiers and then bail and on the 28th November 1865 Judgment was rendered by said Court on scirefacias against Your petitioners for the sum of five hundred dollars

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your petitioners are both farmers of but small estate and both have families to support

In view of the premises they ask your excellency to interpose and relieve them of all of Said Judgment except costs and they will ever pray

Elisha Williams William Wyatt

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Jefferson Cir Ct The petition of Elisah Williams and Williams Wyatt

If he went in as substitute for either of his bail or their souls, or at their instance no relief can be given