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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-0001-004-2725 BR16-382

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To His Excelency the Governor of Ky

Yr Petitioner's represent that some time in 1864 Jim a Slave of R. Shuck had a difficulty with a slave of One McKenzie in which R Shuck entered into a Recognizance for his personal appearance in Henry Circt Ct -- that a forfeiture Was had and in Judt agt said Shuck at Sept Term 1865 on said Recog in Henry Circt Ct -- that a Sums has been issued for Jugt -- Now they represent that by an order of Genl Palmer of the Ky Military District said Jim was arrested & taken and permitted to go at large: that said boy Jim is without the jurisdiction of this Court -- that it has been impossible for the Bail to arrest said Jim -- they therefore pray for a dismission of the proceedings of such order from Yr Excllency & may not Subject Said Shuck to payt of the Amt $200 being amt of the Recog.

E P Thomas J, P, Lyle W,, V,, Shivel J H Kitson J R Johnston A,, Bergen Arthur Kenlin J P Lyle Joseph Magruder M Z Ireland J. M. Slimmons J. W.. Slimmons R Montgomery Silas P Kitson Chas Ireland A. W. Hall Jas. Robberts Jno D Landrum R C, Lindsay J H Steedman William Morton

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Henry Cir Ct vs R. Shuck $200, Forfeiture 9th Nov/65 Remit the forfeiture