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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-0001-004-2729 BR16-386

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To his excelency the Governor of Kentucky

The undersigned citizens of Owen County would respectfully represent that on the 30th day of October 1865 that Thomas Hall of said county was taken tried before Franklin Mathews Justice of the peace for Owen County on a charge for an affray and breach of the peace and the finding of the jury was the full penalty of the law $30,, and 15 days imprisonment now we would represent to you that ^we^ dont under any circumstanc Justify or incourage any violation of law yet we feel that the finding of the Court was heavy and ^we^ earnestly unite in requesting you to interpose and remit said fines or a least give such relief as you may think best &c &c

Nat Wiley J P o c J L Marland J I Marland Henry Mitchel A. G. Rice Isaac Green John T. Southworth B F Wiley S Butler E Caber L Samel J D Hutcherson H, H, Head John ,S, Graves P, U, Major N Alley J. A. Critenden E Jenkins Thos J Ford Geo W Lawler E. Craig Jas W Tate Jno. L. Neal J Dailey

Nov 8th 1865

John Hawl personally Apeared befor me a justic of the Pec and maid oath that this names is all men of the Saim neybrHood that the chay

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Owen County Justice Court vs Thos Hall $30, & 15 days Imprisonment Remitted 8th Nov 1865 Petition