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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-0001-004-2767 BR17-20 to BR17-21

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To his Excellency Gov Thos E Bramallte

Your Petitioner John Osburn States that the September Term 1865 of the Pulaski Circuit Court, a judgement was taken by Confession against him for the Sum of $25 for the offense of participating in an affray -- He states that he was not guilty but that in the midst of the disturbance which occurred on the 1st day of the last July Term of sd court, there was so much confusion, that it was impossible to get a correct history of the affair -- He was a Lt in the state Guard and was endeavoring to quiet the difficulty -- but the excitement ran so high -- and the evidence so conflicting, that Justice could not be done by a trial. For this reason he confessed a Judgement, trusting to executive clemency -- Wherefore he prays that sd fine be remitted --

John Osburn --

The undersigned concur in the prayer of the Petition

W S Carpenter W F Ascott

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M, E, Ingram Allen. J. Cox John M. Fight john S, F, Tomlinson Calloway Ashley J M Sandifer J. S, Burk R J Lester J. E. Cosson Jno M Hail Wm Waddle S M Hall M G Richardson W E Vaught Josephus Meece W. B. Moore Wiley D. H. Denton E D Perch

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The undersigned was present at the affray alluded to by Petitioner. From what I saw I am satisfied that Lt Osburn was endeavoring to quiet the difficulty and took no part in untill he was fined on and wounded -- I concur with the petitioners in their prayer for relief

Thos Z Morrow

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Pulaski Cir Ct Petition of Osburn John For remission of fine imposed at the Sept Term 1865 Pulaski Circuit Court

$25. Remitted 11 Dec 1865 Remit

hand to Col T Z Morrow, Senate