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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-0001-004-2776 BR17-39

Metcalfe County, Kentucky Metcalfe County, Kentucky 1865-12-08 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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 Thos E Bramlette Govener of the State of Kentucky

Your Petitioners whose names are hereunto anexed would Respectively state to you the following facts (to wit) that on the day of 1863 one Jno B Cassaday Grossly insulted Ben F Hiser by Calling him a DamnedLiar & that the said Hiser did Draw a Pistol on the said Cassady for which offence he was indited by the Grand Jury of Metcalfe County & a True Bill found against the said Hiser for said office & that afterwords (to wit) the Term of said Court said Hiser in his absent was true for said office. and a Judgment Rendered against him for fifty dollars & the costs of said prosecution Now we state sthat said fine was an exorbitant one & we ask you to exercise the power vested in you, & that you Remit said fine, from the fact that said Hiser cannot without seriously injuring himself & familiy pay said fine

Metcalfe County December 8" 1865

J, H, C, Sundidge Ben R Clark J A Rousseau J H Read R H Young

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Metcalfe Cir Ct vs Ben F. Hiser $50, Concealed Weapons Remitted 19 Dec 1865