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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-0001-004-2800 BR17-65

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To his excellency Thos E Bramlett Governor of the Commonwealth Ky petitioner your petitioners, P Lesley & Robt W Lesley was each find at the present December (1865) of the Pike circuit court each the sum of $20 -- for retailing spiriteous Liquor -- they say it was a case of necessity family sickness -- it was no intention of violation of the Laws -- we ask a remission of the fine

P Lesly JR, W, Lesley

The undersign say that the above petitioners are good citizenmost and Law abiding -- are truely subject of the executive Clemency & do recommend them for pardon

L. C. Dils Jno Dils Jr Harrison Ford John Scott George N Brown Jake Rice John Shortridge O. C. Bowles Hubbard Williams clerk of the Pike County ^Court^ Jno Hawkins T Towers Dpty K T Burns Co Atty

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Pike Cir Ct vs P & R W. Lesley $20, each Tipling Remitted 23 Dec/65