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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-0001-004-2810 BR17-78 to BR17-79

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To His Excellency Hon Tho E Bramlette Governor of Kentucky

Several weeks since I forwarded you a petition on behalf of A Gutzert of Paris Ky through Hon W T Samuels who filed it. I have Just had a diligent search made for it by the Asst Secty of state and it can not be found and is supposed to have been destroyed in the recent fire. It was for the remission of a fine of $200 imposed at the last Oct term of the Bourbon Cir Court on the charge of suffering gaming The facts were tha as I heard them proven in the trial that several years ago Gutzert who keeps a confectionary store introduced a little blow gun atwhich ^and^ some persons wagered drinks of lager beer, lemonade &c upon their skill in the use of it. It was evidently introduced for the amusement of his customers and without any idea or intention of violating the law and was promplty discontinued, when he ascertained that it was against the law The petition was prepared by the Com

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wealths atty and signed by him and the Judge and most of our best citizens. Gutzert is an orderly citizen, not very well able to pay such a fine and on his behalf and on his behalf I respectfully ask its remission

John A Prall

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Bourbon Cir Ct vs A. Gutzelrt $200, Gaming Remitted 15 Dec/65

Remit & hand to Col Prall