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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-0001-004-2965 BR43-45 to BR43-46

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To his Excellency Thos E. Bramlett Govener of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Your Petitioner James M Stamper States that He stands indicted in the Morgan Circuit Court charged with the offense of Carrying a concealed deadly weapon, towit, a Pistol

He says that it is true he carried the Pistol, but it was about the close of the late war, and The Country was infested with robbers and desperados and it was dangerous for a person to leave his home without his Person being endangered He was armed for self Protection and He further says that His life had been threatened previous to the time he carried said Pistol But He does not Know That He can prove said threats as they were made in the presence of this Petitioner when no other person was present and He asks for the indulgence of the executive and that He be released from said Charge. and said indictment held for naught & will ever pray

James M Stamper

we the undersiged Join in prayer with said Petitioner and ask that He

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be pardoned & released from said indictment & will for ever pray

E MClure H, C, Turner H. G. Spradlin John W Kendall I W Barber Jo. M. Kendall P. Z Turner H. H. Lewis G, M, Hampton Wm M Kendall Jeff Davis John. Ratliff J. A, Turner Mynheir Mahlon Steele Matthew adams M Benson Davis William A Vasey A M Garley Stephen M Forest Joseph Perry P, H, Dyer G. H. Dyer Mathew Adams Sr A. H. Medly S. R. Turner W H Elam, S M C R C Day J B Davis C M C A. W. Turner Marien Johnson P. J. Livingston J, H, Livingston John T Hazelrigg watlers G Elam J M Fugett Alonzo. Phillips Gardner Perry N W Burris W H Cartwell Thos R. Oliver James. C. Elem W W Cox

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Morgan Cir Ct vs James M Stamper Pet for Pardon

Not proper case to consider before trial