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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-0001-004-3108 BR41-271 to BR41-271A

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To his Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette Governor of Kentucky your

Your petitioners would respectfully state that Term of the Metcalfe Circuit Court that there was an indictment found by the Grand Jury of sd County against Joseph. M. Clark for Horse Stealing now we would respectfully state that sd Clark is a man of family and very poor we make these statements hopeing that your Excellency will exercise the power vested in you and release sd Clark from sd Indictment

Q. S. Rousseau N W. O. Newman N James M. Horne N Peter Cassadey N Wm C. James N John S. Dowell N Robert. W. Dowell N Richard H Dowell N R. J. William N J. D. Salmon N Jes. G. Salmon N C. W. Stephens

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N Wm N. James N G G. W. Wallace N M D L mitchell N Wm Pointer N James M. Martin N Marion Stephens N Wm Poynter N Shelby Stephens N John Cassady N Joseph Casady N Alfred Tyler N John. T. L. Boston N A. B. Clarke N Jos M asbury N John M Stxton N J. J. Martarn N Wm. P martan N William Jeffries John.. Murry Elice... William N G Wallace N Jack Poynter N Henry. H. Asbury Albert. Sherly N R. E. Hinds

The names marked N were living within three or four miles of J M Clarkes ^ residence ^ when charged and indicted for horse stealing Respectfully

W. O. Newman Post Master Rockland Mills Ky

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M. P. William

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Metcalfe Cir Ct vs Jos. M. Ckark Refused