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To his Excellency Hon Thos, E, Bramlette,
Governer of Kentucky
The undersigned citizens of Nicholas County, respectfully pray your honor to pardon Jonthan Young a colored man, who was convicted at the present term of the Nicholas Circuit Court of stealing two heiferers and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. There is great doubt as to whether he is guilty of the offince there being strong reason to believe that the owner permitted him to sell the heifers. He surrendered himself up to the jailor after he had escaped, and has not behaved as if he was guilty.
He is a poor man, has a family of children, and heretofore has borne an excellent character.
We respectfully ask that he may be pardoned.
John.G. Blair
David Bird
James H Sears
J H Serbry
John A. Tribble
George Wills
W. T. Henry, Agt Bureau
Refugees Freedmen & A Lands
Eliseph Morrison, Jailor
The above persons are mainly neighbors of Jonathan Young, (Colored)
Nicholas Cir Ct
vs
Jonathan Young
Pententiary
1 year
Grand Larceny