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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-0001-004-3315 BR42-148 to BR42-149

Bourbon County, Kentucky Bourbon County, Kentucky Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To his Excellency the Govenor of Kentucky

Your petitioner Jesse H Boulden states that some months since his son Henry Boulden, was arrested upon the charge of Murder, and was by an examining court sent forward for further trial Your petitioner and at his request became bound as bail for the appearance of said Henry, for his appearance at the ensuing term of the Bourbon Circuit Court, in the penalty of Two thousand dollars- Said Henry failed to appear and said bond was forfeited & judgment rendered Thereon against this petitioner & his co-obligor A Copy of said bond and judgment thereon are herewith filed-

Your petitioner believing that the enforcement of said jugment, is not demanded by the ends of justice, and will in no manner whatever, operate as a punishment of said Henry, prays Your Excellency to remit the same as far as you can-

J. H. Boulder

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The undersigned respectfully request his Excellency the Govenor of Kentucky to grant the prayer of the above petition

A. S. Thomson S. B. C B J Pullen James Paton R. M. Kelly Chas S. Hanson C L Brant C. Geo:W. Williams

Govenor,

Jesse Boulden is one of the best gentlemen in Kentucky God knows he has had grief enough- Please serve him if in your power.

W. L. Downey W C Goodloe Jno B Huston

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Bourbon Cir Ct vs J H. Carpenter $2000 13th July (Remit fee fr now