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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0221 BR2-82

Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky 1864-05-12 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Crab Orchard Ky May 12/64 Hon. Ths E Bramlette Gov. of Ky. Dear sir

In the year 1848 the legislature of Ky. incorporated the town of Craborchard Ky. & adopted the charter of the town of Somerset Ky as the charter of the town of Craborchard so far as applicable.

Said charter (approved Feb 18th 1846) directs that a police judge for said town shall be recommended by the trustees and appointed & commissioned by the Governor for one year, Having no police judge, the undersigned, trustees of the town of Crab Orchard Ky respectfully recommend to your -- Honor J. E. Carson as a suitable person to be appointed & commissioned as police judge of said town

Respectfully Trustees{ M. Luce W. P. Hansford John. Edmiston John Buchanan

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Police Judge of Crab Orchard apptd 13th May 1864

Approved & Coms ordered

Tho E Bramlette