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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-0001-007-0532 BR2-499

Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky 1865-09-12 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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R. GUDGELL ATTY. AT LAW NOTARY PUBLIC OWINGSVILLE BATH CO. KY
Owingsville Ky September 12th 1865, His Excellency Gov. Thos. E. Bramblette Frankfort Ky -- Dear Sir,

By the charter of the town of Owingsville approved March 5th 1850, Session acts 1849-50. page 477, Section 6 provides "That the Governor shall by and with the advice and consent of the Senate appoint a suitable person police Judge of the said town."

By an order of the Board of Trustees for the said town this day held it was ordered. "That the governor of Ky. be recommended to appoint and commission Will. L. Vissher as Police Judge of said town".

Being Clerk of the said Board I am directed to ask you to send me a commission tofor Mr. Visscher. He is a young man of promise, a student in my office, and I trust you will consider the matter without delay.

Very Resply R. Gudgell

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Police Judge Owingsville Will L Visscher apptd15 Sept/65