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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-029-0215 R3-326

Bracken County, Kentucky Bracken County, Kentucky 1863-02-26 Correspondence English 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 Jas Robinson Governor &c,

The affiant John W. Elliott says that at the February Term 1863 of the Bracken Circuit Court. he was presented by the grand Jury of Bracken Circuit Court. for selling &c Liquor to slaves and that as soon as he heard of it -- he went to the court. and entered his appearance and confessed Judgement and was find by the Court $5000

He says the circumstances are as follows There was an oyster party at his house -- and the Negro mentioned in the Indictment was there waiting on the young men present -- and that during the evening -- he gave the slave a glass of Wine -- Not intending to violate any Law. That he did it unthoughtedly= and Not intending to do any wrong, He ask your Excellency to remit so much of the fine -- as is due the Commonwealth

John W. Elliott

Sworn to by Jno HW Elliott Feby 26" 1863 Jno H Bonde Examiner