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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-0001-029-0256 R3-381 to R3-382

Adair County, Kentucky Adair 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 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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To his Excellency Governor Robinson

Your petitioner Reuben Malone (a free man of color) states he was induced to become the surety in a recognisance of Betsey Cowan (a free woman of color) conditioned that she should appear to answer a charge of felony at the May Term 1862 of the Adair Circuit Court in having enticed away a slave the property of D. C. Hardin Esq -- The bail bond was for the sum of One Hundred Dollars --

Your petitioner was induced to beleive the woman Betsey Cowan was innocent of the charge against her -- He is satisfied no sufficient proof of guilt could have been brought against her on final trial from talking with Attorneys who prosecuted and defended the said negro, He has made diligent efforts to have said negro brought to justice and trial, He is very old, not able to pay the amount of the fine without serious inconvenience, his home now being levied on by the Sheriff to satisfy the fine aforesaid -- therefore he prays that said fine & forfeited recognisance be remitted --

Reuben Malone

We join in the above Wm E Russell J, T, Bramlette Cty, Atty. P W Hardin Jno A. Peebles Wm O. Murrue

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This petition is signed by both the Attorneys who prosecuted & defended in the case referred to, and also by P W Hardin the principal witness for the Com"th -- who is son to the Prosecutor and a practising Attorney --

I am satisfied it is a meritorious Case and if it suits the views of your Excellency to remit the fine it would gratify --

Yours Truly Nat Gaither

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Adair Co

Reuben Malone To } Petition to Remit Fine Govr Robinson

One half remitted & respite six months for ballance J F Robinson

IssdFeby 9. 1863

$100 } Bail Bond