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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-0001-029-0273 R3-404

Mason County, Kentucky Mason County, Kentucky 1862-07 Legal/Financial 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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Mason Circuit Court July Term 1862 The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plaintiff Against } Indictment James. C. Brookover. Defendant

The Defendant appeared in open Court and plead not guilty to the Indictment herein.

By agreement of parties the law and facts herein are submitted to the Court. and the parties being fully heard and the court being sufficiently advised adjudges that the Plaintiff recover of the Defendant the sum of Fifty Dollars. and also her costs herein expended.

On motion of Plaintiff. it is ordered that the Defendant pay or replevy said fine. whereupon the Defendant and T. C. Campbell as surety appeared and replevied the same.

A. copy attest Jno M. Duke Jr C. M. C. C.

The following is the Indictment upon which the foregoing Judgment was rendered.

Mason Circuit Court. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Against } Indictment James. C. Brookover.

The Grand Jury of Mason County in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse James. C. Brookover

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of the offense of selling spiritous liquor to Slaves committed as follows: -- The Said James. C. Brookover on the 15th day of July 1861. at the county aforesaid. did sell spirituous liquor to certain Slaves. whose names are unknown to the Grand Jury. belonging to persons whose names are unknown to the Grand Jury. he at the time not having the rightful care and custody of said slaves. or either of them. and not have the written order of the owner or owners of said slaves. or either of them. or of the person or persons entitled to the custody and care of said slaves to provide them or either of them with said liquor. against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

R. H. Stanton Attorney for the Commonwealth.

A copy Attest. Jno M. Duke Jr Clerk Mason Circuit Court

Mason Cir. Ct $50 } liquor to slaves Jas C. Brookover Respd 6 Mos Iss' Mar 4 1863