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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-0001-029-0289 R3-424 to R3-425

Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky 1863-03-13 Correspondence 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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Owensboro Ky -- March 13th 1863 Sir

Wm J Hales, formerly of Rockfort, Inda, a respectable and worthy young man, married in Union Co Ky -- There, in a difficulty with a man much larger than himself he was compelled to use a pen knife to defend himself --

The Examing Court held him over for trial, and his young wife mortgaged two a slave to her husbands surety, a Mr Jones, to indemnify him -- Young Hales has no estate of his own, and his wife depends on the hire of her two slaves for a livelihood.

Since the difficulty young Hales is in the Union Army, and his adversary it is

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believed, is with the enemy --

The bail was forfeited for non appearance and Execution is out against the surety for the money -- which will of Course ultimately come out of Mrs Hales limited means --

The bond was for two hundred dollars, and I respectfully petition that the interest of the Commonwealth in the Judgment may be remitted --

The young man was in the service under the lamented Col Netters when the latter fell near this place in OctoberSeptember last.

I vy much hope you will consider it a case for Executive clemency --

Very Respectfully Yr obt Sevt Geo H Yeaman

His Excellency Gov Jas F Robinson

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Union Cir. Ct

Will. J. Hales Pettn to remit forfeited bond

$200 } For. Recog.

Forfeited bond in this case is remitted J F Robinson

Iss' Mar 27. 1863

Enclose to Geo. H. Yeaman Owensboro