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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-0001-029-0338 R4-45 to R4-46

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1863-04-18 Legal/Financial 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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James F. Robinson, GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETING:

WHEREAS, judgment has been rendered by the Kenton Circuit Court for $60 against John Dempsey, for keeping a tipling house AND WHEREAS, It appears from satisfactory evidence that the case of said John Dempsey presents strong considerations for the interposition and indulgence of the Executive:

Now, Know Ye, That in consideration of the premises, and by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution, I have thought proper to REMIT, and do, by these presents, remit said judgment except Twenty Dollars and fees & costs and do hereby forever acquit, release, and discharge the said John Dempsey from the same, enjoining all officers to respect this REMISSION, and govern themselves accordingly.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed. Done at FRANKFORT, the 18th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 63, and in the 71st year of the Commonwealth.

BY THE GOVERNOR: J F Robinson D C Wickliffe , SECRETARY OF STATE.

Commonwealth Office -- WM. E. HUGHES, State Printer. J. C. Sayres Esq Crittenden Ky

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Office of Secretary of State Frankfort April 18 1863 My dear Sir:

Enclosed you will find the remission asked for in your letter, with accompanying petition, received a few days since. No tobacco yet.

Very truly yours, D C Wickliffe

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Kenton Cir. Ct $60 } Tipling Jno. Dempsey Bal. Remitted June 11. 1863