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 November 12, 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-0001-029-0357 R4-75

Gallatin County, Kentucky Gallatin County, Kentucky Petition English 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 James F Robinson

Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky -- Your Petitioner Samuel W. Spencer States that he was at the March Term of the Gallatin Circuit Court found guilty on an indictment for negligently guarding the Jail of Gallatin County which contained Wm Ross who was indicted for Murder -- the Jury assessed a fine of One hundred Dollars on Your Petitioner -- which Sum is more than he is able to pay -- He is a verry poor man with a large Family depending upon him for Support & to Coerce the payment of Said fine -- would greatly distress his Family by taking from them the necessaries of life -- He may have acted negligently in the discharge of his duties as guard but with no fraudulent intent --

We therefore commend his cause to Your favorable consideration, & he will forever pray &, &.

The undersy Jurors recommend that Said fine be remitted.

W, S, Allen James Gridley W P Hollon T. J. Turpin Jno D. Pulliam M, C, Ross Wm C, Slett Lewis Crutcher Henry Leary A A Arrosmith Tarlton Taylor J J Landram Samuel W Spencer J Danlor Zackrier Smith Robert Henry W. W. Garnitt G. W. Reed Seriff Thos, M, Penkston E. Hogan H. C. Beall Joseph White W J Brightwell Aaron. Gregg James, V, Bean John Ward

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J Parish

Gallatin Cir Ct Petition

Saml W. Spencer $100 } Mis. Saml W Spencer

In consideration of the facts stated & the poverty of this Dept -- the fine in this case is all remitted except Twenty four dollars & costs

J F Robinson IsdMay 30th 1863.