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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-0001-029-0391 R4-131 to R4-132

Boyd County, Kentucky Boyd County, Kentucky 1863-05-02 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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To his excellency James F Robinson Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Your petitioner George Keeser states that at the last April Term of the Boyd Circuit Court he was fined the sum of $60 -- on the charge of Keeping a tipling House in Boyd County -- Your petitioner was not informed that there would be a court for the trial of causes at said Term, he in consequence did not attend. he says he is satisfied he had a valid defense if he had presented the same, he knows that he is not Guilty. he say the judgement was rendered by default on his part -- he is poor -- he ask your excellency to remit the penalty or fine assessed --

Yours &c George Keeser

I James W. Riley clerk of the Boyd Circuit Court do certify that in the prosecution above describe a that Judgement was rendered against George Keeser without his making defense to the same & was not presant -- this May 2nd 1863 & that George Keeser is worthy of credit as to statements made by him

Jas M Riley C B C C

We the undersign ask your excellency to remit the fine of $60 -- rendered gainst himGeorge Keeser at the April Term 1863 of the Boyd circuit court -- we think it is right=

James W Riely Thos E Henderson Wm Ely J. G. Sawntain Wm Cox N A Brown G, W, Brown Owen Adkins John Fauconer R Waterman

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James Seaton Richard Scott John B. Wellman Jas.D. Jones R Eastham W A Foster Jas S Wise L T Moore H Savis C S McConnell J. C Burks John D Murphy Thos Q Ewing John H Ford.

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Cattletsburg Ky -- May 4th 1863

The foregoing petition is signed by the best citizens of Boyd County -- including L. T. Moore who was judge that set at the April term last of the Boyd circuit court in absence of R Apperson Sr the judge Moore presided in cause of Keeser -- C L McConnel Presiding judge of the Boyd County Court -- J D Jones County attorney J W Riley clerk of the County & circuit court --

George N, Brown

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George Keeser to } Petition for release of Fine Gov Jas F Robinson

Boyd Cir. Ct Fine remitted except Ten dollars & costs J F Robinson $60 } Tipling IssdMay 14th 1863