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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-0001-029-0413 R4-165 to R4-166

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1863-06-06 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": 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 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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Frankfort. June 6. 1863 To His Excellency The Governer of Kentucky

The undersigned, Petitioner to your Excellency, respectfully represent -- that on the 2d day of June, a boy named Kirk, without permission, took possession of a skiff, beloning to the undersigned, and while in possession, seriously damaged the same by running ^over the Dam^ The petitioner feeling outraged, made an attack on said Kirk and punished him for which he was fined to the amount -- of five dollars and costs.

In consequence of the exasperation caused by the seizure of the skiff and the subsequent damages Your petitioner implores Your Excellency to remit the fine-

John H Powell

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We the subscribers recommend the Petition to your clemency

Jas P. O'Hara Ben. S, Myers G, W, Mathews Wm H. Greenup B. F. Johnson J A Crittenden J A Crittenden

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Franklin J. P. Ct $5. } Breach

Fine in this case is remitted 6 June 1863

J F Robinson Jno. H. Powell IssdJune 6. 1863