<title type="main">J. H. Cayce to James F. Robinson Edition created from new transcripts of this manuscript. Initial upload of this work's facsimile images and metadata to FromThePage for editing Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections Administrator of the CWGK Migration transcription project on FromThePage Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections made 4 edits between June 22, 2025 and June 22, 2025. Dynamic TEI export from FromThePage (version 22.10)

This image and transcription is publicly accessible. The image appears courtesy of the repository named in the Source Description. The transcription and annotation were undertaken by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. If referencing this document title, accession number, and permanent URL.

 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-0001-029-0440 R4-208 to R4-209

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 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.
1

To his Excelency the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. --

Your petitioner J H. Cayce will state that at the Decr Term of the Fulton Circuit Court ^from 1861^ he was fined the sum of sixty dollars upon a charge for keeping a Tipling house, in Fulton County, He states that prior to the finding of the indictment against him he obtained a License from the County Court of Fulton County Ky to keep a Tavern at Cayce's Station in said County which tavern he kept & his Grocery or bar room he kept in a house a short distance from his Tavern house, believing at the time that it was no violation of law but for this he was Indicted, & find,

He states that it seemed to be the impression of some attornies with whom he advised & they so instructed him that it was no violation of law & in fact the Commonwlth attorney who was then acting gave him the same opinion -- And when he was indicted he went to Hickman to make his defence & the attorney who was then acting Col Corbit advised him not to make any defense, as judgment would have to go against him in any way & that the facts presented to the Governor he had no doubt the fine would be remitted, He states that he some time since prepaird & sent on a petition, together with the letter of Col Corbit, but has as yet received no answser -- Wherefore he asks for remission of said fine,

J H, Cayce

2

We whose names are hereto annexed respectfully request the Governor to remit the fine of Mr Cayce, we have no doubt he acted in Good faith & did not intend to violate the law. He is a man of limited means, Has a large family & recently he & his wife were seriously wounded in Columbus Ky, at their tavern by a deranged man, from which he has not yet recovered & probably will never entirely recover,

W, R, Bradley E. B. Lovelace W, C, Brown J T Brown J, M, Sanders Taylor Bard A. J. Everett W A Brevard F. J. Coffee Jno. T. Trent Co Co Clk

3

Hickman Ky June the 11th 1863 Gov Robinson Dr Sir

I have Examined the within petition & I have no doubt but the Facts contained in it is all true I am well acquainted with Mr Cayce & his circumstances he is A poor man & Recently has met with A misfortion of being stabbed & cripled for Life at the hands of A Lunatic & no doubt Justice will be done by you in Remision of the fine

yours truly W Herrin Shff of Fulton County Samuel Landrum Judge of Fulton Quarterly & County Court

4

Fulton Cir. Ct $60. } Tipling

Fine remitted except costs --

J F Robinson

J. H. Cayce Issd July 24th 1863.