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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-0001-029-0471 R4-256 to R4-257

Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky 1863-07-15 Petition English Version 1 of page "3": 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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Princeton Ky. July. 15th 1863. To His Excellency Gov' Robertson. Dr Sir

At the June Term 1863 of the Caldwell Circuit Court Thomas W. Pickering was fined the sum of $500.00 for usurpation of office of sheriff of Caldwell County. (appointed by the Provisional Government of Ky.) But notwithstanding said Pickering on the trial of said charge was clearly proven to be guilty of the offence, Yet in view of the fact that said Pickering is largely involved in debt as surety and otherwise and his having a large family to support and being a man with a large family, We Would respectfully ask Executive clemency in his behalf and request that Said fine be remitted or such portion of the same as may seem to your Excellency Just and right, Mr Pickering said he discharged the duties of the office of sheriff under the Provisional Government of Kentucky had been confined as a prisoner at "Johnsons Iseland for political offences, and as We understand has taken the oath of allegiance & conducted himself as a loyal citizen since his return home

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Caldwell Cir Ct Thos W Pickering Pettn to remit fine $500 } Mis

Fine remitted except the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars & costs

J F Robinson Iss July 25. 1863