George Keeser to James F. Robinson

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KYR-0001-029-0391

Document Genre

Petition

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863

Item Location

R4-131 to R4-132

Place of Creation

Boyd County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

2 May 1863

Dates Mentioned

--04

1863-05-02

1863-04

1863-05-04

1863-05-14

George Keeser to James F. Robinson, 2 May 1863, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863, R4-131 to R4-132, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-029-0391, (accessed December 27, 2024).

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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 2^nd 1863 & that George Keeser is worthy of credit as to statements made by him

Ja^s M Riley C B C C

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

James W Riely
Tho^s E Henderson
W^m Ely
J. G. Sawntain
W^m Cox

N A Brown
G, W, Brown
Owen Adkins
John Fauconer
R Waterman

James Seaton
Richard Scott
John B. Wellman
Ja^s.D. Jones
R Eastham
W A Foster
Ja^s S Wise
L T Moore
H Savis
C S M^cConnell
J. C Burks
John D Murphy
Tho^s Q Ewing
John H Ford.

Cattletsburg Ky --
May 4^th 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 M^cConnel Presiding judge of the Boyd County Court -- J D Jones County attorney J W Riley clerk of the County & circuit court --

George N, Brown

George Keeser
to } Petition for release of Fine
Gov Ja^s F Robinson

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

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