Stanford September 1863 —

Dear Governor

Our Mutual friend M H Owsly Indicted one of our Neighbourhood Turnpikes and They confessed Jugement for $100 — We think the part due the Conth should be remitted as it is impossible to keep the Roads in repair during their use by the Federal Wagons- We know the whole neighbourhood desires the fine remitted and Justice demands it

Respectfully &c
T. P. Hall

N B
Dear Gov

A few individuals bult the road at considerable expense to them, it is merely a neighborhood road and pays nothing to the stock holders, It was indicted with other roads for being out of repair. Under the peculiar circumstances and state of the country I think ^the^ stockholders entitled to the remission

Very respictfully

P S. The style of the prosecution is the Commonwealth & The Stanford & Shelby's meeting house turnpike road

Lincoln Cir Ct
vs
S. & S. Turnpike
$100 —
Remitted 9^th Oct /63