To His Excellency the Governor of the State of Kentucky

C P Springera citizen of Mercer County State of Kentucky would respectfully represent that on the 28^th day of August 1863 two judgments for $5 & costs each were rendered against him by the Police Judge of Harrodsburg both of s^d Judgments were rendered on charges of drunkenness & disorder He states that he is a poor man a painter by trade and has dependent on him for support a wife and five children and an aged father and mother they are wholy dependent on your petitioner. He states that the two acts of offence for which he was adjudged to pay fines as in two cases were infact but one case of continued intoxication He states that since the said offense he has done nothing to lay himself liable to a simalar charge. That the drunkenness and disorder if any was committed in an unguarded moment, that he did not do nor threaten any violence to any person or property and believes that he most only injury done atall was done to him-self in the regrets & mortification caused to his own feelings He states he is not addicted to drinking spiritous liquors as a habit —

He his wife & children an aged mother and

^father^ have no means of support except from the proceeds of his daily labor and that the amount of said fines if he should have to pay same will very much lessen his ability to discharge his sd duties to his family. Wherefore he places his case before your excellency and prays that in your clemency you will remit him of said fines.

C. P. Springer

State of Kentucky Mercer County

I J P Haggin do certify that on this 29^th day of October 1863 C P Springer came before me and made oath that the statements of [the] foregoing petition are true to the be[st of] his knowledge & relief. & sd springer in my presence subscribed the said affidavit

{Revenue Stamp}J P H
Octo 29^th
1863

Witness my hand this Octo 29^th 1863 as Examiner afsd

J P Haggin Examiner

The undersigned citizens of Harrodsburg unite in the foregoin prayer of the foregoing petition

J P Haggin

We the undersigned wish Mr. Springer releaved of the above finds

A G Kyle

C, S, abell

J. W. Cardwell

R, R, Hunt

Tho C Beel

Richard Board C, M. C, C,

M, V, Bowen, J, M, C

G, W, Rose

B V Brewer

T W Bottom

P, M, Hale

S S McFatridge

L G Hale

Tho H Daviess,

W. H. Daniel

John G. Kyle Police[...] Judge of Harrodsburg

Thos Edwards Presiding Judge of Mercer County Court

Merc
vs
C. P. Springer
30^th Nov/63 refused
ans^d

Mercer County

{HARRODSBURG
OCT
30
KY}

Pet for remission of fines —
Harrodsburg

Refused
Tho E Bramlette

His Excellency
The Governor of Kentucky
Frankfort