His Excellency Thomas E Bramlette
Governor of The Commonwealth of Ky.

The petitioners John. W. Hauze & Marion Larimer represent to Your Excellency, that that they have been soldiers in the Federal army for three years & more, that the larger portion of their Regiment (the 41st) 2d Indiana Cavalry were at Hartsville Tenn. in the winter of 1863 & Captured by the Rebel John Morgan & his forces, that they escaped without horses, and made their way on foot to near Glasgow Ky. where they took some horses for the purpose of riding a part the way to where they could get transportation, that they were pursued, arrested, charged with stealing the Horses & confined in the Jail of Barren county

That in Feby 1863 they were released from Jail by given each a bond for $500 with William Sampson security conditioned that they would appear at the June term 1863 of said court to answer said charge

They state they went home, reported to the provost marshal of their

county Co^l. Harris Kirney, who permitted them to remain at home a short time & then sent them to regiment where the remained and foughts until their three years were ended

That at the June Term 1863 of the Barren circuit the bonds executed by Sampson their security were forfeited, That at the march Term 1865 of said Judgment was rendered against W^m Sampson their surety for the amt of said bonds— $500 each That the prosecution against them was dismissed— They say they are poor, Have served their country faithfully, & respectfully petition that the Judgments against Sampson be remitted

John W Hauze
Marion Larimer

Petition to Gov