The Petition of Herman Hollander- respectfully shows, that he by a Judgement of the Bourbon Circuit Court (a statement of which accompanies this petition) rendered at its October Term 1863, he was fined Eighty Dollars and a judgment for that sum was rendered against him together with costs by the Court. He states that the charge alledged upon which this fine was imposed & judgement rendered was untrue. The allegation was that he traded with Slaves;- There was no truth in the allegation. He had made no trade. on the subject. He was absent from home at the time and knew nothing of the Circumstances till his return home. During his absence, his clerkas he was informed, on his return, received into the house, a package of wool, which has been stolen from Dr Kenny by some slaves, not knowing that it had been stolen. a drayman brought it to the door & then delivered it. His clerk took it into the house supposing that when this petitioner got back he would know what to do with it. when he got home he ascertained the facts of the case & returned the wool to Doctor Kenny the proper owner — This petitioner made no defence at the Circuit Court and judgment was rendered against him for the eighty Dollars as stated & costs

and as the case is really one of peculiar hardship and injustice he most Respectfully petitions His Excellency the Governor of the state to remit as much of the fine as is possible. Sworn under my hand this 11' Dec^r 18634. This petitioner would also state that [...] since the imposition of said fine by the Judgment of the Court as aforsd he has met with a great loss by fire.- He kept a shoe store in Paris, and is one of those unfortunate persons who was burnt out by the late fire in that place, by which several persons & families were rendered homeless.

H. Hollander

We the undersigned, Citizens of Paris would respectfully state that we are acquainted with Herman Hollander who signs the above petition. we are satisfied with the truth of his statements in that petition and we join with him in requesting the Governor to remit the fine alluded to. Given under our hands this 11' Jany 1864,

Geo. W. Williams
B. F Pullen
R J Brown
H. T. Brent

Bourbon circuit court
October Term 1863
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
agt Indictment Trading with Slaves
Herman Hollender
Judgement for $80.00
Att
James Paton C B C C

Bourbon Cir Ct
vs
H Hollender
Petition for Remission of fine

Remit except fees & costs

T E Bramlette

Trading with Slaves
18^th Jany/ 634