To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Gov. of Kentucky — The undersigned, would respectfully represent that at the present (April) Term of the Breckinridge Circuit Court two judgments were rendered by said court in favour of the Comlth against Theophilus C Leslie for $50 each for selling spirits to minors — The proof in the first case was that the consent of the Step Father & the Mother had been given but was not in writing as required by the statute- No question was permitted to go to the Jury but the fact of selling & the age of the young man & the consequence was a conviction- In the second case Defendant was prepared to make the same proof but knowing it to be inadmissable under the ruling of the Court he confessed the Judg^t for $50 — We are satisfied that the Indictments had been gotten up in malice- These were the first ones of the kind ever found in this County & the Defendant acted in ignorance of the law — The minors were of one age & size & appearance that would have made it doubtful whether they were of age or not and under all the circumstances we feel satisfied that this is a proper case for execution Clemency — Wherefore we pray your Excellency to interpose in behalf of Deft to the extent authorised by law —

Ap^l 13^th 1864

1 S R Moredack Of the Jury
2 Geo Hook Of the Jury
3 Joseph Wheatley Of the Jury

4 Huston Dehaven Of the Jury
5 Jn^o B Jolly Of the Jury
6 Josiah X Spencer Of the Jury
7 Calvin Miller Of the Jury
8 W^m T X Burgess Of [the Jury]
9 G. W. Allan Of the [Jury]
10 Harris Squire Of the Jury
11 Moses B Hardin Of the Jury
12 Robert Gardner Of the Jury
G. P. Jolly Clerk B. Cir. Co
G W Beard Sheriff BC
J. B. Bruner
Alf Allan } Members of the bar present at the Trial
Jesse. W. Kincheloe

Ja^s. G. Haswell

Breckinridge Cir Ct

Remit in each case all except fees & costs
Apl 20^th 1864
Tho E Bramlette

vs
Theophilus Leslie
$50. each
20^th Apl/64