His Excellency Gov^r Bramlette

Your petitioners Wood ^1^ Osburn W^m ^2^ Osburn, Mitchell ^3^ Bates, Achilles C ^4^ Evans Thomas ^5^ Bates & John ^6^ Osburn, State that at the November Term 1862 they were indicted for horse stealing in the Casey Circuit Court & gave bond with Thomas Bates & John Osburn in the sum of 2400 for their appearance at the Spring term 1863, That they were soldiers in 1^st Ky Cavalry and by agreement it was arranged that if they got the certificate of their officer that they were good soldiers & were doing their duty no forfeature was to be taken on said bond during the time of their service and that if at the end they got an honorable discharge, then the attorney for the Comth would determine whether to enter a Nolle Proseque' &c

They say that ^they^ got the Certificate duly required & at the first Term the cause was continued persuant to the agreement but that at the last term viz September2^d Monday November 1863 the atty for Comth having forgotten the agreement and petitioners counsel being absent a forfeiture of the bond was taken & summons awarded. They are yet in the army doing good service as good soldiers & pray remission of the bond & forfeiture & praypardonfor the alleged crime with which they are charged,

Casey Cir Ct
vs
Bates & Osburn
Forfeiture
$2400
8^th Apl/64

Remit the penalty upon forefeiturd bond
Tho E Bramlette

Casey Ct Ct
Forfeiture 2400
November Term 1863
Wood Osburn
W^m Osburn
A. Evans
Michell Bates
sureties} Thomas Bates
John Osburn

charge Horse Stealing —