Franklin Simpson County Ky.
April [...] 1864
To his Excellency, The Governor of the State of Kentucky.

The undersigned citizens of Simpson County, respectfully represent, that at the September term of the Simpson Equity & Criminal Court, 1863, John W. Roby was fined 100$ and his son Ezra Roby 50$ on Indictment for false imprisonment of the D. Sheriff, in serving a Summons on the said J. W. Roby —. The proof in the Case, was to some extent Conflicting, S No one was present but the Deputy Sheriff Wade, — the two Robys and J. W. Robys wife_ and take the proof as made by Wade, he was imprisoned but a short time ^a few minutes^ in the upper room at J W. Robys house when he had gone to serve a Summons on said Roby — Ezra Roby is a man of no means, in bad health, and dependent on his father for a support. J W. Roby is a man of some property, but hard run, and much pressed to pay his debts, and their conduct asCitizens has been uniformly that of peaceble quiet citizens —

We respectfully request your Excellency to remit Said fines or so much of them, as is going to the state,

I Geo H Millikin Clerk of the Simpson County Court Certify that J. M. Henry & J F Lauck whose names appear on the opposite side of this sheet are the two last representatives from this county in the State legislature

Geo H Millikin clerk

Saml Sympson Pro Marshal
Simpson County

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