To his Excellency,
Gov Thos E Bramlette,
FrankfortKentucky

The undersigned petitioner respectfully sheweth that at the December term 1863, of the Kenton Circuit Court he was fined $50, on these several Indictments numbered respectively 782 — 783 & 785, for selling liquor to minors. The 1^st he repleived Dec 30/63 the 2^d he replieved the same day — and the 3^d he replieved Jany 12/64 — He has always been an honorable man and tried to keep [...] biding house — but these were th[...] young men, working in a La[...] near his Coffee House who leaked, [...]eased to be over twenty one years of age — they were doing business for themselves — made their own contracts — and were to all intents and purposes acting for themselves. One of them lacked but a few months of being 21. All were grown — and to a person — not related to them — they had all the actions and appearance of adult men — and upon their testimony he was convicted — upon the instigation of one John Beasley, who became offended because — affiant attempted to collect from him a small liquor bill. Affiant

keeps a regularly licensed Coffee House in the City of Covington

Henry Crout

Personally appeared before me John H. Fisk a Notary Public in and for the County of Kenton and state of Kentucky Henry Crout — subscribed and made oath to the truth of all the statements in the above petition Given under my hand and seal of Office this Aug 19^th 1864

John H. Fisk
N. P. K. C. Ky

The undersigned jurors who tried the Indictments Nos 782, ^783, & 785,^ state that the facts and appearances, of the witnesses and their testimony is truthfully set out in the preceding petition. The Petetitioners a good citizen — an honorable man — We think this a fair case for Executive clemency — and pray that it may be exercised in this case

Robert Howe

Jurorsnames
Joel Dedman
G. W. Lowry
J Sanderson
Thomas Robson
W N Roger
James Spilman