To his Excellency

GovBramlette,

The undersigned States that John Taylor, a free man of color, was indicted at the Febry Term of the Fayette Circuit Court for receiving some Corn said to have been stolen He had on the Examining trial been bailed at $800 & your Petition his Brother became his bail, Finding the State of feeling in this Community in regard to Free negroes charged with this crime, being Seen he would be sent to the Penitentiary if he remained for trial (though asserting all the while most positively his innocence) John left the State and at the present term of the Fayette Court the Bail was forfeited and will have to be paid by Petitioner. It is a heavy burden and he will be very thankful to your Excellency to remit such part of it as you can. Even the necessary Costs, which will have to be paid, will be very heavy on him, but this he will be compelled to pay. He prays for the kind interposition of your clemency & will ever pray.

June 21, 1864 Wm L Taylor

The undersigned Knew John Taylor named above He was born & raised in Lexington where he lived

until the events above stated — (ie) about 40 years He was a Hack driver and had the confidence of the best people here, both men & women. They heartily join in the request to the Gov to remit the forfeiture —

M C Johnson
F Dewees
Speed S. Goodloe
Geo B Kinkead
R A Buckner
J M Bruce
Geo W Sutton
Jos Milward
Scott Dudley
T J Harrison

W T Scott

Fayette Circuit Court
VS
W^m L. Taylor
(negro)
$800
Bail Bond

Remit except fees & costs
Tho E Bramlette
July 8^th 1864