Maysville Ky Feby 20^th 1864
To His Excellency Gov: Bramlette
Dear Sir,

We were of counsel for Milton Taylor in the case of Commonwealth of Kentucky against him for Keeping a disorderly house, on which Mr T. was fined $135 — at the last Term of the Mason Circuit Court. As a matter of course we cannot now, recollect the precise statements of the witnesses on the trial of this case, but it was shown that the house, in which the disorder complained of, was suffered, had been occupied by various tenants, for many years past, say ten or twelve years, and at the time, complained of, was occupied, and had been for some time past, been occupied ^by^ a family of free blacks, tenants of Mr Taylor. We therefore at the time & still think, that the court erred in their rulings in the case; that the tenants, & not Mr T, should have been held responsible for the disorders complained of.

There was a good ^deal^ of feeling against Mr T. at the time, particularly on the part of some of the witnesses

Most Resp'y your obt servts
Stanton & Throop

Mason Cir Ct
vs
Milton Taylor

Remit if not heretofore done but I think this case has heretofore been acted upon
Thos E Bramlette

Remitted