To His Excellency Gov. Bramlette

Your Petitioner Robt. Bird says that he was fined during the present august Term of the whitly Circt Court the sum of $75. for failure to procure & fix up in his tavern a copy of the Tavern rates, — He states that he omitted this duty simply because he did not know that the law required it of him, he had no intention of violating any law; he says that no real injury has been done to the public or to any individual by this omission, it is a very heavy penalty. he is a poor man, and prays that your Excellency will remit the fine

Robt Bird

Sworn to before me by Robt Bird this 24- augt 1864

G. S. Sutton J P

We believe this is a caus that calls for the interposition of your Excellency, and we respectfully ask you to remit the fines, agast Bird & Elmore

W. C. Gilliss

Gov. Bramlette I am perfictly will satisfied that Mr Bird Innocently violated the law. think his fine ought to be remitted and hope your Excellency will do so presently

H F Finley
Granville Pearl
J. C. Watkins clk
C L Creekmore P J W C
Tyrel Foley clerk

To his Excellency Gov. Bramlette

Your Petitioner Wiley Elmore says that he was fined $20. during the present Term of the Whitley Circut Court ^for^ acting as clerk or agent of Robt Bird ^without being swo^ who was tavern keeper in Whitly — without being first sworn according to law — He says that he violated the law innocently,, that as Bird had a license to keep a Tavern he supposed that he could attend to the bar for said Bird without any violation of law —

As the offence was inocently commited & as no injury has resulted therefrom, and as he is only a youth he prays the fine be remitted —

Wiley Elmore

Sworn to before me by William Elmore this 24. Augt 1864

L. S. Sutton J P

Gov Bramlette W Elmore is a boy I am satisfied he Innocently violated the law. & hope you will remit his fine

H F Finly
J. C. Watkins clk
Tyrel Foley clerk
C. L. Creekmore P J W C C
J S M^cCarty S. W. C

Whitley Cir Ct
vs
Robt Bird
0f $75 —
2 cases
&
vs
Remit
Wiley Elmore
$20
31^st Aug'/64