To His Excellency Tho^s E Bramlette Governor of the commonwealth of Ky.

William Palmer states that He was indicted by the Clarke Circuit Court at its July Term 1860. For gameing ^and was fined $20 — ^ He states that He was with other gentlemen at the Oil Springs in Clark County on the 4^th of July 1860 and they engaged in a game of cards more for amusement than any thing else they had up some small sum of Mony at the time upon a proper representation of the facts to your Predecessor Gov Magoffin the indictment was respited and recently an execution was issued upon the process — He states that He has not been in the habit of playing cards and has not played ^a game^ since — He prays to have the fine remitted.

William Palmer

sworn to by William Palmer before me this 19^th November 1864.

S B. Eubanks. J..P C.C

We the undersigned Citizens of Clark County would respectfully state, that we are well acquainted with the Petitioner William Palmer and We know he is a poor man of family and We do not believe he indulges in gameing and we would

respectfully request that the fine imposed upon him be remitted He is a mechanic a black Smith by trade and is trying to make a living for his family —

S B Eubank
E, R, Elkin
John, A, Eubank
Stephen P. Wallace
Joseph Brandenburg
Richard C Eubank
Wiliam Hall
W. E. Blakemon
John oliver
Allen Davis
John D Wilcox

Clark Cir Ct
vs
W^m Palmer
$20.
Gaming
Refused