To His Excelency
Thos. E. Bramlet
Govenor of Kentucky

The undersigned Petitioner, McKinney Maloney would most respectfully represent — that some five or six years ago He was indicted in the Owsley Circuit Court for keeping a Tipling House.

That said cause was continued from term to term, some times by your Petitioner, and some times by the Comlth.

That since the Rebelion the courts Have been quite irregular the Judge filing at times to come—

That at the Last May Spring Term of the Owsley Circuit Court a Judgement was rendered against Him for sixty Dollars & cost.

He says that it was the general impression ofin the Country that no

court would be Held at the Term at which Judgement was rendered against Him. That He Had a valid defence and could Have defeated the same if He Had been there— That owing to the condition of the country, the frequent failures of the court to meet that He was not present at the Term when Judgement was rendered

He further states that at this time He is a soldier in the Kentucky state guards. Has a family with but slight means to subsist upon — That if His Property is sold under the an Execution which is now it will greatly distress His family in His absence and woul if He were at Home

He Has been informed and believes it true that no proof was taken against Him, that a Judgement was rendered by Default

The Premises considered He asks Your Excelency to respite said fine until & cost until the next Term of the Owsley circuit court, That at the Oct. Term 1864 1864

There was no court Held, The Judge of said court Having sent a written order to the clerk, that none would be Held— and consequently He could take no steps before the court to vacate the Judgement

McKinney Maloney

Sworn to before me by the said McKinney Maloney this 2^nd of November 1864

E. S. Cockrill J E C C

We the undersigned citizens of Kentucky state that we be believe the affidavt of [...] Petitionr and would most respectfully ask of your Excelency that His fine be remitted, at Least Respited — most some of us are soldiers in the state Guard

Owsley Cir Ct
vs
M^cKinney Maloney
Respite until June/65