To His Excellency Gov. Bramlette

The undersigned respectfully states that he has resided in Louisville Ky eleven years. He was born ^raised^ in Breckinridge County Ky; and is a Baker of bread and follows that calling for a living. He flatters himself that he is a man of good character, as good as that of any man in this City: He believes he is as industrious as any one, and he is a sober man.

At the same time he is free to admit that his means are very limited; having no estate and being entirely dependant on his occupation for a support for himself and wife and one child. About one year ago, the undersigned became security in a Recognizance for one Ernest Crumreigh who was charged with stealing a watch, and who was examined before the Police Court of Louisville and required to give bond in the sum of Four Hundred dollars to appear in the Jefferson Circuit Court. Crumreigh failed to appear and the bond was forfeited. The undersigned was induced to become bail for Crumreigh because he was ^a^ Kin to the wife of the undersigned and not for a fee or reward or with any hope of gain. No money or other property was deposited with the undersigned as indemnity for becoming bail. And if the undersigned is compelled to pay the amount of the bail, it will be an entire loss to him without any hope of being reimbursed. The indictment charged Crumreigh with stealing a watch and that only was the offence charged. The undersigned thought the accused innocent and on that account & on account of the wife of the undersigned he consented to become his bail. The undersigned

prays your Excellency to remit that portion of the Recognizance which belongs to the Commonwealth. Judgment on the scire facias was obtained on the 9^th Jany 1865 in the Jefferson Circuit Court and an execution will issue thereon in a few days if your Excellency does not interpose He prays you will do so

Henry Koch says that the statements of the foregoing petition are true
Henry Koch

Subscribed & sworn to by Henry Koch this 10^th Jany 1865

Jn^o W Barr
N. P. J. C

John Simm
J Wouk
Cha^s Cobb
J, B, Harper
D E Stink
Jno T. Moore
G. Nurnberger
Jacob Schrout
Geo. P.. Doerty
Henry Wehinhoff
John Hewerman
J R Grundy
N F W D Smart
S Wharton
S O Bennett
J. J Hirschbirke
A F Coldwen
Jos. J. Hansshoff
Philip Tomppert S^r
F. Reidhan

to his Excellency Gov. Bramlett, please parton this within named party; by all means it ought to be done
most respectuflly your most Ob^t Servant
Philip Tomppert S^r

Jefferson Cir Ct
vs
Henry Koch

Refused