Maysville Ky April 7^th 1865
To His Excellency Tho^s E. Bramlette,
Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioner, Richard H. Stanton & Tho^s J. Throop would state that in the fall of 1864 they were induced to go surety in two bail bonds, for the appearance of two men charged with felony, confined for safe keeping in the Mason county jail, for their appearance at the next November court of the Lewis Circuit court, in the sum of two Hundred Dollars each, These men were named [...] Young and [...] Wells, and neither of them made their appearance at said court, so that a forfeiture of said bonds was taken, and they have been served with process, for the

approaching May Term of said Lewis Circuit Court, when judgment will be rendered against them on said forfieted recognizances unless executive clemency interpose in their behalf. They have paid the Commonwealth's attorney his portion of said forfeited recognizance and will be compelled to pay the costs, incurred in said forfeitures which is we think sufficient punishment for our folly in thus going bail for those charged with crimes, and to whom we were under no obligation whatever, farther than that subsisting between attorneys and clients,

We would ask for a remission of said forfeiture, if consistent with your views of justice

and property, and promise never again to be caught in so silly an affair.

Most Resp'y your
ob't servts
R. H. Stanton
Tho^s J. Throop

I think the judgment ought to be remitted
April 7. 1865

Geo M Thomas
atto for Comth

Lewis Cir Ct
vs
R. H. Stanton & Tho^s J. Throop

21^st Apl 1865

Sent for fee 12^th Apl

Remit