To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Esq
Gov of Kentucky

Your humble petitioner would respectfully represent that she was fined Twenty Dollars, for the charged offense of adultery in the Court of John Patrick Esq Magoffin County Kenty She states that She is innocent of the offense — that she is poor that her unfeeling husband became so unmindful of his marrage vows. that he abandoned her and left her with four Small children — whom, She is Compeled to provide for and succer, and she states she is very poor yea almost destitute of the necessaries of life and if her little substance is taken to Satisfy this unjust and onerous fine She and her Children must Suffer, Wherefore she asks your excellency to remit the same and relieve a poor, woman of a heavy burden —

Margarett Resner

We Join in the above petition with Margarett Resner — May 16^th 1864

Names Continued
William Croft

Justice Court
Mafgoffin Co
vs
Margaret Resner

Remitted
30^th May/65