To his Excellency:
The Governor of Ky.

Your petitioner, J. L. Shindelbower, would respectfully state that at the last Feby. Term of the Boyle Circuit Court he confessed a Judgment to the Commonwealth for $200. upon the charge of keeping a Tippling House; The Comth,s atto. stated to your petitioner, that he would unite with him in the request to your Excellency to remit the fine, in consideration of all the circumstances of the case, but ^in^ consequence of his absence from home, he has not done so. and on account of the importunity of the Sheriff, your petitioner cannot wait for his return.

The Pet[...]itioner respectfully requests your Excellency to remit so much of the fine as may be in the favor of the Executive This 6^th June 1865

Jno. L. Shindelbower

The undersigned would respectfully represent to the Governor that they believe this to be a proper case for the exercise of Executive clemency that no evil would result therefrom

and therefore request the Governor to remit the fine imposed upon the petition or so much of it; as may be within the power & discretion of the Executive
This 6^th June 1865.

Boyle Cir Ct
vs
Jno L. Shindelbowr
$200,
Tipling
29 June/65

Remit

sent for fee 27 June/65