To his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky

The undersigned respectfully represent that Richard Moberly was convicted at the present Term (Augst) of the Garrard Circuit Court & sentenced to 12 months confinement in the penitentiary upon charge of Grand Larceny

They state that the convicted party is about 18 years of age weakly and feeble — That he has served through the war in the 14^th and 4^th Kentucky while with the latter was Captured & held as a prisoner of war & when released returned to Ky and wandered from home & commenced work in Garrard Co that being in town a certain occasion he become intoxicated & while in that condition committed the offense

That the proof showed that he was weak minded as well as that it was a quadly quality that he inherited from his father & that some of his brbrothers & sisters were also imbeciles — That upon the whole case having hea^r^d the trial they believe he ought to be pardoned & therefore petition your

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