To His Excellency the Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Your Petitioner William White will State his case as follows Towit that one Elijah Duncan was Indicted in the Webster Circuit Court for keeping a tipling house — that your petitioner was Summoned as a witness on behalf of the Commonwealth, that petitioner only knew that Duncan Sold one bottle of Whiskey which was taken off and drank else where — that at the first term of Said Court, he was unable to attend Said Court in consequence of the Sickness of his wife who was so indisposed that required his attention at home — and therefore he could not attend and his recognizance he had made in Court for $100 was taken as forfeited — that at the next term of said Court he did attend and Said Duncan had his trial & was found guility of retailing and find $20. a summon was issued on your petitioners forfeited recognizance and a Judgment has been rendered against for s^d $100 besides cost and your petitioner will be compelled to pay the same unless he is relieved by your Excellency — and as he is a poor man, and the Commonwealth did not sustain any injury — he therefore prays that your Excellency, will release Said Judgment & in duty bound he will ever pray &c

William White

William White says what he has Stated in this petition is true

W^m White

Webster County Ky

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21^st day of September 1865

M C Davis C, W, C, C

We the undersigned citizens of Webster County will state that we are well acquainted with the petitioner William White, he is a good and worthy, and law abiding citizen, he is a poore man, and it ^would^ greatly injure himself & family to have the $100 named in this petition ^to pay^ and therefore Join in the prair that your Excellency Will release s^d fine

Webster Cir Ct
vs
W^m White
$100,
Forfeiture
Remitted 24 Oct /65