Jefferson Circuit Court
The Commonwealth
vs.
Geo Johnson &^c

This day came the Defts: Elisha Williams and W^m Wyatt. by atty. and withdrew their defence herein It is therefore considered by the court that Plaintiff recover of said Defendants five hundred dollars. being the amount in the summons mentioned Also her costs herein expended And may have [...] &^c

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James P. Chambers
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Geo Johnson

To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your petitioners Elisha Williams and William Wyatt would most respectfully represent to your excellency that on the [...] day of [...] 18[...] George Johnson was charged in the Jefferson Circuit Court with horse stealing and admitted to bail whereupon your petitioners entered as his bail in the sum of five hundred dollars Soon after which the said Johnson entered the serv Military service of the United States in the State of Kentucky as a substitute ^and did not appear in court^ Having entered as a substitute it was ruled by the circuit Judge that your petitioners as his bail were entitled to no relief under the act of the general assembly for the benefit of Soldiers and then bail and on the 28^th November 1865 Judgment was rendered by said Court on scirefacias against Your petitioners for the sum of five hundred dollars

your petitioners are both farmers of but small estate and both have families to support

In view of the premises they ask your excellency to interpose and relieve them of all of Said Judgment except costs and they will ever pray

Elisha Williams
William Wyatt

Jefferson Cir Ct
The petition of Elisah Williams and Williams Wyatt

If he went in as substitute for either of his bail or their souls, or at their instance no relief can be given