Paintsville Ky, December 22^nd 1865
To his Excelency
Thos, E, Bramlett Gov^r of Ky
Frankfort Ky

Dear, Sir the undersigned states that at the Present Term ofDecember 1865 of the Johnson Circuit Court was find One hundred and ten Dollars — Sixty Dollars tipling & fifty Dollars for Selling Liquor to Minor — they State that they Did not Wantonly violate any Law — as they have always been obedient to Law — but that the offences occured — During the Confusion in this county Growing out of the Rebellion — when an absolute state of anarchy existed — And the Condition of the County was Such as to render it impossible to follow ordinary asocations of life ^in safety^ — And they was often Compelled to let Soldiers have Spirits — and of that, Laid in for family use — and at other times — Sold it when they Could not get Licins to sell on account of there being no Courts — to grant Same — They Present themselves for Executive Clemency — and ask that the Said fines be Remitted — They hereunto Present the statement

of the Commonwealths, atty — who took the Judgment Against them who Recommends its remission

Moses Preston Jr
Frank K. Preston

We, the undersigned Join in the above Petition —

James E Stewart
J C Castle
A W Nickell
E. H. Conly
John Hawes
Charles Q Hawes

Johnson Cir Ct
vs,
Mos F. Preston
to } Petition to Gov^r
For Remit