Piketon Pike Co. Dec. 7^th 1865
To his excellency Tho^s E Bramlett
Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

your petitioner states at the present December ^term of the Pike Circuit Court^ (1865) he was fined for Keeping a Tipling House $60 — and selling Liquor to a Minor $50 — he says that same was by confession — He states that the Broken condition of the country — that he is left in a very poor conditon to pay the penalty annexed — he states that he is always been an orderly Law abiding citizen that the sale in tipling House was not done by his Knowledge or consent that the sale to the Minor — was likewise sold he says that he was engaged in the manufacturing of Brandy which he sold by the quantity — He says he has just the business — he ask your honour to grant him a pardon &c

Jackson Deskins

The facts in this petition are correctly stated & I would consider it a proper case for Executive clemency
J. S. Dury, Com^th atty

we the undersign present the case of Jackson Deskins above from our Knowledge of the facts as one that the executive should interfear and ask the same as just and right —

Pike Cir Ct
vs
Jackson Deskins
2 judgts
$60
$50,
Tipling
Remitted 4th Dec/65