To His Exelency
Thos E Bramlett
Govenor of Kentucky

Your Petitioners would Respectfully Represent that W^m R Holbrook while a Private Soldier in the 14^th Ky Vol Inft had a dificulty with Floyd Roberts a Citizen all Parties under influence of Ardent Spirits In the fray Holbrook Concieving that Roberts was Drawing a Pistol Shot at and wounded Roberts Slightly in the Left Arm a Flesh wound which has not injured Roberts. Holbrook has paid Roberts $150,00 as Damage and permitted a fine of $100.00 to go vs him Last Circuit Court The Sheriff has Levied upon him his Land the Only Property has to pay with and that is advertised for Sale The 3^rd Monday in Dec

Holbrook has a Family of a wife & 6 Children and a Shattered Constitution The Result of his Service in the Cause

of his Country

If his Land is sold He & his Family must Suffer and he has no Other means of Paying it & has only 200 aces of LMountain Land 15 aces cleared and a Log Cabin

We would Ernestly Represent that this is a case that adresses itself to your Exelencys Clemency and believe in Consideration of his Services as a Soldier and his Former Good character as a Peacable Quiet Citizen should appeal to him for the Remitting of his Fine

Yours Most Respectfuly