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To his Excelency
T. E. Bramlette
Govenor of Ky

We the undersigned citizens of Edmonson couty Kentucky would represent to your exelency that on the 25th day of November last there was a fine of twenty five dollars and costs assesed agaisnt Axel Madison fozr a breach of the peace said fine was assessed by a Jury before a Justice of peace for said county We would beg your Honors clemency towards the said Madison in remiting said fine for the following reasons to wit Said Madion is a man of a weak constitution and not well able to labor and has been a soldier in the 11^th Ky inft of U S army and served his three years and got an honerable discharge and the reson for his commiting the offence was that he was a little excited with the ardent and had heard that the man that he struck had threatened his life we would therfore solicit your Exelency consideration to the above stated facts With great respect Yours &c Dec 2^d 1865

[Page 2] W. L. Hazelip
Axel Houchin
Geo. Cook
John Walker
James Walshe M. D
W Hazslip
L W sanders
Wm. Dicus
P N Stuart
W^m Austill Mail C
S R Sanders
John. D. Houchin
James Meirdeth
H N Jones
J. C. Kincer
Russell Skaggs
S. G. Matson
G. W. Cayton
M Houchin one of the jury
James W. Buttram
Jams W. Stice
Jefferson Kincer
B Hazslip J P E C

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Edmonson Co
Justice Ct
vs
A. Madison

Refused