Cadiz Decr 11^th 1865
To his Excellency Thos E Bramlette
Govenor of Kenty
Frankfort
Sir.

I enclose your the letter of Honbl R T Petree recommending the remission of the fine agaisnt Charles Baker of this place. —

It is proper for me to add, that the case agst Baker was not ready for trial at the time he confessed Judgment and his Father being an old man, and quite infirm desired him to confess. — Baker could not have been convicted of unlawful taking of property — I know that he was a Soldier regularly in the Confederate Service and he had two witnesses who would have testified that he took the horse under written orders from his Colonel. Should you regard his case as meritorious and remit the fine, please enclose to me at this place. — The Comlths Atty's feels, Clerk's and Sheriff's have been paid by the Father of Young Baker. The Judgment was rendered at the Novr Term of the Caldwell Circuit Court.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Yr. obt. Servt
H. C. Burnett