M^t Washington Ky December 29, 1865

I certify to the following statement concerning the trial between W^m L Bishop Henry W. Bishop. and Marion Porter, and the Commonwealth, for an Asault & Batery upon the person of Clifton Hall on Friday 1^st of December 1865, the Jury that sat on the trial is at least one half of them related to M^r Hall. the evidence that was given in, did not state that Henry Bishop Struck nary lick, the verdict was a fine of thirty Dollars against each of one of them and costs the Jury roll was not called before they were dismissed, the mans name that was put down as foreman, said he did not authorise it to be done, nor did not do it himself

W^m Fox

M^r Samuel Bishop
present