To his Excellency Tho^s. E. Bramblet
Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

The Undersigned Citizens of the County of Washington would respectfully state to your Excellency that we desire the release of James Maddox who was sent to the penatentary from this county for the killing of William. A. Brothers for the term of five years When no person has Ever pretended to say that he done any thing more than being presant and was related to the person who did kill him he was therefore held to be an axacery to the killing we are therefore satisfied that his punishment has already ben more than he deserved We therefore petition your Excellency for his pardon for the residue of his time of confinement that he may return home to his relations and friends and we will ever pray

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