To His Excellency
Tho^s E Bramlette
Gov^r of Ky.

We the undersigned most respectfully petition you to grant to Geo W Shryock a remission of several fines that were adjudged against him in the Henderson Circut Court at its June term 1864- to wit- one fine for keeping a gaming house — $200& — again for the same offence $200^x again for keeping a tippling house $50^x

There are also pending against s^d Shryock nine other indictments, preferred at June term of s^d Court 1864- to wit
one for keeping disorderly house
Do " Assault & battery
Do " Suffering gaming in his house
Six " Selling liquor to a slave.

At the time s^d Shryock was charged with these misdemeanors, this county was in a condition of general disorder. The civil law was in effect suspened- the country full of guerrillas, bands of ruffians, soldier, white & black- & all society disturbed. In consideration of the then state of affairs, we think the misconduct of any citizen should be judged with more forbearance & lenity than of committed in the time of peace & order. We think there should now be forgiveness & amnesty for the misdeeds of the war, and as s^d Shryock is old, extremely poor, & broken down in health, we the undersigned, being his neighbors, urge your excellency to grant

when a remission of all penalties under the before mentioned indictments, he having given us the assurance, which we accept, that in future he will demean himself as a good citizen. If not granted relief by your excellency, he must be imprisoned, & his frail health would support him the but a brief period. ^in confinement.^ We beg you to extend this mercy to an unfortunate fellow citizen-

Henderson
Ky:

Since the signing of the above, G W Shyrock has been arrested, & is now in the Jail of the County. The Govr. will please direct his response to this petition to J. S. Rouse