To his Excllency Hon^r B Magoffin

John Benyer of Ballard County Ky Keeps a Ferry across the ohio river. and in connection with it has pleasure Garden on the Kentucky side Where the young & gay frequently visit & Swing dance & indulge in other innocent amusements, One day whilst a company were there enjoying themselves a Gentleman in the company Said to Benyer he must have some brandy. Benyer politely asked him in, set out some brandy. the Gentlman drank three down a dime & went out Benyer telling him to take his money that he did not Sell want it & did not Sell his brandy & refused to take it under the above State of facts Benyer was taken before the county Judge of Ballard County & by him fined Sixty dollars wrongfully & as we fear maliciously. We the undersigned citizens of Ballard county Ky Know Said Benyer & take pleasure in bearing testamony to his good ^character^ & do not beleave that he would intentionally violate the laws of his country,

We recommend him to your Executive clemency & hope that you will remit the fine so unjustly imposed upon

him

T. J. Jenkins
F D. Bailey
W H Russell
G W Boyd
C. Rollings
J H Bishop
V A M^cCutchen
D. F. Fraser
W, L, Skinner
J M Tisdal
Jno E Henderson
M. L. Christian
W A. Jefferson
J. P. Jones
R Frost