To Beriah Magoffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your Petitioner George Johnson would represent to your Excellency that Sometime in the fall of 1860 he was arrested by the officers of Magoffin ^County,^ for Committing a Breach of the peace and was fined $7.00 besides cost by The verdict of a Jury.

It is probably true there might have been Something Rong done but this Petitioner States that ^he^ had no Inclination to molest or assault any person Whatever but it appears from the Circumstances of This Case that the actors in it was in brought in Contact with each other unpremeditatedly. at least, on my own part I am ready to — assert before the world that prior to and Since the little rencounter between myself and Asa Gullett ^I did not desire any difficulty with him^ and this Petitioner further States that the Execution for the fine & the Cost is now in the hands of the officer for Collection who will proceed to Collect the Same unless restrained by your honor and this Petitioner would further asks Your honor to remit said fine and he promises his acquaintances generally and particularly, the Said Asa Gullett that he never will be arrained Before no tribunal for Committing a breach a Breach of the peace without Strong Justifiable Grounds

George Johnson

The undersigned Join in the prayer of Said Petitioner for the remission of of his fin —

Magoffin J. P.

Remitted
B, M

$7. } Breach
Geo Johnson
Iss^dJany 26 1861