His Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

The undersigned petitioners — Would respectfully represent — that at the November Term of the Scott Circuit Court 1860 David L Allsop was fined by a Jury of the County the Sum of $20.^00/100 and $14.03 costs of Suit upon Indictment for being one of a party of four who were found guilty of playing Cards — at which game Money was won and lost

The proof was by one witness only — that M^r Allsop was one of a party of four who played a game of cards at a private house — and that the winesses himself bet twenty five Cents on the game the winess had M^r Allsop for his partner in the game — there was no evidence whatever that Mr Allsop bet one cent — upon this evidence he was as the law & fined as Stated — Mr Allsop lives in the Eagle hills an industrious poor man and he with his neighbors and County Men petition Your Excellency to Remit so much of the fine as falls within Your power by law

Scott Cir Ct
$20 } Gaming
Gov^r Magoffin
} Petition
D. Allsop
Remission Iss^d
Jany 22. 1861