His Exelency
B M^cGoffin
Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioners Cittizens of the Village of Flat Rock ^and vicinity^ Bourbon County Kentucky would most respectfully Represent to your Excellency that at the last term of the Bourbon Circuit court that ^there^ was a fine of Two Hundred and Twenty Dollars afsaid by Said Court against ower Townsman and neighbor D. C. Farrow who is ingaged in the Keeping of a retail Grocery in Said Village; for permitting a party of young men who chansed to be at his store to play one Single game at ^Dice^ Cards for Some Segars and a Bottle of Something to drink He objecting positively at the time but the young men being neighbors and not gamblers presisted and plaid only one game and then broke up and Dispersed we have known M^r Farrow Since he comenced business amongst ^us^ which is in Selling all the various Kinds of Grocerys for family use, his House is in ower opinion is not a drinking or gambleing house and is an orderally and well conducted Establishment, we have not heard a Single complaint against him or his House and believe him to be a peacable Sober and good Cittizen, M^r. Farrow is a young man with a family is in possession of but a small capital and the amount of the fine a bove named if Taken from his limited Capital wood cause his business to be verry mutch lissenced and give great inconvenience to him in the management of his allready small business

we feel Satisfied that he has not been in any wise a trespasser against the law intentionally and that he is a good citizen and that the fine assesed against him should be remitted

We therefore confidently believe Sir that you in the Exercise of youre good Judgement and the power that the law has cloathed you with — uppon the representation of the facts herein will not hesetate to grant the relief asked for and at once remit the fine against m^r. Farrow and youre petitioners will Ever pray

Flat Rock
Bourbon County
Ky

Bourbon
Cir Ct
$220 } Gaming
D. C. Farrow
Resp^d 12 mos.
Iss^dJany 10, 1860.