Bowling green Ky. Feby. 6th 1861
Govr. Magoffin
Dr. Sir-

You have herewith my petition, with all the Jurors writing with me, for the remissions of a fine of 50$ assessed agt. me yesterday — You will relieve a verypoorman greatly by a remission of the fine agt. him — a favorable response is respectfully prayed for by

Your unknown friend
& honorb. Svt.
C. B. Martin

Warren E & C Ct
$50 } Weapons
C. M. Martin
Remission Iss^d
Feby 15. 1861

Remitted
B. M

Govr. Magoffin
Frankfort
Ky.

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To his Excellency.
B. Magoffin.

Your petitioner the subscriber, would respectfully represent that at the present term of the Warren Equity & Criminal Court he was fined 50$ for carrying concealed a Bowie knife. the proof was that your petitioner had the knife for a friend to have it straightened & did not draw it on any One but that it was fdrawn from his bosom by another. Under these circumstances & the fact that the Jury, who tried him, agree to write with him in his petition for a remission of said fine, We pray your excellency to release him from the payment of said 50$. he will add that he is very poor & has a large family & the times & are fully hard. Be pleased to respond favorably to this petition & greatly oblige, yr. humb. Svt.

Clayton M. Martin

We the Subscribers the Jurors in the above specified case, unite in the prayer of the petitioner for a remission of the fine assessed against him.