Whitesburg Letcher Vo: Ky. Feb 13^th 1861
Mr. B. Magoffin; Honorable Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Respected sir.

Your Pettioner would respectfully call your attention to ajudgment that was rendared against him at the Aprile Turm of the Letcher Circuit Court in the year 1859, (at a charg of gaming) for 20 dollars.

Your pettioner states that, a short time prior to the September turm of said court 1858 thare was my self, and others playing cards, and the one that was beten in the game, was to treat the crowd. On said proof an inditement was found, and a judgment rendered against your pettioner for 20 dollars. I donot make my living by card playing, but by hard labour, and have never plaid cardes since; I am a poor man, and have nothing to spare from my family; I thare fore prey your Honor to release me of said fine; and pledg to you my word and honor as a man that I will never play cards a gain.

Your humble Pettioner; Gidien Taylor

We the undersigned sitizens of Letcher county beleaving the statements of your Pettioner Gidien Taylor, to be true; we there fore join with him in prear; that your Honor takes conesance of his caus, and he be released of his fine. your respectfuly

Letcher Cir Ct
$20 } Gaming
G Taylor
Remission Iss^d
Mar 13. 1861