To his excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky — your petitioner Granville Frasher states that on the [...] day of Nov^r 1860 — he was taken before Judge samuel Short — judge of the Lawrence county court ^in said court^ on a charge of keeping at tipling House — He says they proved one act of retailing on him proven by a Mr George simpson who testified he let witness have one dram but whether he paid for it or not he did not recollect

your petitioner declairs that he did not sell one drop to said witness that he was not in any way guilty of the charge he believes as he is informed that the judgmt is for more than the Law authorised for one act of retailing — He says that he is not guilty of the charge he prays in consideration of the premises he prays your excellency may remit the said fine — and will ever pray &c

Granville Frasher

State of Kentucky
Boyd County sct

I W^m O Hampton examiner for Boyd County do certify that Granville Frasher personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above statement this 30^th day of January 1860

W. O. Hampton
Exr for Boyd County.

An interpostition is most respectfully asked.

Ja^s. M. Rice

Lawrence
Cr Ct
G. Frasier
$20 }
Respite 12 mo
B. M
Iss^dFeby 11 1861