To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Gov^r. of Kentucky
Respected Sir

Your petitioner Rich^d. Marsh has had his fine respited on the 18^th Feby 1860 — for one year which fine amounted to One Hundred doll^s. the costs 30 p^r cent Marshalls & Clerks fees &c have since then been paid in addition to the statements set forth in his former petition he says that since that time he has intermarried & in consequence of political excitements business of all Kinds has in a measure stopped & he has been unable to do more than partially provide for his family, he runs the river as a coal boat hand wherever he can & when not there engaged he busies himself as house painter there is nothing doing in either now he is a sober industrious & strives to do what a good citizen ought to do

but is totally unable to pay the remainder of this fine & does not wish to go to the workhouse & entail disgrace upon his family he prays your excellency to remit his fine & he will ever be most grateful

with great respect I am Sir
your ob^t Serv^t
Richard Marsh

Sworn to before me this 11^th day of March 18601

Patrick Joyes N P J. C

We neighbors & friends of Rich^d. Marsh pray y^r Excellency to remit his fine & we will be much obliged

Respectfully &c
John Joyes

M^r Marsh the Petitioner is an Industrious young man, recently married & the Statements of his Petition I believe isare True

Louisville City Ct
$100 } Misdemeanor
Rich^d Marsh
Remission Iss^d
Mar 13." 1861