To His Ex^l. B. Magoffin Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioner Isaiah price. Ben, L, price, and Napoleon B. price would most respectfully state that near two years ago a fine of ten dollars each was recovered against them before the police Judge of M^t Vernon for an alledged affray with one A. J. Mershan, and about one year ago or more Your Ex^ln granted them a respite upon said Judgment for the term of six months They state that they were not guilty of any affray or breach of the peace but in the premises acted in their necessary self defense. They refer your Exln, to the orrigianal petition which has a full statement of the testimony and circumstances connected with the case. They state that they are poor and hard run and times have so hard that it would greatly injure them to pay it. They have paid all the cost

They therefore most respectfully ask your Exlⁿ. to remit said fine

Isaiah Price
Ben L Price
N. B. Price

Sworn to before me the 8^th March 1861, by Ben. L. Price

E. T. Fish. c. R. c. c

We the undersigned are acquainted with the circumstances under which the petitiener were fined and we think the fine aught to be remitted

J. Newcum
E T. Fish
A. Moore
H. Moore
W.. J.. Smith
John Borin
G W Payne
J Briant
E Gable (C. R. C)
Ge^o. O. R. M^cCall
Merrit White
W Stigall
W.. W.. McGill
W H Reetle
J W Smith
J G Hazlewood

Mt. Vernon Po. Ct.
Remitted
B. M
Isiah Price & others
$10. } Breach
Iss. Mar. 23^d. 1861