Greensburg Ky, April 9^th 1861
To His Excellency, B Magoffin
Govenor of the State of Ky,

Please, permit me to inform Your Excellency, that it is true as stated in the Petition, enclosed, that the Judgment, was rendered, at a Special term of our Court which Commenced one week sooner than the regular term And I will further state, that said Special term, was closed and all the orders made up & signed before the week expired, the Judge being anxious to return ^home^ before the regular term, Commenced, Your Petitioner soon after the Commencement of the regular term, Came to Mr. A Harding & myself, to get us to make application for a new trial, and upon examination we found that, it was to late to make the application, The I know nothing in regard to the Character of the young man, but from what I can learn of his neighbors, touching the matter and from his own statements, made, to Harding & myself, I think he is Justly entitled to Executive clemency,

Your Obt Servt
W^m, H, Chelf

P S. Please direct Your address to the Clerk of the Green Circuit Court Greensburg Ky,

Respite 12 mo
B, M
Green Cir Ct
$100. } Gaming
W^m F. Black
Iss^dApr 17. 1861

W^m F Black
To } Petition &c
The Govenor of Ky