Greyson Carter County Ky
April 10^th 1861
To his Excellency Beriah McGoffin
Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky,

Dear Sir at the October Term of the Carter Circuit Court 1860, Hiram Lansdown of Carter County Ky, was tried for the offense of Keeping a tipling house and was found by the Jury Guilty of two acts of retailing, and a fine of $20⁰⁰ assessed Against him by the Judge, this Sum though small is of vast importance to Lansdown as he is a poor man and has a large family to Support, he was fine under the following circumstances, upon his trial it was proven that he was a distiller of Spiritous Liquor and on two occasions had Sold whiskey by the quart, but the Sale Did not take place on the premises or adjacent there to, it is extremely hard on Lansdown as he is a man honorable, but in very humble circumstances, with a large family of Little Children to watch over care for protect & provide

for,, these facts are Literally true having been for Some time acquainted with M^r Lansdown, and having managed and conducted his Defense in Said trial, I therefore reccomend him as a fit subject for the Executive clemency, I have the honor of remaining yours with very Great respect

Geo, E, Roe

Carter Cir. Ct
$20 } liquor
H. Lansdown
Respited 12 mos.
Iss^d May 3^d 1861

Respite 12 mo
B. M

To his Excellency the Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky