To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Gov^r. of Kentucky

Your petitioner Edw^d Hall Sr father of Edw^d S Hall who is a minor, would respectfully represent that his son about Christmas times had a pistol about his person in company with other youths & was presented & fined fifty doll^s. in the city court of Louisville. the father says he replevied the Debt to Keep his son out of the workhouse & which will be due in a few days but that in consequence of the hard times & his business almost entirely stopped (which is a sadler) he is wholly unable to pay having a large family to support the youth has heretofore conducted himself in a orderly & modest manner & will not again I am sure offend ag^st. the law I pray y^r Excellency to remit his fine & I will ever pray &c

Respectfully y^r obt Serv^t
Edw^d Hall

We would most respectfully ask y^r Excellency to remit young Halls fine of fifty dolls the costs are penalty enough respectfully y^r ob^t serv^t

John Joyes
W. G. Reasor
O H Strattan Clk C C
W R Hydes Marshall C C L
T H Crawford Mayor
D W Wilson

To His Excellency the Govener of Kentucky

I am well acquainted with M^r Hall the father of the boy against whom the fine ^is^ imposed. I know nothing of the particulars: M^r Hall is one of our oldest citizens and much esteemed by his old friends. He is somewhat embarassed, with a large family and to pay the fine of his son will be very hard upon him I hope if consistent with Executive clemency it may be remitted —

Respectfully
E. S. Craig

I prosecuted in the above case but do not now remember the particulars of the case. I heartily concur with M^r Craig, as to the good character of the father of young Hall

Respectfully
R. J. Elliott.

Remitted
B. M
Louisville City Ct
$50. } Weapons
Ed. S. Hall
Iss^d. Apr 9. 1861