To His Excellency —
Beriah Magoffin —

The undersigned would respectfully represent that at the April Term of the Pendleton circuit court, Morris Orr was fined by said court the sum of Fifty dollars for carrying concealed weapons — That we are personally acquainted with said orr. — That he is a man of good moral character — is a man of family — is industrious, and poor — That the we are advised that threats had been made against the life of said Orr — and that was the reason why [...] he carried the weapon for his defense only — That he was unable to prove these facts to the satisfaction of the court, but that believe that this is a case in which executive clemency may properly be exercised — That we are citizens, and reside in Pendleton county ^and ask that he be released from the payment of the fine^ — This 4^th day of May 1861 —

C. Duncan
T E Moore
E. A. W. Roberts
A G Roberts

M. Orr