To the Governer of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. your petitioners would most respectfully represent, That Simpson Tredaway was fined in this term of the owsly circuit court. (May term 1861) the sum of $100 — Dollars for betting on the Presidential election of 1856, Buchananan & Filmore, that no one in this region of country understood that betting on Porsidential election was a violation of law at all and they say that it was not so understood in Kentucky but that it was a new doctrine of law that has been adjudecated, and settled on since the election as above refered to we pray to this end, that the fine so far as the Governer can remit that it be done as we believe it just and right, that pretty generally your His Excellency has remitted all such fines that went up from this county, and well in duty bound we pray

Jas. E, Gibson

Governor Magoffin

This young man was fined for Bitting on the Pres Election of 1856 he is a Clever Boy — not a Gambler you certainly will Remit his fine

J, E Gibson

Booneville Ky
May 28^th 1861
Dear Gov.

Mr. Treadaway was fined at this court $100. for betting on an Election, He was indited several years since, He purchased or sold a pr of Boots Boots worth $4.00 the people severally did not know that purchasing property was a violation of the act. a great number were find at the time and all were remitted — His case stands in the same condition. I hope you will remit the fine

Your obet servt
John Dishman

L L. J. Peters C, o, C
James Hampton
Connelious Thomas
T. Horton
Aly Leaford
John Peters
John Mare

Boonville May 28^th ^1861^
Gov Magoffin

I hope that you will remit this fine I believe that it aught to be remited yours respectfully

Granville Pearl

Remitted
B. M

Iss^dJune 24