To His Excy Gov'r Magoffin
P. U Major Esq
Frankfort Ky
Dear Sir

At the last term of the Carroll Circuit Court our fellow citizen Mr W^m Gardner was fined $50⁰⁰ for selling whiskey to a miner, Mr Gardner did not know at that time that there existed a Law of the kind, and knowing Mr G. to be a Lawabiding man we are satisfied that at the time he was not aware of violating the Law. We therefore would respectfully solicit you to use your influence with his excellency the Govenor to have the fine remitted,

Respectfully
R. Frank Harrison
Lewis Oneal
R J Colins
W^m Haydon
W^m Cline
W N Van Pelt
R B Yate
C M^cCrackin
P. U. Major Comths Atty

Carroll Cir. Ct
Respite 12 Mo
B, M
$50 } Whiskey
W^m Gardner
Iss^dMay 17 1861