Louisville Ky June 27^th. 1861
His Excellency
B Magoffin

The undersigned petitioner states that he is a Tavern Keeper in the City of Louisville and has been for a long time, and that he was regularly paid his license for the privilege of keeping the Same

He says that owing to the tightness of money matters and the almost impossibility of Collecting money he could not for a few days get money Enough to pay for his license, and that a short time Elapsed before the Expiration of his old license and the renewal of his present license,

He says that during said time he was fined during the month of June 1861 by the City Court of Louisville in two Cases twenty dollars Each for once ^Liquor^ selling without license,

He says that he renewed his license to keep his tavern again as soon as he possibly could get the money that he is a Law abiding Citizen and that he has done all he possibly could to conform to the law, that the City has lost none of her revenues by the few days delay in taking out his license and that he trust your Excellency, will in view of all the facts of his case remit said two fines, of Twenty dollars Each, and that he would ^not^ ask the same if he did not know that the fault was not his

Very Respectfully
Jacob Friend

I know the gentleman who have signed the foregoing Petitions they are citizens of Louisville & highly respectable men

Geo W. Johnston

Respite 12 Mos
B. M

Louisville City Ct
2 Judgts $20 each } Misdemeanor
Jas. Friend

Iss^dJuly 2. 1861