To His Excellency

Beriah Magoffin Governer of Kentucky

Your Petitioner George Gilbertwould represent that he has been endicted in the Pike circuit Court for selling lequor to a miner. He states that he did sell some Liquor to a Gentleman and that a miner was in company with him and that the minor paid for the same the adult not being able to pay for the same or not having change handy to pay for the same, He says he never has nor never did sell Spiritous Liquors to a miner since the law was passed against the same; He further says that the minor or supesed minor is the Son of a widow and is a Sober discreet boy; and has been acting as an adult, and was so treated by the neighborhood as an adult nor was it Known to your petitioner at the time of the sale that he was a minor Wherefere your Petitioner Prays for a remission of sd fine and for all Proper rilief

Geo. W, Gilbert

John M, Elliott & John M. Burns say that they Know most of the facts stated in the within petition are true and Join in the proyer fer the remission of the fine

John M Burns
John M, Elliott

They further state that Mr. Gilbert [...] is a orderly good citizen and a Hotel Keeper has never before been accused of a violation of his duties as such

Elliott & Burns

Pike Co Cir. Ct
Geo W. Gilbert
To } Petition
The Governer

Remited