To his Excellency. The Governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky The undersigned would most respectfully represent and state to your Excellency that at the May term 1859 of the Grant circuit courta judgment was rendered in favor of the Commonwealth V^s John— D Duncan & William Duncan on a Recognisance Bond for the appearance of Isaac Duncan their Brother who was charged with Stealing a small quantity of Bacon — They would further state that william Duncan has no property and can in no way assisting in satisfying the aforesaid judgment and that to require John D Duncan to pay said Judgment would take all the property in his possession and would leave himself and family in destitute circumstances John D Duncan is living upon rented land The say that if there ever was a case which commended itself to Executive Clemency this is one which in an eminent degree deserves the favorable consideration of his excellency — The said Judgment was for the sum of $250.⁰⁰/100 They have no hesitency in Saying that if your Excellency will remit so much of said judgment as in Your power to do that it would approved by all good men who know the circumstances —

W. L. Simmons
T. M Coombs Deputy Sheriff

T StroudJ G C
W Smith Clk G c ct
H HallP J G C C
O. D. Mcmanama atto for Grant County
E T Nuttall Judge
P. U. MajorComth Atty

Grant. Cir. Ct

Petition for John D Duncan from Grant County

Remitted
B. M.

$250 } Recog
Jno. D. & W^m Duncan
Iss^dNov 2. 1861