Bracken County Kentucky
To his Excellency B Maggoffin

I trust you will pardon me, in interfereing in behalf of a German, named Jacob — Debolt — who was fined at the present February Term of our Court fifty dollars for selling native wine the produce of his own vineyard to a minor by the name of Lee — I would not ask you to remit the fine if I believed it was done knowingly — The facts as disclosed upon the trial were these Mr Debolt — The wife sold a half gallon of wine to a man by the name of Lee, although under twenty one years — was doing buisness for himself — and was supposed by her to be of proper age — Debolt is a hard working industrious honest German and I am convinced is not disposed to violate the laws of the land — poor as he is — he would not ask your interposition, had he done any thing knowingly wrong — It does seem hard that a young man acting for himself having bought a half gallon of wine from the wife of Debolt — should be compelled to pay fifty dollars — In view of the circumstances — I trust you will release him as far as can be done under the conditions.

Most Respectfully
W. C. Marshall

Bracken Cir. Ct
$50. } liquor
Jacob Debolt

Remission Iss^dMar 19. 1862