Jno M Layson respectfully represents to his Excellency the Governor of Ky that on the [...] day April 1861 he was tried in the Bourbon Circuit Court on an indictment for carrying concealed deadly weapons & fined $50 —

That prior to the finding on said indictment his life was threatened by a young man named Edward Current, with a shot gun in hand —

Having necessity to pass near the residence of said Current & having heard of other similar threats by him Your petitioner borrowed a pistol for his own personal protection, from B F Pullen Sheriff of said County & carried it for a short time for the above purpose — It was for carrying this pistol & upon this occassion that he was indicted & fined — No person was present when the difficulty occured between Current & himself — Your petitioner therefore prays Your excellency in view of all the facts to remit said fine —

x John M Layson

Sworn to before me by Jno M Layson this 10 Mr 1862 — W^m M Samuel P J B C
over)

B F Pullen states that prior to Jno M Laysons being indicted for carrying concealed deadly weapons, he came to him & stated that he had purchased a negro from Matthew Current when he went for the negro, one of Currents sons came out with a gun & run — him off threatening to shoot — That as he was compelled to ^go^ returnhome by the road leading by Current's house he wanted to borrow a pistol to protect himself & therefore the undersigned bound him over, which he kept but a few days & then returned —

B. F Pullen

Remitted
B. M.
Bourbon Cir. Ct
$50 } Weapons
Jno. M Layson
Iss^dMar 12. 1862

hand to Co^l Clay —
B. M

I recommend the relief asked for —
B. J. Clay