Crab Orchard Lincoln Conty Ky
To his excellency the Gov of the State of Ky

Your petitioner Henry. E. Ousley would respectfully state that on or about the 14^th day of July last one James. Perkins (who is a Minor) was arrested in this place for carrying Concealed deadly weapons and tried before two Justices of the Peace ^S E Higgins & J E Caston^ and fined fifty Dollars he states further that Perkins was about to be sent to Jail and your petitioner through sympathy for the Boy Replevid the sum. the wards, Guardian refuses to pay the same and your petitoner will be compelled to pay it if he is not released by your Excelly he states also that the said Perkins heretofore as far ^as^ he knows or bleivs had ben a quiet and peaceable boy wherfore he prays the interfence of Excutive Clemnecy in his behalf & he will ever pray &c

Oct 4^th 1860

The Judgment is in the office of S E Higgins a Justice of the Peace at Crab Orchard

H E Owsley

Sworn to before me this 4^th day of Oct 1860

S. E. Higgins J L C

We the undersigned citizens of Lincoln County Knowing the above statements of the petitioner to be true would respectfully recommend him as a suitable person for Excutive Clemency

John F Higgins

Lincoln J P
$50 } Concealed Weapons
Ja^s Perkins

Iss^dOcto 16 1860
Remission Iss^dApr 24. 1862