To his Excellency B Magoffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your petitioner Alvice Manard would respectfully represent unto your excellency, that at the April term 1862 of the Boyd Circuit Court Judgment went against him for the sum of three hundred dollars $300 —, upon the forfeited recognizance for the appearance of Henderson Manard. charged with having counterfeit money in his possession with intent to pass. He states that said Manard is a resident of Indiana. and that last spring the petitioner went to his place of residence to compell him to appear and answer the charge, but was unable to see him since which term he is informed said Manard has joined the Federal army.

He states that he has sufered heavy

losses from high waters. and should be be compelled to pay the Judgment it ^will^ work great hardship and injury to him He aske's your Excellency in consideration of the premises to remit the Judgment and as in duty bound will ever pray &c

Alveus Maynard

Louisa May 3^d 1862
Hon B Magoffin
Dear Sir

We are well acquanted with mr. Mainard, and know him to be a reliable and clever gentleman. And we cordially join in the petition to your excellency to remit the Judgment

James W Riely
Ja^s. M. Rice

Remitted
B. M.

Boyd Cir. Ct
$300. } Recog
A Maynard
Issd May 13 1862