To His excellency B M^cGoffin Govenor of the Commonwealth of Ky

Your petitioners Dillard Price would Respectfully Represent that on the 2nd of September 1859 he became the surety of James Price on a Reconosisance Bond for his appearance in the Scott CiRcuit court to answer a charge of Carrying concealed weapons on his person, said James attended Court in good faith to answer said charge, but being absent a short time from the Court house the Case was tried at November term 1861, and in his absence a fine was entered against him of fifty dollars, and the Reconaisance Bond of your petitioner forfeited, by which on a Judgement at the May term 1862 he is required to satisfy a Judgement of one hundred dollars with Costs, a sum which your petitioner is illy prepared to meet and if forced to pay the same will take from him the necessary means of supporting his large family dependant on his Exertions. He therefore appeals to executive clemency for Relief in this emergency.

Dillard Price says he believes the statements of this petition are true

Dillard Price

Sworn to before me by Dillard Price May 20 1862
R A White D C

We the undersigned neighbours and acquaintance of the petitioners Dillard Price being satisfied of the truth of the statements of his petition and that his case presents a proper one for executive clemency Respectfully untite in the petition.

Scott
Cir. Ct
Dillard Price
To [ Petition
remitted
B. M.
$100. [ For Recog
Iss May 23 1862