Vanceburg Lewis County Ky
June 18^th 1862
To His Excellency B Magoffin Gov of Ky

The under signed petitioner has been find the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents by the Lewis circuit court for failing to fix a Bridge on an unfrequented Road in the winter season your petitioner states that he did not willfuly neglect said Road but that he warnd the hands on 9 different times to work on said Road and that it Rained a most Every time and that the Back water from the ohio River took a way said unfinished Bridge twice in the time and that said Bridge was finished as soon as it Could be at that time of the year all of which facts I could of proven to the court but the unexpected Confinement of my wife on the day set for trial prevented me from attending Court your petitioner states that he is unable to pay said fine wherefore he prays that your Excellency will Remit it

Z. W. Heath

We the under sign'd hands on said Road do hearby certify that the above statements are true

Lewis Cir Ct
$7⁵⁰ } Mis.
Z. W. Heath
Iss^dJuly 22 1862

Remitted
B. M.