To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of the Comth of Ky.

The undersigned petitioners would beg leave to represent that on the 24 day of Decr 1859 — John B Brown, was arrested on a charge for carrying concelaed deadly weapons & required to give bond for his appearance before F L Beers police Judge of Owensboro on the 28^th day of Decr 1859. — & that the said Brown was required to execute bond with security, which he did with John R Sharp as his Surety. That said Brown failed to appear at the June term 1860 ^to which term the cause was continued^ & Judgment was rendered against the said Sharp for the penalty of the bond $50. & costs. Without offering any an reasonable grounds for the failure of the Said Brown to appear in discharge of his recognizance, Your petitioners ask to have M^r Sharp released from the penalty of the bond, because of the Said Sharps peculiar circumstances. He is a young man of good & amiable demeanor, honest & industrious, but without means, and has to support his mother & two Sisters who are wholly dependant upon him, and besides he had every reason to believe from the former character of Brown that he would appear & answer the charge alledged against him.

Your petitioners cannot Say & have no knowledge of the cause why the Said Brown, failed to appear

& answer the charge, or even whether he is living or dead.

Wherefore, they pray that your Excellency will interpose & remit the forfeiture afs^d & they will ever pray &c.