To Hono^r B Magoffin Governor of Ky
Sir

James.A. Powell has been selling whiskey for a number of years in Todd County under License from the County Court — He was tried before P. O Martin Esq^r in January last. for the offence of selling Whisky to a slave without authority. and fined Fifty Dollars — The facts are that Some persons unfriendly to Powell, in his absence from home Knowing his wife to be ignorant — unsuspecting and badly crippled — Sent a negro there to buy some Whisky — and She sold him the Whisky without an order, her husband knowing nothing of it, Powell is an honest industrious, and very poor Man, & his wife is badly crippled & very ignorant. When the case was tried he was told that there was no appeal & he not knowing any better has let the time pass for taking an appeal & his only chance is to petition Your honor to release said fine, Which he humbly thinks you will do, We are informed that the above are the facts in this case & hope you will release the fine so unjustly imposed

on this unfortunate man.