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Louisville
Corner of 12 and Walnut
Jany 24' 1863

To his Excellency G. F Robinson

Governor of Ky

I have an indictment prefered against me and am fined 20 Dollars and costs I have borrowed 10 and paid it into Court. I cannot possibly get the remaining sum

I have a Widowed and afflicted sister and her 3 children depending upon me for support — I have no means to keep them only by [serving] which is sometimes difficult to get

We are very often without the common necessaries of life or a fire to warm us. I have no Furniture and scarcely 10 Dollars worth of goods in my little store

I am a lone Woman and very delicate in health

I am threatened to be incarcerated if I cannot pay this money, if such takes place my Sister as well as her children and myself must become a burthen upon the Commonwealth of Ky.

This is the first offense I am quite ignorant of the Laws of this Country.

I have only been in this Country 12 Months

Trusting you will listen to this humble appeal

I am your most obedieous Petitioner

Mary Ann Burns

To his Excelency G. F. Robinson
Govenor of Ky

I corroborate the statements of the within Petitioner

W R Hydes Marshal City of Louisville Ky

Phil Tomphert Jr. C C C L

The Petitioner being poor, as stated in her petition & considering her case somewhat deserving Executive Clemency I respectfully ask for a respite for six months

W, G, Reasor. atty
I concur with M^r Reasor

Geo. W. Johnston

Mary Ann Burns
Pett. to remit fine

Louisville City Ct

Respite fine 6 months
J F Robinson
$20. } —
M. A. Burns
Iss^dFeby 9. 1863