To His Excelency Jas F Robinson Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your Petitioners would Beg Leave to Reprsent to your Excelency that at the Sept term of the Powell Circuit Court 1861 that the Commonwealth obtained a Judgement against John H. Danehew & Thomas Martin for the Sum of Fifty dollars Each for Carring Conceald Weapons,, and they would further Represent that at the time of the finding of Said Judgement that the Said Donehew and Martin had volunteered in the United States Army in Capt G. M. JacksonCompany and the 4th Ky Regement ^of Ky Vol^ then at Camp Roberson,, and that the Said Danehew & Martin were Put in the Powell Jail in default of the Pament of Said Judgement

and they would further represent to youre Excelency that J N B Hardwick our County Judge a devoted Union Man and one that took a great interest in making up Capt Jackson's Company Repleved the fines for Said Danehew & Martin and took them out of Jail and Sent them to there Command they Promising it him that when they drew there money for there Services from the United States that they would Send him the money to pay Said fines ^but^ they are Still in the Service and have failed to to Send the money as they promised,, and they are now Endevoring to Collect Said Judgements out of Said Hardwick which will be verry oppressive on him if he has it to pay

and we think Honestly taking Every thing into Consideration that the Case presents Strong grounds for the Exercise of Executive Clemency and we would aske youre Excelency to Remit Said fines.

yours with due respect
Jan 24^th 1863
Johnson A, Dawson D S, P, C
John F. Halley J P C
C D Creed. C. P. C.
M Stewartt
Thos C Judy C. P. C.C.

Powell Cir. Ct

Remitted
J F Robinson

$50 each } Weapons
Jno. H. Danehew
&
Tho^s Martin
Iss^dFeby 3. 1863