Richmond Ky. April [...] 1863
To James F. Robinson
Gov. of Ky.
Dear Sir:

The undersigned citizens of Richmond and Madison County Ky would respectfully represent that at the [...] term of the Madison County Circuit Court the Petitioner was Indicted for the offense of "Carrying a concealed weapon" and at the June term of the same court for the year 1862 he was convicted and fined the sum of $50. and costs. Mr — Murphy was ^indicted &^ convicted at a time when when the country was on the eve of war and nearly all men were carrying deadly weapons; the country was at ^that time threatened by^ war [...] with the Southern Rebels and then as now their sympathizers [...]in his neighborhood were ready to take the lives of Union men. The petitioner was then and is now a Staunch Union man; he is a poor man; has a wife and six children who are dependent on his daily labor for a support; he is also a quiet good citizen and of good demeanor. We, in consideration, of the above facts, would be gratified if your Excellency would remit the fine, as we believe this to be a case for the proper intervention of the Executive Clemency.

We concur in the Prayer of the foregoing Petition

J, W, Caperton
C F Burnam
Ed. W. Turner
Samuel W, Willis,
Willard Davis

Pettn of Citizens of Madison to remit fine of Murphy

$50. } Weapons
Fine Remitted
J F Robinson
Is^dMay 1^st 1863