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To his Excellency Govenor Robinson
Dear Sir

The undersigned citizens of Grant County, Would Respectfully petition You to remit a fine Which was imposed in the Grant Circuit Court on Yesterday amounting to one hundred & Eighty Sevan Dollars for a breach of the peace against Benjamin M^cGlasson, He was charged With Striking Harmon Childers, With a hickory Club. The undersigned Many of whom were present at the trial and some were of the Jury who tried the case beleives that the testimony although sufficient to authorize the verdict ^of Guilty^ Was not of a character to Justify an imposition of so heavy a fine, and they say that Mr M^cGlasson is a respectable and poor Man. and generally peacible and well disposed, and we hope Your excellency will releive him;

With great Respect — May 27. 1863

[Page 2] B F Rose
Weden Oneal
Squire Lucas
L, P, Gouge
James Stephenson
C P Hague
Henry Ashcroft
John F green
John Reid
W M [...]
R. W. Jackson
John Myers
W. L Wyatt
P Knightly
Tho^s Gray
John Mitts
John T Lucus
J. W. Dyarnett
Jacob Isaacks
J. W. Hutchison
W^m G, Conrad
G W Tucker
Tho^s A Franklin
A Kendall
Alex Dunlap
Lewis Myers
E H Smith

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Pettn of Citizens of Grant to remit fine against Benj. M^cGlasson

Grant Cir. Ct.

The fine in this case is remitted except Fifty dollars & costs

J F Robinson
$189 } Breach
send to Mr Smith
Iss^dJuly 1 1863