June 15^th 1863
Bushes Store
Laurel Co, Ky
To, his Exclincy
G. W. Roberson
gov. of Kentucky

sir [Thy] is a — find in my offices a gainst Tho^s Tuttle for striking Harrison cardell the facts are these Cardell — went in to the field where Tuttle was at wark with [...] & took Tuttles horse from — him & Tuttle had him arrested & in arresting the said Cardel Tuttle struck him but did not hurt him cardel was Tride & is on bail & he had Tuttle arrested for striking him & the Jury find Tuttle $10, Tuttle is a —

union Man — & cardel is a — horse Rogue Tuttle had bin driving the government waggons for six months & come home & boght a a horse to make a crop & cardel under sick so steel it, under- those circumstances he petitions your — Exlency to Remitt the find a — gainst the said Tho^s Tuttle that in my office Tuttle is an orphan boy & is so [harm] & discret; & hard working & a poor boy & it wood be a deed of charity to Remit the find the a-bove facts are — True [...] I am yours Respectfully John Maris, J — P

Shoul^d you see proper to Remit the find you can address Tho^s Tuttle at Bushes store Laurel county, Ky —

John Maris J. P.

W I Crook one of — the Jury. Dan. Williams
Sias Jackson.

Laurel J. P. Ct

Fine remitted
J F Robinson

"Tho. Tuttle"
$10 } Mis.
Iss^dJune 23. 1863