To his Excellency James. F. Robinson governor of kentucky

Your Petitioner John. C. Baker would State that he was indicted for keeping a tipling house in the Franklin circuit court, and at its June Term 1863- was find $120,00. he States that it is true that your Petitioner had a bbl of Whisky that he had taken in the way of a Debt and did Sell by the gallon half gallon and oncee or twice by the Quart not to be Drank on his premises or ajacent thereto he States that he is not in the habbit of keeping whisky to Sell that he never had but one bbl on his place and that he got as above stated he States that he is a very poor man with a large family who are dependent upon his Labor for a suport that he has no means to pay said fine and that if it is corced out of him it will take his little farm to pay it and turn him and family out of Doors wherefore he prays your Excellency to remit said fine,

John. C. Baker.

John C Baker says the statements in the above Pet are true

John C Baker

Sworn to before me by John C. Baker this 27^th July 1863,

Lloyd Hackett J, P, F. C

We the undersigned are well acquainted with John. C, Baker and nowno that he is a good citizen and believe he is entitled to the Executive Clemency wherefore we Joine with him in the prayer that you remit the fine mentioned in the within

J. W. McCready

W. T. Reading
H. B. Innes
W Franklin
A H Rennick

H R Miller
Lloyd Hackett

J. A. Crittenden
W, H, Gray
J,, M, Todd
H I Todd
R E Collins

Franklin Cir. Ct
$120. } Tipling

The within fine remitted except Twenty dollars & costs

J F Robinson

Jno. C Baker
Iss^dJuly 28, 1863.