Brandenburg Aug^t 15^th 1863
Gov. Robinson

At Our last Term in the prosecution of the Comlth vs Andrew Bickerstaff for keeping a tipling house a fine of $60. was assessed against the Deft. at the time neither the Deft nor any One else thought of asking a remission of the fine altho M^r Bickerstaff had had a Merchants license and was fined in consequence that in two instances persons who had bought whisky in the authorized quantity drank of it about the house

But when Morgans force was here they cleaned M^r Bickerstaff out and about sized his entire stock in trade, so that now he has not the means to pay the fine & must be sorely harassed if it is exacted These being the facts I am Constrained again to violate my resolutions not to interfere to relieve persons inicted before me and in this instance beg your Excellency to remit this fine

Several of Our people were ruined by Morgan. I was chased into the woods & starved two days but lost nothing but a fine saddled horse,

Ob^tly & ^c
J. Stuart Judge

Meade Cir. Ct

Fine remitted
J F Robinson

$60. } Tipling
A. Bickerstaff
Iss^d.Aug. 18. 1863