Christian Circuit Court
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plaintiff
against } on Indictment for selling one quart liquor

Sarah Ann Myres Defendant

The Petition and affidavit of Sarah Ann Myers in order to obtain from His Excellency J F Robinson a release from a fine of $20— and $14.55 Costs assessed against her in the Christian Circuit Court at the March Term 1863

The Said Sarah Ann Myers being duly Sworn States That during the year 1861, she was living in the Country about five miles from Hopkinsville and had a portion of her Fruit distilled for her own use— and not for the purpose of sale— that some time in February 1861 and While the Rebel Army was at Hopkinsville James Ducker— C Biggerstaff and E Hord came to her House and wanted something to drink She told them she had none for sale— but as they were neighbours she would give them some and did so and when they were about to leave they insisted to have their bottle filled and offering to pay for it &c to which this affiant replied she could not do so being thus importuned by Neighbours she at length filled their bottle holding about a quart Stating at the same time she made No charge for it— that she has no recollection of them having paid any money for it— yet She understand the Witnesses Stated on Court that one of them laid upon the Table a Rebel Ticket for 25 Cents and that a Controversy arrose between themselves

as to whether or not it was good and one of them (as he testified) laid 25 Cents in silver upon the Table and left- What became of the money she does not recollect- the Servants about the May have gotten it for aught she knows

at the time Whisky was selling in Hopkinsville at one Dollar per quart—

That there are the facts of the Case as near as this affiant can now recollect — that She is a Widow advanced in years of limitted means and dislikes very much nor does she think it Just to make her pay a fine imposed upon her by the Malignity of her Neighbours— that they each claimed their attendance in the case Which Clearly goes to show their malignity—

She would therefore pray your Excellency to remit Said fine and costs —

Sarah A Myers

sworn to and Subscribed before me by Sarah Ann Myers

{NOTARY PUBLIC
HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCKY.}

In witness whereof I have herunto Set my hand and affixed My Notorial Seal of office at Hopkinsville this 21^st days of August 1863

D. S. Hays
Notary Public

{Revenue Stamp}D S Hays
Aug 21
1863

Christian Cir Ct
$20.
Iss Aug 29 1863

Sarah Ann Myers
Pettn
Fine remitted
J F Robinson