To his Excellency
the Governor of the Com"lth of Kentucky

Your petitioner Lewis Bucher respectfully showeth that at the Agust Term of the that he confessed Jud"Rockcastle Circuit Court 1862^t for $20 + cost upon an Indict agst him for for Keeping a Tipling house. He states that the offense if any, was committed under the following circumstances: he lived on the Wilderness & Turnpike road between Craborchard & Mt vernon. & had some spirits which he sold to neighbors by the half gallon having a small store.. but when the armies passed the road they compelled me to let them have it in such quanities as they desired. & for this he was indicted. he is poor. but and a Loyal man out & out. This only by the way however: under the circumstances he prays a remission of the fine

Your Ob^t Sev'^t-
Lewis Bucher

Gov Robinson
Dear sir

I hope that you will remit the foregoing fine

G Pearl
Judge of the 12th Judicial Dist of Ky

over gov^r

Your message is will rec^d here & considered avery able Document I hope the Legislaturewill cary out its Suggestion & principles — Such [...] Coming from such Sources is what will sustain this government in agst usurpation as well as reblellion —

Respectfully
J. A. Moore

Send the remission (if granted to me,

J. A. Moore

My respects. our Senator & Representative Wm. Gillis & Bachelor

J A M