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Grant County Ky
19 th 1863
To His Excellency
The Govenor of Kentucky,
Your Petitioner D. E. Craig respectfully states that at the late hirtywenty Dollars under an indictment for Gaming on the premises of James W. Collins in W msTown. He says that he was indicted and fined heretofore for the same act. The testimony before the trial jury at the late term was that of only one witness ^B. Wilson^ who testified with much Doubt as to whether the supposed gaming was within five years before the finding of the indictment,- Since the finding of the verdict at the late term, he has convened with the witness and he now says that the gaming he referred to is the same for which your Petitioner was personally fined. and that He is now satisfied that it accured more than five years ago ^before the finding of said indictment^ -- Your Petitioner would further state that he has not played at any games on the premises of said Collins or else where in W msTown within five years before the finding of said indictment
D, E, Craig
Grant Cir Ct
vs
D. E. Craig
Gaming
$20 --
d Nov 1863
Remit all except costs & fees
Tho E Bramlette Govr