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To His Excellency Thos E Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky your petitioners John Roley and W P Downs would state that at the
They would state this that they were selling goods ware and merchandise in a very small way and listed with Jacob Leach Federal assessor of Ohio County for license and procurred license from W H Miller Deputy Collector for the Government ^also License from the County Court Clerk of this County^ and thought by virtue of the authority that they had the right to sell and did in any quantity to suit purchases. They believe from what the assessor said they had the right to sell and did sell publicly -- The sheriff of the county and others thought they had the right to sell -- So soon as they learned that they had no right under this license to sell, they quit dinot now engaged in farming -- They pray for Executive Clemency & would state thay they are very poor men --
John ^his X mark^ Raley
W. P. Downs
The within parties applied to me for license and listed with me and I told them to go on and sell thing^king^ they had the right.
Jacob H Leach assistant assessor 8th Div
1st Col Dis
I certify that John Roley & W P Downs did take out Government License for Retaling Spirits for which they paid $20
W H Miller D Col US Tax
I certify that W P. Downs was granted a license to retail liquor in quantities not less than a quart at the
R. J. Moseley Clerk
Ohio County Court
Kenty:
We the undersigned jury in this case join in this petition
Ohio Cir Ct.
vs
Roley & Dovons
Remit except fees & costs
Thos E Bramlette
$60 each
Tipling
th Apl/64