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Covington
To His Excellency
The Governor of Ky
Elizabeth Shelton a poor Irish Girl was arrested for stealing some Forty or fifty dollars worth of goods from my Tavern in the city of Covington. In default of Bail she was committed to Jail. After she was confined in Jail, the weather then of the time being very cold, she making fair promises I consented to become her bail, in the sum of one hundred dollars, she was then released
Her Recognizance was forfeited & at the next term of the Kenton Circuit Court Judgt will be rendered against me unless the same be remitted,
What I have done, was to save a poor unfortunate, but erring girl from suffering.
The premises considered I ask your excellency to remit all of said $10000/100 except the costs, including the Commission of the Atty for the Commonwealth.
Wm W. Smith
I know the facts are as set forth in the above petition.
R B Carpenter
Comths atty