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To his excellency
Govr. Bramlette
Your petitioner the subscriber, would respectfully state & represent, that at the present term of the Warren circuit Court, he was fined Sixty dollars for selling spirits with out a license -- at a sale -- he has to confess to great ignorance of the law in such cases and was imposed ^upon^ by his pretended friend. He has served a time in the Federal army & was discharged on account of impaired health. He has a wife and Seven children wholly dependant upon his labor for a Support with feeble health, with little, nearlynothing of this worlds ^goods^. He respectfully pray a remission of the aforesaid fine, so far as you are authorized to remit and promises to "sin no more" on the "liquor question." In your multiplied cares & responsibilities please responded. He says the statements contained in the foregoing petition are true --
John J ^his X mark^ Smith
I am a neighbour of the petitioner, John J Smith & know the facts substantially stated in his foregoing petition are true -- I therefore unite in the prayer of his petition
W J Hendrick
J H H Hays
In view of the facts in this case we unite in the prayer of the petitioner
Wm V. Loving
I. am acquainted with Mr Smith the petitioner & family and I. am satisfyed that the Statements in the petition are true and would be glad you could remit his fine if it comes under your. rule -- yours. &c
Geo Wright
Warren Cir Ct
vs
J J Smith
$60,
Remit
Tipling
Geo Wright
th Sept/64