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To his Excellency
Thomas.E. Bramlette Governor.
Your Petitioner, Samuel F. Tomlinson would respectfully represent, that at the
Your Petitioner states, that John Dutten is the minor to whom he sold the liquor: That Dutten has often drank at his grocery with his father Daniel Dutten -- that John was working for himself, and has been for several years. that he is a man in size, and your petitioner states, that truthfully he did not know that he was violating any law by selling to said minor, -- if he had he would not have sold to him --
He states, that Young Dutten trades for himself, and hasd been doing business, and was at the time doing business at Camp Burnside in this County for himself --
That he traded where he pleased and with whom he pleased, and was held and recognized as a man of full age --
He states, that Young Dutten often treated theson his father at his grocery, and that the Father treated the son --
and that the father does not object to the son's buying liquor, as he has given him the privilege of trading &c. for himself --
Your Petitioner asks that Your Excellency will remit the fine aginst him:
x S. F. Tomlinson
I am the father of John Dutten, the minor to whom the liquor was sold by Sam l F Tomlinson and for which he was indicted, & asks Excellency to remit the fine --
x Daniel Dutten
We concur in the above statements and ask your Excellency to remit the fine, knowing that young Dutten has been looked on as a man & so held & treated by every body.
G, C, Freeman
D. F. Bash
W Woodcock
S M Hail
E F Hays --
W. M. McKee, Fox
J. B. Girdler
M. Floyd