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Lex. Ky.
His Excellency Gov. Bramlette
Your petitioner, Samuel Frank appeals to your clemency on the following state of facts: He is a little boy between 12 & 13 years of age; and at the suggestion of his mother and with the view of making some money, he got a few pistols and sold sold ^some^ of them to the soldiers at the camp near Lex.; after first getting permission of the Colonel in command of the Regiment to do so.
On yesterday he was arrested and brought before the Fayette County Judge for peddling without license: He at ^once^ acknowledged what he had been doing; and confessed judgment for $100 -- & costs. He has paid the portion of the same which is costs. He violated the law as above stated ignorantly; and would not have done so, had he known that he was doing wrong.
In view of the above facts, he hopes that you will see in his case a proper one for the exercise of Executive clemency and that you will remit his said fine.
Samuel Frank.
The foregoing is the substance of the facts in this Case.
C D Carr P, J, F C Crt
Fayette County Court
vs
Saml Frank
$100,
Remitted th Augst 1865