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Mt Sterling Ky
r 1865
To his Excellency
Govenor of Kentucky
Dr Sir I send you the Petition of John Rice to Remit fine I was at Court & Conversed with the witnesses on the subject of the offence charged in the indictment & from what I could learn -- The Petition contans the facts in the Case Andrew Howard a very Poor and Ignorant man was find before A P Cooper J P Magoffin County for Breach of the Peace in three several Judgmts one for $20= one for $5_00 & one for $3.46 all of which you will remit I know if you could see the man and Know his condition you would do so without any hesitation I am going to start up to the mountain Courts next monday morning & would be glad to receive the remissions before I start if they meet with your favourable consideration. there are no mail facilities to the County seat as yet
I am Sir
your obt Sevt
Jno M Hazelrigg
The Secretarys fees I will remit by mail if the remissions are granted
J M Hazelrigg