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Paintsville Ky, nd 1865
To his Excelency
Thos, E, Bramlett Govr of Ky
Frankfort Ky
Dear, Sir the undersigned states that at the Present Term ofthe Johnson Circuit Court was find One hundred and ten Dollars -- Sixty Dollars tipling & fifty Dollars for Selling Liquor to Minor -- they State that they Did not Wantonly violate any Law -- as they have always been obedient to Law -- but that the offences occured -- During the Confusion in this county Growing out of the Rebellion -- when an absolute state of anarchy existed -- And the Condition of the County was Such as to render it impossible to follow ordinary asocations of life ^in safety^ -- And they was often Compelled to let Soldiers have Spirits -- and of that, Laid in for family use -- and at other times -- Sold it when they Could not get Licins to sell on account of there being no Courts -- to grant Same -- They Present themselves for Executive Clemency -- and ask that the Said fines be Remitted -- They hereunto Present the statement
of the Commonwealths, atty -- who took the Judgment Against them who Recommends its remission
Moses Preston Jr
Frank K. Preston
We, the undersigned Join in the above Petition --
James E Stewart
J C Castle
A W Nickell
E. H. Conly
John Hawes
Charles Q Hawes
Johnson Cir Ct
vs,
Mos F. Preston
to } Petition to Govr
For Remit
2 Judgts tipling house
$60 Keeping
$50, Selling to Minor
Remit