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His Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Esq
Govenor of Kentucky
Your Petitioner the undersigned would respectfully represent that at the present
Your petitioner would state that the fine was found against him for selling spirits under the following circumstances, he ^had^ been from home, and was returning with some Spirits, which was intended for family purposes, when he met a parcel of soldiers who found that he had spirits and called upon Petitioner to let hem have some, your Petitioner being somewhat afraid to deny them and as he supposed they would "press" his brandy if he did not let hem have it he let them have a small quantity not expecting to receive anything for, it but the generosity of one or two soldiers in the squad was such that they passed him your petitioner Some money which was received by him, Wherefore he prays your Excellency to remit the above ^fine of Sixty Dollars^ th 1865
William Arnett
J, S, Dury
Com th Aty,
We Join in the above petition with Mr Arnett and ask for the remission of his fine above
S. W. Mcguire
Wiley Gullet
J J Salyer
William Croft
B. F. Salyer
B F Howard
John M Salyer
John Patrick J P m C
H. P. Williams Esqr
W J Coffee S M C
C. W. Patrick
Lewis Howard Esqur
John Samuels
W S A
John Powers
Magoffin Cir Ct
vs
William Arnett.
To } Petition from
Magoffin for Remission of fine of $60
Remitted
2$ Enclosed for fee of remit
D D Sublett