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Paintsville Ky
To His Excellency
Thos E. Bramlett
Go v of Kentucky
The undersigned would respectfully represent that at the present term of the Johnson Circuit Court there being an indictment against each of them for Keeping a tipling house, they went to the commonwealths attrny and made a compromise & and paid off and discharge all the fees due & commission also amounting to $54,,00 and the suits were to be dismissed but in fact the commonwealth attony took Judgment, against all of them for $10. each & cost. this was unjust and contrary to his express agreement and prevented them from making any derense they therefore ask the remission of of each of their fines of $10 each and for all proper relief
Moses Preston
Martin Preston
Samuel Hannah
Moses. Lacey
John H Allison D S L C
H, S, Vaughan
John Howes Clerk
H E Conley
F W Nickell
Reuben Patrick
Moses Preston Martin Preston & Saml Hannah
$10. each
Tipling
Remitted
Remit
Miss i am in formed that i am Reported a malicious man at this place Which causes me to Labour under a verry Delicate feeling i shall not make any self leave this place i hope with the feeling and only ask them to Ensure after me as to Whether i am a Deceiver or not