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Carlisle Nicholas County
th 1860
To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of Kentucky
Your Petitioners E. H. Wilson & Noah Varner would Respectfully state that F. M. Varner, who is a son of Noah Varner & a Brother-in-law ^Nephew^ of E. H. Wilson, was taken up on a charge of Passing Counterfeit Money, & also on a charge of having Conterfeit Money in his possession in Harrison County was held to Bail in one Case in the sum of $500. & in the other in the Sum of $1000 for his personal appearance at the
Your Petitioners became his bail in Both Bonds, And at the last Term of said Court held in this month both Bonds were forfeited for the non-appearance of Said Francis M. Varner --
Your Petitioners are Citizens of Nicholas County, both in limited Circumstances & the Both have families, and the payment of said forfeited Bonds would break them up or greatly embarrass, & distress them.
In becoming bail they were moved by proper motives of towards a relation and have acted in good faith. They Pray your Excellency to remit Said Forfeited Bonds & will ever pray &c
Noah Varner
E H Wilson
We the undersigned Citizens ^of Nicholas County^ & neighbors of Noah Varner & E. H. Wilson would recommend to the Governor to remit the Bonds amount of the Bonds referred to in this Petition --
W. J. Stitt
Jno. A Campbell
William Norvell
John Clay
John B Holloway
J H Cox
Saml L Brunker
Saml Marshall
W C Dille
B A Whiteker
John Heinrichs
L Long
W m Moffett
Noah Taylor
William S Smith
Milton Hornbeck
Jarrett Burden
Wm. Buckley
John W Snapp
J M Heldrith
J, W, Sharp
W, H. Phillips