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The undersigned Petitioners citizens of Harrison County would most Respectfully, Represent to your Excellency that that two fines have been assessed against Mason D Ellis and Nimrod Ashcroft one of $10 -- and the other a fine of $25 -- ^Each^ in the Harrison circuit court, that from all your Petitions have been able to Learn we think the fines unreasonable that the fine of $10 -- and the costs in both Suits is an ample punishment for the offence they committed if any, that they are both poor men and civil well disposed men and your Petitioners would most Respectfully pray your Excellency to Remit the fine of $25 -- Each against them, we would further Represent to your Excellency that the remission of the above fines would meet the approbation of 4/5 of the people who have any Knowledge of the parties and circumstances and in duty bound will Ever pray &c

To his Excellency the Govenor of Kentucky

Duncan Harding Patrick. Watson James. G. Watson John. P. Watson E. M. Taylor Z, M, Lee Abram Clark Wm Burns Jr Wm, C, Clark S, C, Clark Chas Brand W. M. Asbury Joseph, Whitley S B Curran H. S Hickman E R Jackson Alonzo Jackson John. S.. Duncan Henry Hitch S V Lee Wm M Whit Jas M, Clark Peter Beckner B B Devane W. T Asbury J, B, Beckett D B Chapin M L Asbury y L Thorp Jacob, Duncan