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Frankfort Ky
Governor Magoffin,
Dear Sir,
I submitted to you the other day some appications of a few of my constituency asking to have divers & Sundry fines remitted for playing games of marbles cards &c for a "consideration" I regret that I today forgot to call your attention to them, I also gave you the petition of Mrs Clark asking for the remission of a forfeited Bond. The petition in that case explains itself and I feel satisfied when you read the petition that you will extend to her the clemency She asks and indeed is so
justly entitled to receive.
Enclosed I submit to you a Statement of 2 cases of the Comwhth Vs W H Smith the Judgments are small it is true only $20. each but they were both for small games & Smith is a poor man -- a clever man and not a gambler although he sometimes indulges in a game of cards. If you can find it consistent with your duty to relieve these gentlemen you will place them & myself under many obligations to you_
truly your friend
W D Lannom
Hickman
E & C Ct
Two Judgts each of
$20. W H Smith
Respite 12 mo
B. M
Two Judgments one of $350. the other of $10. against
Tho. G Poore
Issd