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Greensburg Ky, th 1861
To His Excellency, B Magoffin
Govenor of the State of Ky,
Please, permit me to inform Your Excellency, that it is true as stated in the Petition, enclosed, that the Judgment, was rendered, at a Special term of our Court which Commenced one week sooner than the regular term And I will further state, that said Special term, was closed and all the orders made up & signed before the week expired, the Judge being anxious to return ^home^ before the regular term, Commenced, Your Petitioner soon after the Commencement of the regular term, Came to Mr. A Harding & myself, to get us to make application for a new trial, and upon examination we found that, it was to late to make the application, The I know nothing in regard to the Character of the young man, but from what I can learn of his neighbors, touching the matter and from his own statements, made, to Harding & myself, I think he is Justly entitled to Executive clemency,
Your Obt Servt
Wm, H, Chelf
P S. Please direct Your address to the Clerk of the Green Circuit Court Greensburg Ky,
Respite 12 mo
B, M
Green Cir Ct
$100. } Gaming
Wm F. Black
Issd
Wm F Black
To } Petition &c
The Govenor of Ky