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To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Gov r of Kentucky
Respected Sir
Your petitioner Dennis C. Kelly would state That he is Bail for his brother P E Kelly in the sum of six hundred dolls for his appearance in the circuit court of Jefferson County- which Bail bond was forfeited by the non appearance of s d P E Kelly at the May Term of sd Court. Your Excellency granted a respite for 12 months which has not expired, Your petitioner is now informed that his brother, is in the army of the southern convictionfederacy enlisted during the war as a soldier, & there is no prospect of his return for some time Your petitioner has a wife & five children to support all the children too young to work, or to be of much service, he is without a trade & has a house & lot now of no great value but is still a home, to pay this would entirely ruin him & place it out of his power to render the assistance to his family, they so much need
If yr Excellency in view of these facts could possibly remit the penal bond, over which you have Executive controul you would save a helpless family from ruin & in no r obt servt
D, C, Kelly
I know Mr Kelly to be an industrious sober & correct man & believe his statement correct & therefore join in the prayer to remit his bond
very respectfully yr Excellencies obt servt
John Joyes