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To his Excellency B Magoffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
The undersigned petitioners would respectfully state, that James S. Asbury has been Indicted, and fined by the Bracken Circuit Court at its present term fifty Dollars for voting before he was twenty one. They would further state that they believe him to be an honest, upright & moral young man, and would not intentionally do a wrong, or violate any law.
They would therefore most respectfully ask your Excellency to interpose your clemency, and remit said fine so far as you have the power to do.
Richd J. Hughey Clerk
C. H. Lee P J B C C
Wm Marshall Jailor
Jno H Bonde atto=
Ben G. Willis atto
J. B. Clarke Atty
W. E. Arthur, Atty Com'th
P, H, Clayton D, S, B, C
G. M. Hamilton atto
W H Reynolds Sheriff
John Schoolfield M. Court
B. M
Bracken Cir. Ct
$50. } Illegal voting
Ja s S. Asbury
Issd