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London Ky.
His Excellency Gov Magoffin
Sir
enclose you the Petition of John Smith and that of John Ellison I believe the statements in each petition are true. I know that the party for whom John Smith was bail was not indicted -- I would further state that this county is pretty well destroyed, what the Southern army left last fall, the Federal Army has pretty well consumed, and I tell you that the people cannot bear the burdens thus put upon them and pay fines & forfeitures -- I think your Excellency would do a good work to remit both the forfeitures.
I am Respectfully &c
W. H. Randall