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To His Excellency James F. Robinson
Governor of Kentucky -- The undersigned would respectfully represent and state, that on the 67 day November 1860sgoing said bail are substantially as follows -- Camp had been in Jail for weeks, had become sick and was growing worse every day, until his further remaining was dangerous to his health & life -- at this time his wife arrived from New Orleans and besought every one she could to go bail for her her husband -- (who was not a resident of the state) and all declined -- she then appealed to me, and I yielded and signed the bond. He was released & left & has so far as I know never been heard of in sthis ^state^ since -- The atto. for the Comth & other costs must be paid, but for the rest I would respectively ask to be relieved.
J. B. Husbands
(See copy of Judgt enclosed)
We -- the undersigned citizens of Paducah state that we had a personal knowledge of the giving of bail by said Camp, and the facts as set forth by said Husbands in his petition are substantially true.
P,, C,, Smedly
McCracken Eq. & Crim Ct
Governor of Kentucky
$250 } Recog --
The forfeiture & Judgt in this case remitted except Fifty dollars & all costs
J F Robinson
Iss Mar. 18. 1863