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Dixon Ky th 1863
Hon Jas F Robinson
Gov, of the Comth, of Ky,
I Dear Sir
I have the honor herewith to transmit to you a petition on signed 113 citizens of webster county praying your excelency to remit a fine of $20 00 against the Micager Cobb se for sellin Liquor without licens I am happy. to inform you that to my knowledge from conversing with Esqr John H. Bumpass & N. N, Johnson that the statements contained in the petition are true you will preceive that Bumpass & Johnson have both asignid the petition which evinces the fact that the statements there contained are true --
I wish to state to you the additional fact that Cobb is a Very ignorant man that he can neither read nor write & that he is a quiet innofencive citizen & that he is very poor -- & is a weakly man -- he says that the his family were in need & that he did what he did for the purpose of obtaining necessaries for them I believe the above facts are true & hope that your excellency will remit the same --
Very Respectfully
John F. Galbraith
P, S, please take this matter under consideration & write to me upon the Subject at the earliest posible convinience
address
John F. Galbraith
Dixon Ky.
Webster Cir Ct
$20. } Selling liquor
Micager Cobb
Remit the fine in this case
J F Robinson
Iss' Apr 20. 1863