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To His Excellency the Govenor of Kentucky
Your Petitioner Jack Jackson would respectfully represent that he was indicted for 1863 1862l Zollicaffers being killed at the battle of Millspring. Your petitioner betting that he was not killed. The bet was a very foolish one on the part of your petitioner for it was made some ^time^ after the battle and at a time when any tolerably well informed man with ought to have had no doubt of the fact. but it was made on a public day in the town of Paris, in the evening, after the warming influence of the genial social enjoyment in after incident to such a day. and under the provocation of considerable disputatious argument pro and con. A few days afterwards the bet was cancelled or with drawn by the parties upon the petitioner paying the winner a pair of boots.
He Respectfully prays your H Excellency to remit said fine.
John Jackson
Jack Jackson this day made oath before me that this petition facts stated in the above petition are true, to the best of his knowledge and belief. This rd 1863
Tho. P. Smith Examer
We concur in the prayer of the within petition, believing the statement within made on oath to be true
R, H, Hanson
Geo. W. Williams
Rich d J. Brown
Garrett Davis
B J Pullen
Jno J Hampton
R T Davis
N. B. Rice
John A Prall
Bourbon Cir. Ct
John Jackson Pettn to remit fine
$58. } Betting
Fine Remitted
J F Robinson
Enclosed to R. H. Hanson Eq Paris
Issd