Letter from A. J. Panton to Mississippi Governor Benjamin G. Humphreys; September 27, 1866

Greenville Miss Sept 27, 1866

Hon B G Humphries

Dr Sir,

My brother John G Paxton died at this place in 1859 leaving a small estate in lands which by his will he devised to our sister M^rs R E M Buckner and her children, I qualified as and making me his Executor I qualified as such, and have done the best I could for the Devi-sees charging no fees & expecting no profit. I arrived at home (from the Confiderate service in V^a) last September, finding my buisness of every kind much embarrassed. On the opening of the Probate Court of this county citations were issued against all Exr^s & Admr^s and against myself among the number to render

annual accounts, owing to the general derangement of my papers and buisness of every kind I did not get my accounts in until I had been find $50. and The citation was not on the special motion of any one no one has been damaged, my accounts are all in approved by the court showing a large balance due me for cash ad-vances to the estate. The fine would be remitted by the court but having been made absolute & the term expired the court has no jurisdiction

I respectfully ask of you an order remitting the fine on payment of costs

Respy A J Paxton

I recommend the remission of the fine above referred to.

L. B. Valliant Probate Judge

Sept 27, 1866 Greenville

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Sept. 1866

Greenville Miss. Sept. 27, 1866

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Remission of fine

Panton—A. J.

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Letter of—

Applying for remission of fine imposed by Probate Court for fail-ure to report condition of his administration

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His Excellency B G Humphries Jackson Miss

Jany 23 1866, ^in case of^ A J Paxton Ex Jn G Paxton—Judgement ni. si. ^for $50⁰⁰^ against Exr. / made final & absolute

A fine of $50, had been entered against the Exr for failing to file assc. and sci for issued to him. Exr. appeared, filed assc which was approved, but omitted to but omitted to get fine remitted