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allow of it, but Give Judgment against this Deponent for
said Ten Shillings and the Cost, and this Deponent seeing he
had not Justice done him went to Mr Joseph Smith and got him
to draw off his Account against Leezer of One Pound twelve
shillings and three pence and gave Credit in said Account to
Leezer the sum of twelve Shillings and three pence then there
remained twenty Shillings of a Balance coming to this Depo-
nent, and then this Deponent took out a Warrant for said
Leezer and had him before Capt Bainbridge then said Bain-
bridge asked said Leezer if he would Swear that he owed this
Deponent Nothing, and he said he would then said Bainbridge
give him his Oath and Cut said Deponent out of the said
Balance and Cast him in the Cost, all which this Deponent can
make appear, the said Leezer being a Loose young fellow
which can be made appear.
Witness present Jacob Sayler
his
Michael M< Cregar
Mark.
Know all Men by these presents that I Michael Cregar of
Frederick County in the Province of Maryland will make it
appear and prove by several Evidences if required that Capt
Peter Bainbridge took and received double Fees for one
Warrant, as said Michael Creager can make it appear by
Valentine Care, Jacob Sailer, Isaac Colvin Peter Creager and
Samuel Magruder Constable, as Witness my hand this 7th day
of November 1766.
Michael M Cragers Mark
Peter Shumar
John Furguson.
Ordered that the Clerk of this Board send the following
Letter to Capt Peter Bainbridge.
Sir
I am directed by the Governor and Council to acquaint you
that a Petition Signed by a great Number of the Inhabitants
of Frederick County complaining of your Behaviour as a
Magistrate and desiring your removal from that Office is pre-
ferred against you to the Governor who does not Chuse to
condemn you without giving you an Opportunity of Justifying
yourself, if you desire it you may therefore upon Application
to me have Copies of the Petition and Depositions made
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