466 Journal and Correspondence.

October 15
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 449

property of Philip Coale without Notice and for a pretended Debt
for which said Coale had a Receipt in full : — in executing the prop-
erty of William Coale Jun^r, without giving him any Notice of the
Demand : — in taking illegal fees from a Free mulato man who was
warranted for 1 1/2 Bushels of Wheat:— in executing the property
of John Morgan and Isaiah Balderson when he was in their Debt : —
in taking a flock of Sheep from Benj^a Warner for the trifling Sum
of five shillings. —

Charges against John Love, William Smithson and William Bond

1^st of Malversation in Office; particularly in their proceedings on
a Charge made by William Williams against Rebecca Thomas for
Stealing Flax. —

Charges against Thomas Johnson

1^st That he is a Common Drunkard, and is often Drunk in Court.
2^d Of Malversation in Office; particularly in his Conduct in the
Case between John Patrick and a Number of the Inhabitants of
Harford County respecting an old road which they opened and
which had been stopt by said Patrick without Authority: — And in
a Case between William Hopkins Junior and a person against whom
he had commenced two Actions, upon which the Depositions of
Witnesses residing out of the State were taken at the request of the
Defendant, before M^r Johnson. —

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Charges against John Patrick one of the Justices of Harford County

1^st That he is a common Drunkard; that he hath been so Drunk
whilst on the Seat of Justice as to fall from his Seat upon the floor,
and not be able to rise without Assistance : that he is often so drunk
as not to know what he signs whilst on the Seat of Justice.
2^d That he is very Ignorant and illeterate, and of a most infamous
Character : that he is so common a Liar that neither his word nor his
most solemn Oath is credited where he is Well known.
3^d That he hath been guilty of false swearing against John Harris
a peaceable Youth; and against William Hopkins, William Hopkins
Jun^r, Samuel Harris Robert Gover, and Samuel Gover.
4^th That he frequents scandalous tipling houses.
5^th That he is wholly under the Influence of one Allender for-
merly a Constable, who is represented to be so great a Villain that his
equal scarcely exists. —
6^th Of Malversation in Office: particularly in rendering Judg-
ment and issuing Execution against John Harris when he was not
present : — in rendering Judgment and issuing Execution for Robert
Bodkin against negro Sam : — in rendering Judgment for Elias Bailey
against Cuthbert Warner : — in rendering Judgment and issuing Exe-
cution against John Litton: — in rendering Judgment and issuing