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Savannah receives new magistrates

Source: A True and Historical Narrative of the Colony of Georgia in America #173

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From 1741 A True and Historical Narrative
edited by Amy

New magistrates were appointed with typical nonsense
With this Paper came over new Commissions for Magistrates: Messrs. Thomas Christie, First, John Fallowfield, Second, and Thomas Jones, Third, Bailiffs, and Mr. William Williamson, Recorder. As if the Inhabitants had not been sufficiently punished before by the arbitrary Government of Causton, the Two Offices of Store-keeper and Magistrate were again joined in One Person, which infallibly renders him (whoever he is) absolute in Savannah. Indeed, if the Miseries and Hardships of the People could have received any Addition, they must have done so from the Person appointed to execute those Offices, Mr. Thomas Jones, Third Bailiff. As previously mentioned, Jones surpassed Mr. Causton in everything that was bad without having any one of his good Qualifications. So that he might even more easily govern at will, Mr. Oglethorpe thought proper to supersede the Commissions of Messrs. Thomas Christie and William Williamson, and continued Mr. Henry Parker as First Magistrate, being sure he was a Person that would always be in the Interest of whoever was Store-keeper, and having no other Magistrate to cope with but Mr. Fallowfield, they were certain of overruling him, though his Sentiments were never so just; and when the General heard that some People justly complained that the Trustees’ Commissions were of none Effect, he threatened an armed Force if they refused to comply.

An audit was ordered on Causton, but the auditors failed to comply
William Stephens, Esq; Messrs. Thomas Christie and Thomas Jones, were likewise appointed to inspect into Causton's Accounts, but Christie was altogether rejected by the other Two. Then they never did anything with it. Jones would sometimes even hector and domineer over Causton in as haughty a Manner as ever he had formerly done over the meanest Person in Savannah.