Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 295

Deponent saith that what was putt in the Letter sent by M^rs
Tovey to M^r Carvile was not any discourse from any one to
the said M^rs Tovey, but in the whole Company as they sate
with the Corps in the greate roome: as to any other thing men-
tioned in the said Letter, and likewise of any thing done at the
house of said M^r Tovey November the 14^th this Dep^t knowes
nothing & further saith not
Josias Lanham

Lib. R. R. R.

W^m Hodges Depos:

p. 135

William Hodges aged 44 yeares being duely sworne &
Examined at request of Maj^r Ringold Saith
That he was at the house of M^r Samuel Tovey the day upon
which the said Tovey dyed, with severall other persons then
present
As to a sight of all the goods demanded by Maj^r Ringold of
the then widow Tovey, he knows not any thing, neither did he
see or heare the said Majo' Ringold concerne himself in any
thing more then any other p^rsent at that time as to the saying
of Majo^r Ringold, as he was a Justice of peace, and his Sonn
in Law a Constable, This Dep^t did not heare him say any
such thing, but saith it was spoken by the Company p^rsent, or
most part of them, whither they might not search for a will; it
was the opinion of all or most part that it might be done, and
Majo^r Ringold did ask of William Harris then p^rsent, whither
it might not be done with safety said Harris replyed he knew not
neither whither M^r Tovey were lawfully married or not to the
said Ann the then widow. As to the promiseing the said
Anne by Maj^r Ringold, that if he did administer; she should
have a Chamber furnished, he knows nothing. As to any
papers then spoken off, Maj^r Ringold did desire that the key
of a Locker in the said roome where M^r Tovey dyed might be
carefully secured by some or other, ffor he said he was con-
cerned in some papers in the said place; This Deponent
further saith that he verily beleives there was not any one
then p^rsent at M^r Toveys death that did intend any Evill to
any person, but onely for the good of M^r Toveys Children in
England, neither was there at that time any difference by any
ill words by Maj^r Ringold to the then widow M^rs Tovey as to
any thing done at the house of M^r Samuel Tovey the 14^th of
November he knows nothing. And further saith not.
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