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I delivered the keys through feares and threats, but all the
keys not to be found, he the said Ringold broke open two
Chests under pretence to search for a will, and some short
time after the said Ringold desired me to lett him admin^r and
told me that I should have one Chamber furnished ffree, and
that he would goe hand in hand with me to my Lord, and that
My Lord should Confirme what Majo^r Ringold would give
me, (to say) a Chamber furnisht; ffor he says that all the
houses & orchards were mortgaged to him already, and that
he could turne me out of doores when he pleased, and then

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noebody would be my security for Letters of Adm^rcon and
then he would Administer
The 14^th Day of November last he came raveing to me for
some papers that he said I had off his, and by his raveing putt
me in such a fright that I fled to a couple of men which were
writeing by, and I craved their assistance to direct me in what
I were best to doe, soe they advised me to show him the
papers, upon w^ch I pulled out three bundles and threw them on
the Table, and bid him see if they were amongst them, at
length he found a paper which he pretended was his; I asked
him what it was, and he said it was the Mortgage of these
houses from M^r Tovey to him, and then I required a coppy of
them, which he denyed me, but at length he suffered the two
men to read it
Now S^r I would know whither that cann be the act and deed
of a man in his life time which is violently and wrongfully
taken from his widow after his death; ffor the houses and
Lands are Leases for yeares, and I am informed that as a
Chattle they ought to be appraised in the personall Estate off
which I desire you to give me your advice, and that you would
both in these and all other causes be a friend and assistant to
me, and I shall endeavour to make you honest satisfaction soe
noe more at p^rsent but craveing your answer I Rest
S^r Your humble Servant
Vera Copia Anne Tovy
Eust. Turin Clk.

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