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she had deposited the same, from surrendering it to her which unlawful order, said Harrington obey so even that your petitioner is deprived of her money.  Petitioner showed that said Reid now sued out a warrant against your petitioner for remaining on the property of said Marshall, and had her arrested, but before arresting her, said H. P. Reid and our own Guidon now of Friars Point, came to her room about nine o clock at night, searched your petitioners trunk, also her evening apparil [[apparel]], requiring your petitioner to turn her pockets, and after this, finding nothing, took your petitioner off to prison where she spent the night.  

Your petitioner showed that on the next day, she gave bond for her appearance before an examining court, this bond ever exhorbitant [[exorbitant]] considering that your petitioner was a freed woman and without property, to wit in amount of 250.00$.  
 Your petitioner shows that on her trial [[strikethrough]] in for [[/strikethrough]]at the examining court, before Esquire St John, she joined by several strangers, Reid among the number, that said Marshall declared in his last sickness, that he desired your petitioner to have his effects, and not wish all this proof without the slightest evidence of rebuttal.  The said magistrate held her to answer the charge of larceny at the next circuit court in a bond of $250.00 which bond your petitioner was fortunately able to give, and but for this, said Reid's threat that she should "rot in prison"  if she did not surrender up the money, would petitioner have been made good,

Your petitioner showed that since Marshalls death, a call term of the Probate Court for Coahoma Courts has been held, that no effort has been made to probate said Marshalls will nor has said Reid applied for letters, testamentary, and yet he holds said property  

Transcription Notes:
testamentary - of or relating to a will or testament