Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1682. 357

the Upper house in relation to the Message received by this
house about Jacob Young, and that this house were resolved
to proceed to Impeach the Said Jacob Young, and this house
have accordingly proceeded to Nominate a Committee to Draw
up the said Impeachment, but being given to understand that
Coll Coursey who is the principall Evidence against the said
Jacob Young is going from the Assembly this house desire the
Upper house to Order Coll. Coursey to Stay and give in his
Evidence against the said Jacob Young, or else the matter of
the said Impeachment will be much Lessened in weight and
the proceedings thereupon will be much impeded if not wholly
frustrated as to any prosecution against the said Jacob Young
this Assembly
Signed p. Order Tho: Grunwin Cl of the Lower house

Upper house Novem^r 1682
In Answer to the Message last received p. M^r John Rousby
and M^r Clement Hill This house do say that according to the
Desire of the Lower house, they sent Coll Coursey to the
Lower house to acquaint them with what he knew or could say
concerning Jacob Young but not being Admitted he returned
again to this house, and is now gone from hence by his Lord-
ships Licence and the leave of this house—
Signed p. Order J LLewellin Cl of Assembly

Sent to the Lower house p. Coll: Digges together with his
Lordships Letter this Day received: the s^d Coll: Digges having
in Charge given him (if he be Admitted into their House) to
Communicate to them by Word of Mouth the Contents of the
above Message after he hath acquainted them that he hath a
Letter from his Lordship to them which he may deliver with-
out going into the house, if the Speaker will Come out to
receive it
Coll Digges returns and for Answer Saith that the Speaker
out of respect to his Lordship (as himself said) was Commanded
by the Lower house to come out & receive the Letter, and as
Concerning Coll: Courseys not being Admitted, the Speaker
told him that they Apprehended he was sent of a Message to
this house, and not to give in his Information against Jacob
Young—

Upper house 4th November 1682.
This house desire to be informed of the Lower house, what
Measures they have taken, and how farr they have proceeded
in the Business relating to a Guard for his Lordships Person
and the security of the Magazine, Debated and resolved upon
as Necessary by both houses at the Begining of this Sessions—
Signed p. Order J LLewellin Cl of Assembly

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