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wanting therein had been clearly by the Means of the Lower
house standing so much upon Niceties as not to receive Coll:
Courseys Evidence although he was Sent to them from this
house for that Purpose, Meerly because he appeared there
with his sword on (as this house Conceive he ought) but was
referred to a Committee of theirs for Examination—
M^r Carvile then requested that what Coll: Stevens could
say Concerning the Behaviour of Jacob Young in the last
Treaty with the Northern Indians at the Zachaiah Fort might
be taken by the Cl of this house for their Consideration which
was promised him should be done
He added also that Thomas Pue who waited on his Lordship
could (as the Lower house had reed Information) offer Some
what Considerable in Evidence ag^t the said Jacob Young which
they desired might be likewise taken & Communicated to them
which was promised should be done so soon as the said Pue
was to be mett with
The said Carvile then Delivers an Act for Reviving the Tem-
porary Laws and returns with M^r Wicks to the Lower house

U. H.Journal
1659-98

Coll William Stevens at the request of this house writeth his
own Testimony Concerning the Carriage and Behaviour of
Jacob Young at the Zachaiah fort (Viz^t)
When Coll: Henry Coursey myself and Jacob Young Inter-
preter were by his Lordship Sent up to Treat with the Northern
Indians at Zachaiah in August 1681. after we had Concluded
the Severall Articles that did immediately Concern the Chris-
tian People of this Province, Coll: Coursey and myself Deter-
mined to Discourse the Northern Indians why they Warred
with the Pisscattaway Indians, Seeing Coll. Coursey had in a
former Treaty made Peace for them; accordingly Jacob Young
was Ordered to Speak to them, at which Jacob Young was
Disturbed and said (as to the best of my Remembrance) he
had rather have given Ten thousand pounds of Tobacco, than
have Come to be Interpreter upon that Account or words to
that Effect
William Stevens Signed

Novem^r the 8th 1682
The Upper house have Considered the words Spoken by
M^r Carvile who Shewed to this house the Articles drawn up
by the Committee of the Lower house against Jacob Young,
Viz^t That what was Contained in the two Affidavits taken,
which words Spoken by Jacob Young Since his Imprisonment
are only Testimonies Ex post facto, so not to be Admitted to
prove the fact for which he was Committed (if this house
rightly understood him and the Drift of his Speech) and there-
fore this house do Say that they conceive it Imports litle

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