364 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1682.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

whether the said Words proved by those Affidavits be referred
to the fact for which he was Committed or not, Since they are
in themselves of a Dangerous Consequence and Criminall, and
therefore conceive that the said Jacob ought to be Accused &
Punished for them, as much as any person, that is Committed
for one Crime and during his Imprisonment Committs another
of the same Nature, of which Doubtless he may be Impeached
as well as for the first Crime for which he was Committed.
The matters of which he the said Jacob stands accused may
perhaps as well be proved by Coll Stevens as Coll Coursey
and Thomas Pue can prove some of the same things with Coll:
Coursey & Coll Stevens and therefore this house have sent
Coll Stevens his Testimony and will send Thomas Pue to the
Committee, That so we may Secure the Province against the
wicked Contrivance of the said Jacob, who hath endeavoured
not only to destroy Our peace but Our Persons
Signed p. Order J LL: Cl of Assembly—

Coll Stevens Testimony and the foregoing Message of this
house together with a Bill for Naturalization of William Blank-
instein Sent to the Lower house by Coll Lowe, the said Bill
having past both houses) who hath in Charge to acquaint the
Lower house that there are yet three other Bills before this
house, Viz^t one for Naturalization of Rowland Nans, One for
the Clerk of the Council's fees, and the other for Lycencing
Inhabitants and prohibiting Foreigners to trade with the
Indians all Passed this house, and to desire them to send up to
this house the Bill for Ports now in the Lower house—
Coll Lowe having accordingly Delivered his Message
returns into this house with Answer that they will send by a
Messenger of their own.
A Message from the Lower house by Doctor John Brooke
& M^r Francis Hutchins which they Deliver written & returns
to their house being as foll Viz^t

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Lower house 8th November 1682
This house have received from the upper house a Bill pre-
pared by a Committee of both houses Entituled an Act for the
Advancement of Trade which hath been twice read in this
house, and upon full Debate thereof this house do find the
same is Necessary to be Amended in Severall Particulars
which will take long time in doing, and the same Act to be of
great weight and requires longer Consideration than can be
Spared at this time, therefore have Voted that the further
Consideration and Debate thereof be referred to the next
Sitting of Assembly—
Signed p. Order Tho^s Grunwin Cl of the Lower house