Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1682. 379

The Members of the Lower house Appointed to Manage the
Charge against Jacob Young present themselves and are
Admitted into this house
Jacob Young brought to the Barr and the Impeachment
against him being read he craves the Assistance of Some
Person to be appointed him to Draw up his Answer not being
able to write or read himself—-
M^r Kenelm Chiseldyne one of the Attorneys of the Pro-
vincial Court appointed for that purpose and Ordered to
Exhibit the Prisoners Answer by Monday next the Prisoner is
remanded into the Custody of the Sheriff of S^t Maries, who
hath Order to afford him any Conveniency of Pen Ink and
Paper and other Necessarys for drawing up his Answer
Adjourn for an hour

Mett again according to Adjournment

Came M^r Hill from the Lower house to acquaint this house
that the Lower house was now ready to attend this house in a
Conferrence according to the desire of this house yesterday=
This house will Send them an Answer—
M^r Hill returns to the Lower house
Voted that the Conference be held at the State house in the
Room over the Court
This house accordingly Adjourn thither
Where being mett the Speaker and the rest of the Members
of the Lower house upon Notice given them Came and held
Conference with this house
The Honourable the Chancellor Speaker of this house gives
them to understand that as to the first Amendment proposed
by that house, this house will Consent that a Salvo be inserted
in the Bill Providing that no Mans Seated Plantation shall by
Virtue thereof be taken away against the Will of the Owner—
To which the Speaker of the Lower house made Answer
that they had by Severall Messages to this house declared that
they had for Severall reasons thought fitt wholly to Wave any
further Debate on this Subject, but barely out of respect to this
house, had Consented to this Conference with restraint not to
treat any further upon the Amendments of this Bill, that
besides the Severall reasons they had for that purpose already
Offered they had well Considered his Lordships Speech to
them at the Opening of this Assembly Declaring that the end
of their Meeting was only to Settle and Discharge Some pub-
lick Accounts and the Business of Jacob Young, they did
therefore desire to preserve their Priviledges and not to be
further pressed upon new Matters

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Whereunto replyed by the Chancellor that true it was his

p. 471