458 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1683.

U.H. Journal
1659-98

This house sends in Answer thereunto by Coll Stevens as
followeth

Upper house 8th October 1683.
This house understands from the Committee of the Lower
house about Jacob Young that the said Committee finds
Garret Vansweringen a Material Evidence against the said
Young who being remote from this place It is thereupon
Ordered by this house that the Tryall of the said Jacob Young
be Deferred till Tuesday come Seven night being the 16th
Day of this present October and by that time the said Van-
sweringen may be here. Summons being gone out for him
already—

The house Adjourn till to Morrow Nine a Clock

Tuesday 9th October 1683 the house mett again

Present
The honourable
Coll Henry Coursey Coll William Burges

Coll Vincent Lowe M^r Secretary Darnall

Coll Henry Darnall J Major Thomas Trueman
Coll William Stevens

Coll Lowe and Coll Stevens go out upon the Committee
about Money—
M^r Hall and M^r Hutchins from the Lower house with this
Message

Lower house of Assembly 9th October 1683
This house desire to know if the Upper house have any Bills
or other Matter prepared for this house, And that the Upper
house please to send their Assent to the Bill for directing the
manner of Electing and Summoning Burgesses &^t to Serve in
future Assemblies—
Signed p. Order C Boteler Cl of the Lower house

Major Thomas Trueman sent to the Lower house with this
Ensuing Message in Answer to the last by M^r Hall and M^r
Hutchins—

Upper house 9th October 1683
This house have no Bills yet to present to the Lower house.
The Bill for Electing Burgesses &^t have under Consideration,
But in regard the Business of Towns is of so great concern It
being that which is so earnestly Desired by the Generallity of