470 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1683.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Monday 15th of October 1683 the house mett again

Present
The honourable
Coll Henry Coursey M^r Secretary Sewall
Coll: Vincent Lowe M^r Secretary Darnall

Coll Henry Darnall Coll George Talbot
Coll William Burges

The Message Sent on Saturday last by Major Trueman and
not Delivered to the Lower house they being Adjourned is
now sent again by Coll Darnall he returns and Says he has
Delivered the same
The Debate reassumed Concerning the Bill of Elections and
the preamble not agreed on And at length it was Resolved in
this house that a New Bill be Drawn and after passed in this
house to be sent down to the Lower house
The house Adjourned for an hour Then Sat again
And Adjourned till to Morrow Morning 9 a Clock

Tuesday 16th October 1683

The house mett again present as yesterday and Major
Trueman Coll Digges being Absent was sent for by his
Negroe Man who carryed with him this Order from the house

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Upper house 16th October 1683—
By Order of this house your Appearance is forthwith
required by this house they having at this time especial Occa-
sion for your presence of which I am Commanded to give you
Notice
Signed p^r Order Tho Grunwin Cl of Assembly
To the hon^ble Coll W^m Digges one
of the Members of the Upper house of Assembly These.

M^r Secretary Sewall Sent to the Lower house with the
following Message

Upper house 16th October 1683
This Day being appointed for the Tryall of Jacob Young,
this house doth give Notice that they are ready to go upon
the said Tryall if the Members of the Lower house Appointed
to Manage the Impeachment are ready to prosecute the Same
Signed p^r Order Tho^s Grunwin Cl of Assembly

He returns having delivered the Same
M^r Clement Hill and Captain Peirce from the Lower house
with this Message