Lower house of Assembly 19th. October 1683
This house having Impeached Jacob Young upon Severall
Crimes laid down in the Articles of Impeachment drawn
against him, and the same presented by the Members of this
house for that End appointed according to such Evidence of
Matter & things as did appear before them Did then leave him
and his Crimes to the Censure and Judgment of the Upper
house; So that this house Conceive it no ways fitt to Concern
themselves in giving any Sentence or Judgment against the
Prisoner whom themselves have both Impeached and Pros-
ecuted
Signed pr Order C Boteler Cl of the Lower house of Assly
All Committees come in=And the house Adjourns till to
Morrow Morning 9 a Clock
Saturday 20th 1683
The house mett again present as Yesterday
Except Coll Darnall & Mr Secretary Darnall
Mr Secretary Sent to the Lower house for the Booke of
Laws he returns and says the Lower house will send the
Same—
Mr Bartholomew Ennalls from the Lower house with the
Book of Laws
George Hope presents to this house a Petition for being
Exempt from Publick and County Levys The Petitioner having
lost one of his Legs at Sea by a Shot with a Bullett, the said
Petition Endorsed thus
Upper house 20th October 1683
This house referrs this Petition to the Consideration of the
Commissioners of the County where the Petitioner lives who
best know the Conditon of the Petitioner
Signed pr Order Thos Grunwin Cl of Assembly
Mr Hatton & Captain Hill from the Lower house with this
Message
Lower house of Assembly 20th October 1683
This house having taken into their Consideration, That none
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