558 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1683.

L. H. Journal Original.

Lower Committee of Accounts desired

[house October the 18th 1683] This house desire the vp[per house to Appoint some Membe]rs of Their house to

Joyne in Committee [with some. Members of this] house to
State and settle the publique debts and Accounts of this
Province

Signd p Ord^r C Boteler [Cler &c]

Then Came M^r Secry Darnall w^th the following message
Upper house October the 18^th 1683

A message Concerning Jacob Young

This house haveing seariously Considered of the whole Tryall of Jacob Young & of the

Wittnesses produce t ag^t him, & all Other Circumstances in
relation to the same, are of Opinion that the severall evidences
sworne ag^t are not sufficient in law to take away the life
of the sayd Jacob nor member of him Yett doe beleive, and
Certify hereby th^t by the severall Evidences Circumstances
therevnto belonging: There is Sufficient to Imprisone the
Jacob dureing pleasure & Therefore desire the Concurrence
of the the Lower house in drawing vpp a bill of Attaynder ag^t
him And th^t he may be imprisoned Dureing the pleasure of
his Lopp and both houses of Assembly :

Signd p Ord^r Tho Grunwin Clerke of the Assembly

Then Came Coll Diggs and Coll Stevens with a message
which followeth (viz^t)

Upper house October the 18^th 1683

Conitee of Acco's Nominated for the vppr house

This house have Appoynted Coll Wil- liam Stevens & Coll William Diggs to

Joyne with members of the Lower house as a Committee for
stateing the Publique Accounts who are readie when ever the
Lower house shall Nominate their members for that ppose
and shall give Notice to this house that they are readye. As

Concerning the bill of Eleccons

to the bill of Eleccons There is One drawne by this house & past to In-

grossment and when Ingrossed shall send the same to the
Lower house

Signd p Ord^r Thomas Grunwin Clk &c

Vote of the Lower house about Jacob young

Vpon Debate of the message this day by Mr Secry Darnall Concerning Jacob Young:

Itt was put to the Vote whether this house shall Joyne with
the Lower house in a bill of Attaynder as by the sayd message
is Desired Yea or Nay :

Passed In the Negative
Upon w^ch vote was drawne the following Message: Viz^t