Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1683. 561
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Proved by Jossua Doynes Oath, All these matters foregoeing
proved by Christian Evidences, besides the many things
proved before Coll Coursey and Coll Loyd in their last
Agency at for Albany by the Indians; And we his Majestyes
Subjects being very sencible that for severall yeares last past
the said Northern Indians mixt with the Susquehanos made
Divers Incurrtions into this province and Committed many
Robberys In it, And this house haveing seriously Considered,
the great Influnce the sayd Jacob, hath vpon the sd Suquesa-
hanough & Cynego Indians and what a Dangerous persone,
he is to this Goverment Desire tht the Lower house will
reassume their debate, Toutching him the sayd Jacob, And
Joyne wth this house in Voteing that the sd Jacob may be Im-
prisoned Dureing the pleasure of the Right honoble' the Lord
Pprietary and both houses of Assembly
Signd p Ordr
Thomas Grunwin Clk of Assembly
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L. H. Journal
Original.
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The Debate reassumed vppon the foregoeing message, And
put to the question whether this house shall Joyne wth the
vpper house in a Vote for the Imprisonment of Jacob
as desired by the last message Yea or Nay
Voted
Vpon Consideraccon of priviledges & Elections
of Ninth keeping of the Roles of lawes
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Order Concerning the
Roles of lawes
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Order Lawes, be Entered Into
the book honoble the Secretaryes
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or their Order vppr house to desire their Concurrence
In the last message of the vppv house Concerning
Jacob Young was Drawne the message following (vizt)
Lower house of Assembly October the 19th 1683:
Ansvvere to the message
Concerning Jacob Young :
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This house haveing Impeached Jacob
Young vpon the severall Crimes layd
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Downe in the lmpeachmt drawne agt him & the same psecuted
by the severall members of this house for that end Appoynted,
According to such Evidence of [matter] and things as did
Appeare before them Did then Leave him and his [Cri]mes
to the Censure and Judgmt of the vppr house, soe that this
house Conceives it noe wayes fitt to Concerne themselves in
giveing any sentence any sentence or Judgmt agt the prisoner
who themselves have both Impeached and prossecuted
Signd p Ordr C Boteler Cler &c.
Major Long and Mr Green sent with the foregoeing Message
The house Adjourn Till To morrow morning 7 A Cloke
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