The next Week the'Supream Court sate, and there was an Indictment draAvn, charging me with an High Misdemeanor, acting contrary to my Duty of Allegiance, in manifest Contempt of his Majesty, and the Governour of these Provinces under His said Majesty, and against tlie Peace of Our said Lord the King, His Crown and Digtjiry, and against the Form of the Statutes made and provided : Whereupon the said David .hncso.!^ who, Sfc. f )r our said Lord the King, prays the Advice of tliis Court in tlie Premisses, and that the said Samuel Muffoj-d be attached by his Body wheresoever, Sfc. To answer our said Lord the King in the Premisses. Tlie Indictment was brought to the Granrl Jury, who return'd it to the Court indorsed Ignoramus. The Attorney General makes Information and obtains a Capias to our Slieriff, to take me a Prisoner, to bring me to Mew-York before the Chief Justice upon the first Tuesday in Sej:temher at tiie Supream Court, where Recognizance was refjuired and given of 500 /. Mr. Vuvdam and Mr. Delunsey, my Securities tliat I should attend the Court, and not depart without Leave. The Plea v.e mjide was, That it was against tlie Priviledge of tlie House, to Appeach any Member of the same in any Court or Place but in the House ; desiring the Court Avould fake tliat f )r an answer. Which Plea tlie Chief Justice over-i-iiled, there not being any other upon the Bench to assist. And T have been at f lur Courts, and kn )w not but tliat it must be from Court to Court so long as I live ; which has been a great