Act, 1 May 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att the palace of Holyrudehouse the first day of May Jaj vijc and fyve years

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Act appoynting the Judges of Admirality to cause pay wp Greens Crew ther aliment

Anent the petition given in and presented to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell By James Burne, George Kitchine, Andrew Robertsone George Glen, Henry Keigle, Alexander Tayleor, Samwell Wilcocks and John Ballentine Humbly Shewing That wher his Grace and ther lordships having been pleased out of ther great clemencie to grant the petitioners a repryve of the Sentence of death pronounced against them by the Judges of the high Court of Admiralitie and assessors untill the Sixth and fourteinth dayes of June ensueing; They humbly begged leave to represent to his Grace and ther lordships that they wer in a Starving condition having nothing affoorded them wherupon to Subsist and Live But what charitable persons gave them, so that his Grace and ther lordships clemencie might come to be disappoynted by ther being Starved to death befor the tyme, Unless Some remedy be provyded for ther Subsistance, And they further begged leave to represent to his Grace and ther lordships that albeit they wer pleased by ane act to allow each of them twelve Shilling Scots per day, yet they had not gott one farthing therof, And Seeing ther sade case deserved Commisseration, They humbly begged his Grace and ther lordships would take ther case to their serious consideration, and would fall upon such methods as they Should think fitt for makeing ther former act anent ther aliment effectuall, as the said petition bears; His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of her Majesties privie Councell having considered the above petition given in to them by James Burne and others of Captain Greens Crew, And the Samen being read in ther presence, His Grace and the saids Lords Appoynts and Ordains the Judges of the high Court of Admirality to cause pay up to the petitioners ther bygone aliment according to former warrands, And to continue the Same to them conforme to ane ordinance of Councell dated the Twentie Sixth day of Apryll Last, And appoynts and Ordains the Clerk of the Admirality to pay to Samwell Urling one of Captain Greens Crew the Sowme of Twentie punds Scots, And his Grace and the saids Lords declairs that the said aliment and Sowme of Twentie pund Scots Is to affect the Cargo of the East India Shipe the Worchester for repaying therof.

At the palace of Holyroodhouse 1 May 1705

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Act appointing the judges of admiralty to cause pay up Green’s crew their aliment

Concerning the petition given in and presented to his grace [John Campbell, duke of Argyll] her majesty’s high commissioner, and the lords of her majesty’s privy council by James Burne, George Kitchin, Andrew Robertson, George Glen, Henry Keigle, Alexander Taylor, Samuel Wilcocks, and John Ballentine, humbly showing that, where his grace and their lordships having been pleased out of their great clemency to grant the petitioners a reprieve of the sentence of death pronounced against them by the judges of the high court of admiralty and assessors until 6 and 14 June ensuing, they humbly begged leave to represent to his grace and their lordships that they were in a starving condition, having nothing afforded them whereupon to subsist and live but what charitable persons gave them, so that his grace and their lordships’ clemency might come to be disappointed by their being starved to death before the time, unless some remedy be provided for their subsistence. And they further begged leave to represent to his grace and their lordships that albeit they were pleased by an act to allow each of them 12s Scots per day, yet they had not got one farthing thereof, and seeing their sad case deserved commiseration, they humbly begged his grace and their lordships would take their case to their serious consideration, and would fall upon such methods as they should think fit for making their former act concerning their aliment effectual, as the said petition bears. His grace, her majesty’s high commissioner, and lords of her majesty’s privy council having considered the above petition given in to them by James Burne and others of Captain [Thomas] Green’s crew, and the same being read in their presence, his grace and the said lords appoint and ordain the judges of the high court of admiralty to cause pay up to the petitioners their bygone aliment according to former warrants, and to continue the same to them, conform to an ordinance of council dated 26 April last. And appoint and ordain the clerk of the admiralty to pay to Samuel Urling, one of Captain Green’s, the sum of 20 pounds Scots. And his grace and the said lords declare that the said aliment and sum of 20 pounds Scots is to affect the cargo of the East India ship the Worcester for repaying thereof.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 398.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 398.