Act, 11 April 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Elevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and fyve years

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Repryve In favours of Andrew Robison and others of Greens Crew

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell haveing heard and considered her Majesties gracious Letter direct to them of the Sevinth of Apryll instant Concerning Captain Thomas Green and his Crew, Wherby her Majestie leaves it intirely to the saids Lords either to Sufferr the Sentence of death to be putt in execution, or to grant further repryves to the said Captain Green and his Crew as their Lordships Shall think fitt, And haveing also considered severall other circumstances concerning the saids persons, with the petitions presented by them The Saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councell Doe heirby Repryve, Andrew Robiesone, George Kitchine, James Burne, George Glen, Henry Keigle, Alexander Taylor, Samuell Wilckocks, and […] Ballantine from the Sentence of death appoynted to be execute2 against this ellevinth and the eighteenth of Apryll instant; From the saids respective dayes wntill the nynteinth day of the said moneth of Apryll Inclusive, And have delayed and Superceeded the execution of the said sentence wntill the said day And appoynts and ordains the Magistrats of Edinburgh to cause the Sentence pronunced against the foirnamed persons by the Judges of Admirality and assessors appoynted to them, be putt to punctuall execution against them upon the Twentie day of this moneth of Apryll instant, betwixt the hours of eight in the morning and four in the afternoon, att the same place and in the same maner as was appoynted by the saids Judges in the sentence pronounced against them, Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellr Southerland. Buchan. Loudoun. Balcarras. Roseberrie. James Steuart. George Baillie. George Ramsay. F Montgomrie: Pattrick Johnston.

At Edinburgh 11 April 1705

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Reprieve in favour of Andrew Robison and others of Green’s Crew

The lords of her majesty’s privy council having heard and considered her majesty’s gracious letter directed to them of 7 April instant concerning Captain Thomas Green and his crew, whereby her majesty leaves it entirely to the said lords either to suffer the sentence of death to be put in execution, or to grant further reprieved to the said Captain Green and his crew as their lordships shall think fit. and having also considered several other circumstances concerning the said persons, with the petitions presented by them. The said lords of her majesty’s privy council do hereby reprieve Andrew Robison, George Kitchin, James Burn, George Glen, Henry Keigle, Alexander Taylor, Samuel Willocks, and […] Ballantine from the sentence of death appointed to be executed between 11 and 18 April instant, from the said respective days until 19 of the said month of April inclusive. And have delayed and superseded the execution of the said sentence until the said day. And appoint and ordain the magistrates of Edinburgh to cause the sentence pronounced against the forenamed persons by the judges of admiralty and assessors appointed to them be put to punctual execution against them upon 20 of this month of April instant, between the hours of 8 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon, at the same place and in the same manner as was appointed by the said judges in the sentence pronounced against them. Sic Subscribitur Seafield chancellor, Sutherland, Buchan, Loudoun, Balcarres, Roseberry, James Stewart, George Baillie, George Ramsay, Francis Montgomerie, Patrick Johnston.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 387.

2. The word ‘this’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 387.