Att Edinburgh the Fyfteinth day of February Jaj vijc and fyve years
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Act
Act Nameing Assessors to the Judges of the high Court of Admirality In the tryall of Captain Green and Crew
Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of her Majesties privie Counsell By Sir Robert Forbes and Mr James Graham Judges of the high Court of Admiralitie, Shewing That ther lordships haveing been 2 pleased to appoynt Captain Green and others of the Crew of the Shipe the Worchester to be tryed befor them the petitioners as guilty of Pirracie and other crymes; And Seing this matter is of great Import, And that ther lordships upon Such occasions have been pleased to appoynt3 Some of ther own number4 to assist as assessors, Especiallie Seing the affair hes been already befor the Saids Lords, And that they wer acquainted with the wholl Steps therof; Therfor humbly intreating ther lordships would upon this occasion Name so many assessors, as their lordships Should think fitt to assist the petitioners in the forsaid tryall; as the said Petition bears, The Lords of her Majesties Privie Counsell haveing considered the above petition given in to them by Sir Robert Forbes and Mr James Graham Judges of the high Court of Admiralitie, And the Samen being read in their presence, The Saids Lords Doe heirby Nominat and Appoynt the Earle of Loudoun, Lord Ballhavine, Lord Arniestoun, Sir John Home of Blaccader, and John Cockburne younger of Ormiestoun, to be Assessors to the petitioners, and assist and vote with them In the tryall at the procurator Fiscalls instance Against Captain Thomas Green Commander of the Shipe the Worchester, and others of his ships Crew befor the said high Court of Admiralitie for ther being guiltie of Pirracie and other crymes, And that to the finall end and decision therof.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 358.
2. Two illegible words scored out here.
3. The word ‘Assessors’ scored out here.
4. The word ‘as’ scored out here.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 358.
2. Two illegible words scored out here.
3. The word ‘Assessors’ scored out here.
4. The word ‘as’ scored out here.