Act, 17 April 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sevinteinth day of Apryll one thousand sevine hundreth and fyve years

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Act

Repryve to James Burne and others of Captain Greens Crew

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill have Repryved, and heirby Repryve the persons of James Burne, Alexander Tayleor, Samuell Wilcocks and John Ballantine from the Sentence of death appoynted to be execute against them upon the twentie day of this moneth of Apryll instant from the said day Untill the fourth day of May nixt And have delayed and Superceeded, and heirby delayes and Superceeds the execution of the said sentence Untill the said day, And appoynts and ordains2 the Magistrats of Edinburgh to cause the sentence pronounced against the foirnamed persons by the Judges of Admiralitie; and assessors appoynted to them, be putt to punctuall execution against them upon the said fourth day of May nixt, betwixt the hours of eight in the morning and four in the afternoon att the same place, and in the same manner as was appoynted by the saids Judges in the Sentence pronounced against them; And which repryve the saids Lords of privie Councell are pleased to grant to the effect the abovenamed persons may be the better prepared for the death to which they stand condemned as said is. Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar. Tweeddale P. Rothes C.P.S. Lothian. Roxburgh S. Loudoun. Dunmore. Roseberrie. James Steuart. Adam Cockburne. George Baillie, F Montgomrie.

At Edinburgh 17 April 1705

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Reprieve to James Burn and others of Captain Green’s crew

The lords of her majesty’s privy council have reprieved, and hereby reprieve the persons of James Burn, Alexander Taylor, Samuel Wilcocks, and John Ballantine from the sentence of death appointed to be executed against them upon 20 of this month of April instant from the said day until 4 May next. And have delayed and superseded, and hereby delay and supersede the execution of the said sentence until the said day.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 the said 4 May next, between the hours of eight in the morning and four 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. And which reprieve the said lords of privy council are pleased to grant to the effect the abovenamed persons may be the better prepared for the death to which they stand condemned as said is. Sic Subscribitur Seafield chancello, Tweeddale president, Rothes privy seal, Lothian, Roxburghe secretary, Loudoun, Dunmore, Roseberry, James Stewart, Adam Cockburn, George Baillie, Francis Montgomerie.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 388-9.

2. The phrase ‘and ordains’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 388-9.