Att Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of January Jaj vijc and Sevine yeirs
A1707/1/3
A1707/1/31
Act
Commutation of Lauchlane Rattrays Sentence of death to Banishment
Her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of privie Councell Doe heirby Commute and Change the Sentence of death pronounced Against Lauchlane Rattray by the Commissioners appoynted for his tryall for the crymes of Charmeing, Sorcery and Witchcraft from death to banishment furth of this kingdome, And discharges the said sentence of death to be putt to execution against the said Lawchlane2 Rattray in tyme comeing, And in place therof Decerns and Ordains the said Lauchlane to be transported abroad as a recruit, And for that effect appoynts and ordains the Magistrats of Inverness and Keepers of ther Tollbooth to delyver the persone of the said Lawchlane Rattray to Livetennant Alexander Ogilvie in etc Redgment to be transported as said is, without payment of house dues, or any other expenses whatsomever, and discharges the said Lauchlane to returne to the kingdome without her Majesties or the Councells leave, wnder the paine of death Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar Montrose P. Mar. S. Bellcarres. Eglintoun. Glasgow. De-Loraine. Forbes. Alexander Campbell. Gilbert Eliot.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 494-5.
2. Insertion above the word ‘George’, which has been scored out.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 494-5.
2. Insertion above the word ‘George’, which has been scored out.