Act, 2 April 1701, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Second day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

A1701/4/71

Act

Reprive John Weir

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of His Majesties privy Councill by John Weir under Sentence of death, Shewing That where their petitioner having made Severall discoveries but not Satisfying to their Lordships for want of Evidences to make out the same, he hes now thought upon Severall that may be easily gott, with whom he may be ane Evidence, if their Lordships be pleased to Spare his life for sometyme, and then if he make nothing out, he Should be Satisfyed to dy, but if their Lordships will be pleased to give him his liberty and allow him a Small mantenance, he could really discover a great many Coyners, particularly at Prestonpans and else where, and he Should likeways do his outmost Endeavour, To Cleanse the Country of all horse Stealers and the like which will not be gotten done if he be keept here, although pairt may be done, And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwritten as the said petition bears. The Lords of His Majestys privy Councill having considered the above petition given in to them by John Weir, They heirby reprive the petitioner from the above Sentence of death pronunced against him by the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Justiciary, untill the tenth day of June next to Come inclusive, And ordaines the magistrats of Edinburgh, to See the Said Sentence of death, put to Execution against the Said John Weir, upon the Eleventh day of the said moneth, without furder delay, unles his Majesty or the Councill gives order to the contrary, Sic Subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar: Annandale, Forfar, Tarbat Forbes, James Steuart, David Home Falconar, Pattrick Johnston.

Att Edinburgh The Second day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

A1701/4/71

Act

Reprive John Weir

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of His Majesties privy Councill by John Weir under Sentence of death, Shewing That where their petitioner having made Severall discoveries but not Satisfying to their Lordships for want of Evidences to make out the same, he hes now thought upon Severall that may be easily gott, with whom he may be ane Evidence, if their Lordships be pleased to Spare his life for sometyme, and then if he make nothing out, he Should be Satisfyed to dy, but if their Lordships will be pleased to give him his liberty and allow him a Small mantenance, he could really discover a great many Coyners, particularly at Prestonpans and else where, and he Should likeways do his outmost Endeavour, To Cleanse the Country of all horse Stealers and the like which will not be gotten done if he be keept here, although pairt may be done, And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwritten as the said petition bears. The Lords of His Majestys privy Councill having considered the above petition given in to them by John Weir, They heirby reprive the petitioner from the above Sentence of death pronunced against him by the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Justiciary, untill the tenth day of June next to Come inclusive, And ordaines the magistrats of Edinburgh, to See the Said Sentence of death, put to Execution against the Said John Weir, upon the Eleventh day of the said moneth, without furder delay, unles his Majesty or the Councill gives order to the contrary, Sic Subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar: Annandale, Forfar, Tarbat Forbes, James Steuart, David Home Falconar, Pattrick Johnston.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 208.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 208.