Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuentie Fyfth Day of Februarij J^aj vj^c Nyntie tuo years

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A1692/2/106¹

Act

Repryve William Irving

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell haveing Considered a letter direct from his Majestie under his Royall hand to them of the date the Twentieth of Februarij instant Remitting to them aither to order the sentence of Condemnatione pronunced againest William Irving (who throw mistake is named Martine in his Majestyes Letter) as airt and pairt of the Slaughter of James Pattone to be put to executione or (if they see that the cause deserves mercie) that they send up a remissione to be signed by his Majestie And in the mean tyme hes authorized there Lordships to grant a repryve to the said William till such tyme as they shall see cause or his remissione may be expeded They in obedience to and prosecutione of his majestyies pleasure signifyed by the said Letter doe hereby repryve the said William Irving from the sentence of death pronunced against him untill the eleaventh day of March next to come exclusive And discharges the Magistrats of Edinburgh from putting the said sentence to executione untill the said day And ordaines them to see the said sentence execute that day unles there be a speciall order of Counsell for the contrarie and ordaines the Clerk of the Justice court to delyver in to the Clerks of Counsell the principall process Lybell, probatione verdict and sentence againest the said William Irving deduced befor the Lords Commissioners of Justiciarie betuixt and tuesday next To the effect the same may be Considered be the Counsell