Act, 26 April 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holy-rude-house the Twentie Sixt day of Apryll Jaj vijc and fyve years

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Act

Reprye to Henry Keigle and others

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell haveing considered the petition given in to them by Henry Keigle and others of the deceast Captain Greens Crew Craveing a further repryve for preparing themselves for death; His Grace and the saids Lords, Doe heirby Repryve the Said Henry Keigle, James Burne, Andrew Robertsone and George Kitchine four of the said Crew from the Sentence of death appoynted to be execute against them upon the Twentie Sevinth day of Apryll instant from the said day To the Sixt day of June nixt to come, And discharges the said Sentence of death to be putt in execution against them till the said day; And appoynts and ordains the Sentance of death pronounced against the foirnamed persons by the Judges of the high Court of Admiralitie and assessors appoynted to them to be putt to punctuall execution against the said persons the said sixt day of June nixt to come; And gives order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh to cause the said Sentence to be putt to punctuall execution against the foirnamed persons at the Same place, and in the maner maner mentioned in the said sentence, And that betwixt the hours of eight in the morning and four in the afternoon of the said Sixth of June nixt Sic Subscribitur Argyll Commissioner. Seafeild Cancellar. Tweedale P. Annandale S. Lothian. Roxburgh S. Buchan. Hadingtoun. Loudoun. Leven. Belcaras. Forfar. Roseberie.

At Holyroodhouse 16 April 1705

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Act

Reprieve to Henry Keigle and others

His grace [John Campbell, duke of Argyll] her majesty’s high commissioner and the lords of her majesty’s privy council having considered the petition given in to them by Henry Keigle and others of the deceased Captain [Thomas] Green’s Crew, craving a further reprieve for preparing themselves for death, his grace and the said lords do hereby reprieve the said Henry Keigle, James Burn, Andrew Robertson, and George Kitchin, four of the said crew, from the sentence of death appointed to be executed against them upon 27 April instant from the said day to 6 June next to come, and discharge the said sentence of death to be put in execution against them until the said day. And appoint and ordain the sentence of death pronounced against the forenamed persons by the judges of the high court of admiralty and assessors appointed to them to be put to punctual execution against the said persons the said 6 June next to come. And give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh to cause the said sentence to be put to punctual execution against the forenamed persons at the same place, and in the manner mentioned in the said sentence, and that between the hours of 8 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon of the said 6 June next Sic Subscribitur Argyll commissioner; Seafield chancellor; Tweeddale president; Annandale secretary; Lothian; Roxburghe secretary; Buchan; Haddington; Loudoun; Leven; Balcarres; Forfar; Rosebery.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 397.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 397.