Act, 28 July 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Eight day off Jullij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Act William Irving

The Lord High Chancellour of this Kingdome Haveing acquanted the Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill That by a Letter from the Maister of Stair secretarie of state He is Informed that the Kings majesty intended a remissione to William Irving prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh for the slaughter of James Pattoun in there majesties guaird But the said William being mean and a remissione tedious to be expead He thought it might be to the same purpose If the Councill should change the sentence of death pronunced againest the said William Irving to Banishment And Sir Thomas Livingstoun Comander in cheiff of there majesties forces within this Kingdom haveing produced aneother Letter from the said2 Lord Secretarie to him to the same purpose which wes read in councill upon the tuentie sixt day of Jullij instant The saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill Conforme to the power and warrand Given to them be there majestyes Commissione of secret Councill past and expead under the great seall of this Kingdome They hereby Convert and Change the sentence of death pronunced againest the said William Irving by the magistrats of Edinburgh as shirreffs within themselves for killing of the said James Pattoun to Banishment And doe hereby Banish the said William Irving furth and from there majestyes dominiones And doe hereby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of there tolbooth To sett the said William Irving furth thereof He first enacting himself in the books of privie Councill That he shall depairt furth of there majestyes dominions with the first ship passing from thence And that he shall never returne thereto without there Majestyes or the Councills speciall Licence first hade and obtained for that effect under the paine of death.

At Edinburgh 28 July 1692

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Act for William Irving

The Lord High Chancellor of this kingdom having acquainted the lords of their majesties’ privy council that by a letter from the Master of Stair, secretary of state, he is informed that the King’s majesty intended a remission to William Irving, prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh for the slaughter of James Patton in their majesties’ guard, but the said William being mean and a remission tedious to be expedited he thought it might be to the same purpose if the council should change the sentence of death pronounced against the said William Irving to banishment, and Sir Thomas Livingston, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom, having produced another letter from the said lord secretary to him to the same purpose, which was read in council upon the twenty sixth day of July instant, the said lords of their majesties’ privy council conforming to the power and warrant given to them by their majesties’ commission of secret council past and expedited under the great seal of this kingdom, they hereby convert and change the sentence of death pronounced against the said William Irving by the magistrates of Edinburgh as sheriffs within themselves for killing of the said James Patton to banishment, and do hereby banish the said William Irving furth and from their majesties’ dominions and do hereby give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to set the said William Irving furth thereof, he first enacting himself in the books of privy council that he shall depart furth of their majesties’ dominions with the first ship passing from thence, and that he shall never return thereto without their majesties’ or the council’s special licence first had and obtained for that effect under the pain of death.

1. PC1/48, 341.

2. This word inserted.

1. PC1/48, 341.