Act, 28 March 1705(pm), Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

[28 March 1705] Eodem die post meridiem

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Repryve In favours of George Haynes

The Lords of her Majesties Privie Councill haveing heard and considered the confession emitted and given by George Haynes present prisoner in the Castell of Edinburgh as one of the Crew of the Ship the Worchester Condemned and Sentenced to death by the high Court of Admiralitie as guilty of the Crymes of pirracie and robberie Committed by him, and Captain Thomas Green Commander of the said East India Shipe and others of the said Crew, The Saids Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Have Repryved and heirby Repryves the said George Haynes from the Sentence of death appoynted to have been execute wpon him the fourth day of Apryll nixt from the said day Untill the fyfteinth day of May nixt to come inclusive, And have delayed and Superceeded the execution of the said Sentence untill the day forsaid Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar. Tweedale P. Rothes P.S. Montrose. Roxburgh. s. Buchan. Lauderdale. Roseberrie. Yester. James Steuart. George Baillie Robert Dundas William Anstruther. F Montgomrie.

[At Edinburgh] 28 March 1705

A1705/3/331

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Reprieve in favour of George Haynes

The lords of her majesty’s privy council having heard and considered the confession emitted and given by George Haynes, present prisoner in the castle of Edinburgh, as one of the crew of the ship the Worcester condemned and sentenced to death by the high court of admiralty as guilty of the crimes of piracy and robbery committed by him, and Captain Thomas Green commander of the said East India ship and others of the said crew, the said lords of her majesty’s privy council have reprieved and hereby reprieve the said George Haynes from the sentence of death appointed to have been executed upon him 4 April next from the said day until 15 May next to come inclusive, and have delayed and superseded the execution of the said sentence until the day foresaid Sic Subscribitur Seafeild chancellor, Tweeddale president, Rothes privy seal, Montrose, Roxburghe secretary, Buchan, Lauderdale, Roseberry, Yester, James Stewart, George Baillie, Robert Dundas, William Anstruther, Francis Montgomery.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 380.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 380.