Act, 3 April 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the third day of Apryll Jaj vijc and fyve years

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Act

Repryve to Captain Green, Mader, Simpson and Geigle

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill In obedience to her Majesties Commands Contained in the2 her3 Letter to ther lordships of the date the Twentie Sevinth day of March Last, Have Repryved and heirby Repryve Captain Thomas Green Commander of the Worchester, Captain John Macer Chiefe Mate, […] Simpson Gunner and […] Geigle Carpenter of the said shipe from the sentence of death appoynted to be execute against them the fourth day of Apryll instant from the said day untill the tenth day of the said moneth of Apryll inclusive, And have delayed and Superceeded the execution of the said sentence untill the said day, And appoynts and Ordains the Magistrats of Edinburgh to cause the sentence pronounced against the forsaids persons by the Judges of Admirality, and assessors appoynted to them to putt to punctuall execution against them upon the Ellevinth day of Apryll instant without farder delay att the Same place and tyme, And in the Same maner appoynted by the saids Judges for the execution of the other persons of the said Crew the said ellevinth day of Aprill nixt Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar. Tweedale P. Roxburgh. Marr. Glencairne. Buchan. Loudoun. Forfar. Dunmore. Roseberrie. Hyndfoord. James Steuart. Adam Cockburne. F Montgomrie. Patrick Johnstoun John Home.

At Edinburgh 3 April 1705

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Reprieve to Captain Green, Macer, Simpson, and Geigle

The lords of her majesty’s privy council, in obedience to her majesty’s commands contained in her letter to their lordships of the date 27 March last, have reprieved and hereby reprieve Captain Thomas Green, commander of the Worcester, Captain John Macer, chief mate, […] Simpson, Gunner, and […] Geigle, carpenter of the said ship, from the sentence of death appointed to be executed against them [on] 4 April instant, from the said day until 10 April inclusive. And have delayed and superseded the execution of the said sentence until the said day. And appoint and ordain the magistrates of Edinburgh to cause the sentence pronounced against the foresaid persons by the judges of admiralty, and assessors appointed to them, to put to punctual execution against them upon 11 April instant without further delay at the same place and time, and in the same manner appointed by the said judges for the execution of the other persons of the said crew the said 11 April next Sic Subscribitur Seafield chancellor; Tweeddale president; Roxburghe; Mar; Glencairn; Buchan; Loudoun; Forfar; Dunmore; Rosebery; Hyndford; James Stewart; Adam Cockburn; Francis Montgomerie; Patrick Johnston; John Home.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 382.

2. The word ‘the’ is scored out here.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 382.