Act, 3 April 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Third day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Six years

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Act and Commutation of William Bizzets Sentence

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of privie Councell By William Bizzet prisoner in the Tollbooth of Edinburgh Shewing that he being tryed befor the Commissioners of Justiciary for alleadged poysoneing his wyfe, the cryme of poysoning was not proven only ther was so much proven as it pleased their lordships to Sentence the petitioner to be transported to the plantations, and in the mean tyme did continue him prisoner in the Tollbooth of Edinburgh till ane occasion Should offerr, But therafter he haveing broke prisone and escaped, which he freely confessed to the saids Lords, he was again retaken and brought back to the said Tollbooth of Edinburgh; And Seeing he was willing to goe a recruit to Holland not to returne without leave under the highest certification; and that he humbly conceaved he might be more usefull and serviceable to goe a recruit then to be banished as above, and therfore craveing to the effect underwrytten, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell haveing considered the petition given in to them by William Bizzet prisoner in the Tollbooth of Edinburgh, and the Samen being read in ther presence; The saids Lords have Commuted and Changed, and heirby Commute and Changes the Sentence of banishment and transportation to the plantations pronounced by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary Against the Said William Bisset, To transportation to the Neatherlands as a recruit, and have discharged and heirby discharges the Sentence of banishment to the plantations pronounced against the petitioner by the Saids Lords Commissioners of Justiciary to be putt to any farther execution against him on account of the cryme therin mentioned And in place therof have accpoynted and ordained, and heirby appoynts and ordains the said William Bizzet to be transported abroad as a recuit, and discharges him ever to returne to this kingdome without her Majesties or the Councells leave wnder the pain of death, and appoynts the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keepers of ther Tollbooth to delyver the person of the said William Bizzet to Captain […] Mowat In […] redgment to be by him transported abroad as a recruit as said is, wpon his macking himselfe in the books of privie Councell that he Shall never returne to this kingdome without her Majesties or the Councells leave wnder the pain forsaid Sic Subscribitur Sutherland I.P.D. Buchan. Lauderdale. Forfar. Dunmore. Ruglen. Yester. Elibank. James Steuart. W Morieson. John Erskine.

At Edinburgh 3 April 1706

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Act and commutation of William Bisset’s sentence

Concerning the petition given in and presented to the lords of privy council by William Bisset, prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, showing that he being tried before the commissioners of justiciary for allegedly poisoning his wife, the crime of poisoning was not proven, only there was so much proven as it pleased their lordships to sentence the petitioner to be transported to the plantations, and in the meantime did continue him prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh till an occasion should offer. But thereafter he having broken prison and escaped, which he freely confessed to the said lords, he was again retaken and brought back to the said tolbooth of Edinburgh. And seeing he was willing to go a recruit to Holland not to return without leave under the highest certification, and that he humbly conceived he might be more useful and serviceable to go a recruit then to be banished as above, and therefore craving to the effect underwritten, The lords of her majesty’s privy council having considered the petition given in to them by William Bisset, prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, and the same being read in their presence, the said lords have commuted and changed, and hereby commute and changes the sentence of banishment and transportation to the plantations pronounced by the lord commissioners of justiciary against the said William Bisset to transportation to the Netherlands as a recruit, and have discharged and hereby discharges the sentence of banishment to the plantations pronounced against the petitioner by the said lord commissioners of justiciary to be put to any further execution against him on account of the crime therein mentioned. And in place thereof have appointed and ordained, and hereby appoint and ordain the said William Bisset to be transported abroad as a recruit, and discharge him ever to return to this kingdom without her majesty’s or the council’s leave, under the pain of death, and appoint the magistrates of Edinburgh and keepers of their tolbooth to deliver the person of the said William Bisset to Captain […] Mowat in […] regiment to be by him transported abroad as a recruit as said is, upon his making himself in the books of privy council that he shall never return to this kingdom without her majesty’s or the council’s leave under the pain foresaid Sic Subscribitur Sutherland preses; Buchan; Lauderdale; Forfar; Dunmore; Ruglen; Yester; Elibank; James Stewart; William Morrison; John Erskine.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 464-5.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 464-5.