Act, 30 May 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holyrudehouse the threttieth day of May Jaj vijc and fyve yeirs

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Repryve to Glen 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 George Glen and others of Captain Greens Crew, and the Samen being read in their presence, His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and the Saids Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell, Doe heirby Repryve George Glen, Alexander Tailleor, Samuell Willcocks and John Ballantyne four of the deceast Captain Greens Crew from the Sentence of death appoynted to be execute Against them upon the Thretteinth day of June nixt to come from the said day to the eight day of August 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 Magistrats of Edinburgh to cause the Sentence pronounced Against the foirnamed persons by the Judges of Admirality and Assessors appoynted to them; be putt to punctuall execution Against them wpon the said eight day of August nixt to come betwixt the hours of eight in the morning And four in the afternoon, att the same place, And in the Same maner as was appoynted by the saids Judges and Assessors forsaids in the Sentence pronounced Against them Sic Subscribitur Argyll Commissioner. Seafeild Cancellar. Annandale S. Leven. Stair. Roseberie. Glasgow. Hoptoun. Archibald Campbell. James Murray. Adam Cockburne. F Montgomrie. Patrick Johnston.

At Holyroodhouse 30 May 1705

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Reprieve to Glen 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 George Glen and others of Captain [Thomas] Green’s crew, and the same being read in their presence, his grace her majesty’s high commissioner, and the said lords of her majesty’s privy council do hereby reprieve George Glen, Alexander Taylor, Samuel Willcocks, and John Ballantyne, four of the deceased Captain Green’s crew, from the sentence of death appointed to be executed against them upon 13 June next to come from the said day to 8 August next to come, and discharge the said sentence of death to be put in execution against them till the said day. And appoint and ordain the magistrates of Edinburgh to cause the sentence pronounced against the forenamed persons by the judges of admiralty and assessors appointed to them be put to punctual execution against them upon the said 8 August next to come between the hours of eight in the morning and four in the afternoon, at the same place and in the same manner as was appointed by the said judges and assessors foresaid in the sentence pronounced against them. Sic Subscribitur Argyll commissioner; Seafield chancellor; Annandale secretary; Leven; Stair; Rosebery; Glasgow; Hopetoun; Archibald Campbell; James Murray; Adam Cockburn; Francis Montgomerie; Patrick Johnston.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 407.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 407.