Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh sexth day of March J^aj vj^c nynty and fyve years

A1695/3/5

A1695/3/5¹

Act

Act Changeing sentance of death against Carmichaell to Banishment

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby alter the sentance of death pronounced by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary against William Carmichaell presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to banishment in the tearms following and declairs him free of the said sentance of death and discharges the same to be put in executione against him except in the Case aftermentioned and the said Lords doe Hereby banish the said William Carmichaell furth of his Majesties Dominions and Discharges him to returne within the same under the paine of death The said William Carmichaell first before his comeing from prisone inacting himself in the books of privy Councill That he shall depart furth of his Majesties dominions with the present recruits goeing for Flanders and that he shall never returne within the same under the paine of Haveing the said sentance of death alreadie pronounced imediatlie and without delay put to executione against Him And Recomends to Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat to see the said William Carmichaell shipped aboard for Flanders after he hes inacted himself in maner foresaid Sic subscribitur Annandale p Ipd Southerland Morton Breadalbane Tarbat J Murray Carmichaell Polwarth Lodovick Grant