Scottish Privy Council Records

Att Edinburgh the Tenth day of Apryll 1705 Councill extraordinary

A1705/4/10¹

Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen to the Councell anent Captain Green and Crew

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councill anent Captain Green and his Crew being read was ordered to be recorded, wherof the tenor follows
Sic Suprascribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor, Right trustie and right well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Councellors, and trustie and well beloved Councellors, wee greet yow well. Wee received yours of the twentie eight of March last, with the abstracts of the proces against Captain Green and his Crew, and are well Satisfied with the expressions by which yow testifie yor deference to our Commands, and the regaird yow bear to our Royall prerogative: Ther being application made to ws by the owners of Captain Greens Shipe, And the freinds of the delinquents, And representations given in by them, wee thought it reasonable to us² to have ane accompt of the wholl matter, And of the evidences against the Criminalls, that wee might know in tyme if any of them had been wnwillingly or unfortunately involved in the guilt laid to ther charge, And if by penitence and inenuitie they Should appear to deserve mercie, Therfor we wrott a letter to yow wnder our own hand of the 27. Last, ordering that the Sentence might be prorogued till the tryall wer laid before ws, And wee think fitt to acquaint yow that what was wrott yow on the 24. by our Commissioner to our Chancellor wpon this Subject was by our express order. Wee Shall persue the tryall as Soon as possible, And alewayes have a particular regaird to yor recommendation in pardoning those, whose behavior Shall appear to plead for compassion, and in leaving Such whose guilt renders them wnworthie of our favour to the due Course of Justice. Wee have given orders for a Remission to Thomas Lintsteed as yow desyre, And approve of your making use of that already Sent In favours of George Haynes, who by ther confessions have given considerable Light in that matter; And so wee bid yow heartily farwell. Given at our Court at St James’s the third day of Apryll 1705. And of our reigne the fourt year, By her Majesties Command, Sic Subscribitur Alexander Wedderburne.

At Edinburgh 10 April 1705. Council extraordinary

A1705/4/10¹

Letter: royal

Letter from the queen to the council concerning Captain Green and crew

Letter from the queen’s majesty to the council concerning Captain [Thomas] Green and his crew being read was ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows:
Sic Suprascribitur Anne Regina
Right trusty and right well beloved cousin and counsellor, right trusty and right well beloved cousins and counsellors, right trusty and well beloved cousins and counsellors, right trusty and well beloved counsellors, and trusty and well beloved counsellors, we greet yow well. We received yours of 28 March last, with the abstracts of the process against Captain Green and his crew, and are well satisfied with the expressions by which you testify your deference to our commands, and the regard you bear to our royal prerogative. There being application made to us by the owners of Captain Green’s ship, and the friends of the delinquents, and representations given in by them, we thought it reasonable to us to have an account of the whole matter, and of the evidence against the criminals, that we might know in time if any of them had been unwillingly or unfortunately involved in the guilt laid to their charge, and if by penitence and ingenuity they should appear to deserve mercy. Therefor we wrote a letter to you under our own hand of 27 [March] last, ordering that the sentence might be prorogued until the trial was laid before us. And we think fit to acquaint you that what was written [to] you on 24 [March] by our commissioner to our chancellor upon this subject was by our express order. We shall peruse the trial as soon as possible, and always have a particular regard to your recommendation in pardoning those, whose behaviour shall appear to plead for compassion, and in leaving such whose guilt renders them unworthy of our favour to the due course of justice. We have given orders for a remission to Thomas Lintsteed as you desire, and approve of your making use of that already sent in favour of George Haynes, who by their confessions have given considerable light in that matter. And so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at St James’s 3 April 1705. And of our reign the fourth year. By her majesty’s command, Sic Subscribitur Alexander Wedderburn.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 385.

2. The phroase ‘for us’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 385.