Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tenth day of Apryll 1705 Councill extraordinary

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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.