Letter: royal, 11 April 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Elevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and fyve years

A1705/4/141

Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen anent Captain Green and […]

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councell Anent Captain Green and his Crew being read was ordered to be recorded, wherof the tenor follows.
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor, Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousins and Counsellors, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Councellors, and trustie and well beloved Counsellors, wee greet yow well By a letter to yow from the Duke of Argyle our Commissioner by our Speciall order, And also by one under our own hand, wee Signified to yow our Inclination that ther should be a Stop to the execution of any Sentence pronunced against Captain Thomas Green and his crew, untill wee had considered their tryall, which wee then ordered yow to transmitt to us, And that wee Should Signifie to yow our pleasure concerning them: Both which proceeded not from any intention of pardoning any of them that wer evidently guiltie of the crymes proved against them, But from the pressing Soliciatious of ther freinds heir, who represent that Captain Drummond who is alleadged to have2 been murdered by the said Captain Green, Is still alyve in the East Indies, And that two of the said Captain Drummonds Crew that wer lately aryved from thence, had given affidavits theranent; And wee having considered the said tryall transmitted by yow, with the confessions of Thomas Lintseed, George Haynes, and John Brouckley In relation to the said pirracie and murder, with yor Letters, and the representations laid befor ws by our Commissioner, Wee have now Remitted these affidavits to be perused by yow, And lave it intirely to yow either to Sufferr the Sentence to be putt in execution, or to grant further repryves to them as yow Shall Judge most fitt. So recommending. Such calmness and moderation in yor procedure as a matter of that nature does requyre, wee bid yow heartily fairwell. Given at our Court at St James’s the Sevinth day of Apryll 1705. And of our reigne the fourth year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Alexander Wedderburne.

At Edinburgh 11 April 1705

A1705/4/141

Letter: royal

Letter from the queen concerning Captain Green and [his 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:
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 you well. By a letter to you from [John Campbell] duke of Argyll our commissioner by our special order, and also by one under our own hand, we signified to you our inclination that there should be a stop to the execution of any sentence pronounced against Captain Thomas Green and his crew, until we had considered their trial, which we then ordered you to transmit to us, and that we should signify to you our pleasure concerning them. Both which proceeded not from any intention of pardoning any of them that were evidently guilty of the crimes proved against them, but from the pressing solicitations of their friends here, who represent that Captain Drummond, who is alleged to have been murdered by the said Captain Green, is still alive in the East Indies, and that two of the said Captain Drummond’s crew that were lately arrived from thence, had given affidavits therein. And we, having considered the said trial, transmitted by you, with the confessions of Thomas Lintseed, George Haynes, and John Brouckley in relation to the said piracy and murder, with your letters, and the representations laid before us by our commissioner, we have now remitted these affidavits to be perused by you, and leave it entirely to you either to suffer the sentence to be put in execution, or to grant further reprieves to them as you shall judge most fit. So, recommending such calmness and moderation in your procedure as a matter of that nature does require, we bid yow heartily farewell. Given at our Court at St James’s 7 April 1705. And of our reign the fourth year. By her majesty’s command Sic Subscribitur Alexander Wedderburn.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 387.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 387.