Letter: royal, 3 April 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

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

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for a repryve to Captain Green and his Crew

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councill for granting a repryve for Such tyme as their Lordships Should think fitt, To Captain Green and his Crew being read was ordered to be recorded, wherof the tenor follows
Sic Suprascribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and right weell 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 weell, wheras wee are resolved that befor execution of the Sentence past in our Court of Admirality of that our kingdome upon Captain Thomas Green and his Crew; Ther be a full representation laid befor ws of ther tryall, with the Indytement and haill pleadings made for or against them; Wee therfor authorise and requyre yow that yow grant repryve for Such tyme as yow Shall think fitt, To the said Captain Green and his Crew aforsaid, And if it shall be found necessary that yow renew the Same from tyme to tyme, Untill after a full consideration of ther case, wee shall Signifie to yow our pleasure concerneing them; For doeing wherof this Shall be your warrand; And So wee bid yow heartily farwell; Given at our Court at St James’s the twentie Sevinth day of March 1705. And of our reigne the fourth year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Alexander Wedderburne.

At Edinburgh 3 April 1705

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Letter: royal

Letter from the queen to the council for a reprieve to Captain Green and his crew

Letter from the queen’s majesty to the council for granting a reprieve for such time as their lordships should think fit to Captain [Thomas] Green and his crew being read was ordered to be recorded, wherof the tenor follows
Sic Suprascribitur Anne Regina
Right trusty and right well beloved cousin and counsellor, right trusty and right well beloved cousins and counsellor, right trusty and well beloved cousins and counsellors, right trusty and well beloved counsellors, and trusty and well beloved counsellors we greet yow well. Whereas we are resolved that before execution of the sentence past in our court of admiralty of that our kingdom upon Captain Thomas Green and his crew. there be a full representation laid before us of their trial, with the indictment and whole pleadings made for or against them, we therefore authorise and require you that you grant reprieve, for such time as you shall think fit, to the said Captain Green and his crew aforesaid, and if it shall be found necessary, that you renew the same from time to time, until after a full consideration of their case, we shall signify to you our pleasure concerning them. For doing whereof this shall be your warrant. And so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at St James’s 27 March 1705, and of our reign the fourth year. By her majesty’s command Sic Subscribitur Alexander Wedderburne.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 382.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 382.