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Act, 11 November 1706, Edinburgh

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Att Holyrudehouse the Eleventh day of November Jaj vijc and Six years

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Act

Repryve In favours of Nicolas Lamb

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of her Majesties privie Councell, Doe heirby Repryve Nicolas Lamb Sentenced to death for murdering her own Child from wednsday the thretteinth day of November instant to the second day wednsday of January nixt to come, and discharges the said sentence of death to be putt in execution against her untill the said day, and appoynts and ordains the Magistrats of Edinburgh to see and cause the Sentence of death pronunced against the said Nicolas, be putt in execution upon the said second wednsday of January nixt att the Same place and in the Same maner Contained in the Sentence of Justiciary Sic Subscribitur Queensberrie Commissioner Seafeild Cancellar. Argyll. Mar S. Mortoun. Bellcarres. Forfar. Glasgow. Northesk. Hay. William Anstruther.

At Holyroodhouse 11 November 1706

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Act

Reprieve in favour of Nicolas Lamb

His grace [James Douglas, duke of Queensberry] her majesty’s high commissioner and lords of her majesty’s privy council do hereby reprieve Nicolas Lamb, sentenced to death for murdering her own child, from Wednesday 13 November instant to the second day Wednesday of January next to come, and discharge the said sentence of death to be put in execution against her until the said day, and appoint and ordain the magistrates of Edinburgh to see and cause the sentence of death pronounced against the said Nicolas be put in execution upon the said second Wednesday of January next at the same place and in the same manner contained in the sentence of justiciary. Sic Subscribitur Queensberry commissioner; Seafield chancellor; Argyll; Mar secretary; Morton; Balcarres; Forfar; Glasgow; Northesk; Hay; William Anstruther.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

Sederunt, 11 November 1706, Edinburgh

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Att1 Holyrudehouse the Eleventh day of November Jaj vijc and Six years2

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Sederunt

Her Majesties high Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Montrose P.C.; Duke of Argyle; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Bellcarres; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Glasgow T.D.; Earl de Loraine; Lord Haddo; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Ensteruther; Mr Franc. Montgomrie; Sir Hary Innes; Laird of Grant younger; Livt Coll Erskine

At Holyroodhouse 11 November 17061

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Sederunt

[James Douglas, duke of Queensberry] her majesty’s high commissioner; [James Ogilvie, earl of Seafield] lord chancellor; [James Graham] marquis of Montrose president of council; [John Campbell] duke of Argyll; [John Erskine] earl of Mar secretary; [James Douglas] earl of Morton; [David Carnegie] earl of Northesk; [Colin Lindsay] earl of Balcarres; [Archibald Douglas] earl of Forfar; [David Boyle] earl of Glasgow treasurer depute; [Henry Scott] earl of Delorain; [William Gordon] Lord Haddo; [William] Lord Forbes; [William] Lord Ross; [William] Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomerie; Sir Harry Innes; [Alexander] laird of Grant younger; Lieutenant Colonel [James] Erskine

1. The word ‘Edinburgh’ scored out here.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

3. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 490.