Warrant, 3 April 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Third day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/4/141

Warrant

Warrand To The Lord Murray to grant Commission Anent Jean Colzier

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Being Informed by Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat that Jean Colzier Late Servant Easterynd hath brought furth a Chyld and that the body of the Chyld Cannot be found They heirby Recommend to the Lord Murray principall secretary of state and principall shirreff of the shire of Perth To nominat and appoint tuo or three fitt persons of good understanding and Judgement And to Grant Commission to them to be shirreffs deputs ad hunc effectum specialem to take tryall anent the said Jean Colzier her being guiltie of the Crymes forsaids And to Give sentence against her ad pernam ordinariam vell extraordinariam noe wayes including the punishment of death in their said sentence and to see their said sentence putt to execution

Att Edinburgh The Third day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/4/141

Warrant

Warrand To The Lord Murray to grant Commission Anent Jean Colzier

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Being Informed by Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat that Jean Colzier Late Servant Easterynd hath brought furth a Chyld and that the body of the Chyld Cannot be found They heirby Recommend to the Lord Murray principall secretary of state and principall shirreff of the shire of Perth To nominat and appoint tuo or three fitt persons of good understanding and Judgement And to Grant Commission to them to be shirreffs deputs ad hunc effectum specialem to take tryall anent the said Jean Colzier her being guiltie of the Crymes forsaids And to Give sentence against her ad pernam ordinariam vell extraordinariam noe wayes including the punishment of death in their said sentence and to see their said sentence putt to execution

1. NRS, PC1/50, 451.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 451.