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Secretary Newcastle to Lord Justice General, Lord Justice Clerk Fletcher and Lords...

Catalogue reference: SP 54/22/71E

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This record is about the Secretary Newcastle to Lord Justice General, Lord Justice Clerk Fletcher and Lords... dating from [1736 Aug 26] in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Scotland Series II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 54/22/71E
Date
[1736 Aug 26]
Description

Secretary Newcastle to Lord Justice General, Lord Justice Clerk Fletcher and Lords of Justiciary. Ordering the sentence against John Porteous stayed for six weeks, from the time appointed for his execution

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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SP 54

Secretaries of State: State Papers Scotland Series II

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