Account of the executions in Scotland for the past 200 years (1856)
“ I swear to hang or behead, and to draw and quarter, or otherwise destroy all felons and enemies to the peace of our Lord the King, and of his subjects duly sentenced according to Law, and I will do the like unto father, mother, sister or brother, and all other kindred whatsoever, without favour or hindrence. ”
Account of the executions in Scotland for the past 200 years (1856)
“ Harold, robbery Oct 10, 1814 John Sherry, robbery Nov 8, 15 William M‘Kay, forgery May 28, 15 Freebairn Whitehill, robbery Willam M'Kecbnie and James M'Cormick, housebreaking and theft Oct 29, 17 William Baird and Walter Blair, robbery June 3, 18 Matthew Clydesdale, murder, and Simon Ross, housebreaking Nov. 4, 18 A. Robertson, housebreaking and theft April 7, 19 B. M'Kinlay, Hunter Guthrie, J. Forbes, and William Buchauan, housebreaking and theft Nov. 3, 19 John Buchanan, murder Nov. 17, 19 Richard Smith, housebreaking May 21, 20 James Wilson, high treason—hanged and beheaded Aug. ”
Account of the executions in Scotland for the past 200 years (1856)
“ STIRLING. Thomas M'Lauchlan, housebreaking Nov. 19, 1773 G. M‘Kerracher, forgery April 28, 83 John Smart, forgery Mar. 16, 85 T. M'Nair, robbery at Falkirk Oct. 26, 1811 Alexander O'Kane, robbery Feb. 21, 13 John Baird, and. Andrew Hardie, treason Sep. 8, 20 John Fleming, forgery May 11, 25 John M‘Grady, housebreaking May 25, 25 Peter Moffat, murder July 28, 28 Robert Tennant, murder Oct. 2, 28 Alexander Millar or Scatters, murder April 8, 37 Allan Muir, murder upwards of 80 years age Oct. ”
