Item It is statute and Ordanit that becaus mennys selis may of aventure be tint quhairthrow grett hurt may be generit to thaime that aw the samin And that mennis selis may be fenyeit or putt to writtingis eftir thair deceise in hurt and preiudice of our souerane lordis liegis That therefor na faith be gevin in tyme cuming to ony obligatioune band or vther writting ynder ane sele without subscriptioune of him that aw the samin and witnesse Or ellis gif the party can nocht write with the subscriptioune of ane notar thairto

Act repealed (1.8.1995) by Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 7), ss. 14(2), 15(2), Sch. 5 (with ss. 9(3)(5)(7), 13, 14(3))