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Clerks of Burgh Courts not to record Probative Writs, or Deeds, in virtue of Clauses of Registration :
Except that Clerks of Royal Burghs may record Protests on Bills ; and Instruments of Seisin of Tenements with Burghs ;
and Deeds relating exclusively to such Tenements ; or any Deeds where all the Parties are Burgesses or domiciled Inhabitants.
II.Clerks of Commissary Courts not to record Probative Writs or Deeds, in virtue of Clauses of Registration.
IV.Clerk of the Commissary Court of Edinburgh to deliver his Registers of Deeds, and the Warrants to the Lord Clerk Register.
V.Clerks of inferior Commissary Court to deliver their Registers of Deeds, and the Warrants to Sheriff Clerks.
VI.Clerks of Burghs of Regality and Parony, to deliver their Registers of Deeds, and the Warrants if any to Sheriff Clerks.
VII.Penalties on Officers will-fully refusing or neglecting.
VIII.Sheriff Clerks to record Deeds and Probative Writs in Books marked and issued by Lord Clerk Register. Penalties on Officers disobeying.
IX.Clerks of Royal Burghs to record Seisins, and Deeds in Books marked and issued by Lord Clerk Register. Penalties for Officers disobeying.
X.Sheriffs Depute annually to examine the State of Record Offices, and the Progress and State of Records kept by Sheriff Clerks; and to report thereon to the Court of Justiciary : The Court of Judiciary to direct Inquiries and make Orders thereon.
XI.Magistrates of Royal Burghs annually to examine the Progress and State of Records; and to report thereon to the Court of Judiciary.
XII.Registers by Law transmissible periodically to the General Register House, to be delivered within Six Months after Completion. Penalties on Officers disobeying.
XV.Register of the Great Seal how to be rendered complete and authoritative ; and transmitted to the General Register House.
XVII.Compensation to Keepers of Records affected by the Operation of this Act ; to be ascertained by Court of Exchequer:
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