OVR SOVERAINE LORD And his Estaites presently conveened , Considdering the gre●● hurt his Majesties subjects sus●einis ; and the innumerable falsettis daily invented , by forging of diver●● private writtis : The same being keiped obscure , quhill the moyen of the tryal of the falset of them be t●ken away ; Specially instruments of saisings , reversions , bandes for giving of reversions , assignations to r●versiones , intimations of the same , and discharges of reversiones . Quhilks writtis , being secretly keip●● vp , gif they be trew , to the prejudice of parties ; Or maliciously obscured , gif they be false , quhill proces of time , decease of parties , witnesses and writters , take away all adminiclis of improbation ; Na pu●lick recordes being established , quhairin all parties may finde resolution of the estait of ony Landes quhairwith they meane to contract . FOR REMEID Quhairof , It is statute and ordained , tha● in all time cumming , all instruments of saisings , reversions , bands for giving of reversions ; discharges of reversions , assignations to reversions , and intimations of the same , quhilks sall not be registrat within the buikes of Counsell and Sessioun , within the space vnder written . And likewise , exceptand saisings of Burghs landes , halden in free burgage , given vpon resignation maid in the Baillies hands , conforme to the Act of Parliament , be insert and registrat in the Registers , presently appoynted to that effect , within fourty daies , nixt after the making and perfyting of the same ; vtherwaies , to be nul and to mak na faith in judgement , nor out with . And the said nullitie to be received be way of exception . And the saids Registers , for the greater ease of the Lieges , to be established in the particular places following : That is to say , Ane in the towne of Kirkwall in Orknay , for the haill inhabitants and Lands , lyand within the Schireffedome of Orknay and Zetland . Ane in the Burgh of Innernes , for the Schireffedomes of Innernes and Cromartie : Ane in the Burgh of Elgin , for the Schireffedomes of Elgin , Forres , and Narne : Ane in the Burgh of Abirdene , for the Schireffdoms of Abirdene , Banff , and Kincardin . Ane in the Burgh of Dundie , for the Schireffedome of Forfare : Ane in the Burgh of Perth , for the Schireffedome of Perth , and Stewartrie of Stratherne : Exceptand the Stewartrie of Menteith . Ane in the Burth of Striviling , for the Schiriffedomes of Striviling and Clackmannan , and Stewartrie of Menteith : Ane in the Burgh of Cowper in Fyfe , for the Schireffedoms of Fyfe and Kinroschyre : Ane in the Burgh of Edinburgh , for the Schireffedome of Edinburgh principall , and Constabularie of Hadingtoun : Ane in the Burgh of Linlithgow , for the Schireffedomes of Linlithgow and Bathcat : Ane in the Burgh of Lauder , for the Schireffedomes of Berwik , Roxburgh , Selkirk and Pebles , and Bailliarie of Lauderdaill : Ane in the towne of Hammiltoun , for the Schireffdome of Lanerke , Exceptand the Burgh and barronie of Glascow . Ane in the Cittie of Glascow , for the Barronie of Glascow , and the Schireffedome of Renfrew : Ane in the Burgh of Dumbartane , for the Schireffedomes of Dumbartane , Bute , Argyle , Arrane , and Tarbeit : Ane in the Burgh of Aire , for the Schireffedome of Aire , and Bailliaries of Kyle , Carrick , and Cunninghame : Ane in the Burgh of Wigtoun , for the Schireffedome of Wigtoun : Ane in the Burgh of Dumfreis , for the Schireffedome of Dumfreis , and Stewartries of Kirkcudbrycht and Annerdaile : Or onie other place or places mair convenient , as the keiper of the saidis Registers shall thinke expedient , dewe intimation being made to the Lieges of the same . And the saids evidents to be registrat in the particular buikes , appoynted for ilk Schireffedome , as said is . And to the effect the said office may presently , & in al time cumming , be the mair faithfully ministrat : STATVTES & ordaines , the same to be annext & incorporat with the office of Secretarie . And the foresaids registers , to be called the Registers of the Secretarie , in al time cumming . And that the Secretar , present and to cum , haue the said office , as ane proper part , and pertinent of the saide Secretarie : Make , and constitute particular deputies , ane or maa , in every ane of the places foresaids , of guid fame , literature ▪ and qualification ; for quhom he sall be answerable , and quha salbe resident within the said town and burgh , reddie at al times to receiue fra the parties their evidents , & regestrat the same within the space of twenty foure houres , nixt after the receipt thereof , and deliver to the presentar of the same , their Evidents marked be him , with the daye , Moneth , and zeir of the registratioun ; and in quhat leafe of the buike the same is registrat : And sall take allanerlie for his paines , the summe of thretteene shillings four pennies . As for the price of ilk leafe of his Register , written on baith the sids : And according thereto , sal tak proportionally , for registring of every ane of the saids Evidents . Quhilk depute to be appoynted , as saide is , for keiping of ilk register foresaid . Sall twise ilk zeir , at the feast of Whitsunday and Martimes , make ane roll of all Evidents , presented and marked be him , the halfe zeir preceeding , and sall affix the same on some publick place of the towne quhair he remaines , that the same may come to al parties knawledge . And the saids registers to be filled be the saids deputes , to be marked be the Secretare or his deputes , to be appoynted be him to that effect , with ane note of the particular number of the leaues , that the same sall conteine . And the saidis registers , after the filling of the same , to be reported to the said Secretare , to remayne with him , and be patent to all our Soveraine Lords lieges , that fall haue a-doe with the same . The extract of the quhil● register , sall haue als great faith and strength , as gif the originall war schawen , except the parties havand entres to oppone against the said●● writtes , offer to improoue the same , be way of action or exception . In the quhilk caise , the partie purchaser of the saids evidents , and vtheris havand entres to defend the same , salbe halden to produce the principalles and originalles ; notwithstanding that they be registrat , as said 〈◊〉 And that none of the saids Evidents , be of force , strength , or effect , to ony intentioun , bot to be null and of nane availe , except the same 〈◊〉 registrat , as said is . And his Maiestie , and Estaites foresaidis , hes ordain●d , thir presents to be published ▪ betuixt and the twentie daye● September nixt-to-cum , at the mercat-croces of the heid Burrowes of this Realme , and vthers places neidfull : And to haue effect and 〈◊〉 at the elleuint day of November nixt-to-cum : In this instant zeir of God , 1599. zeires . And that thir presents be ratified in the nixte Pa●●●●ment , and be authorized and allowed be the Lords of counsell and Session .