THe Commissioners for Administration of Iustice to the People in Scotland , Considering the great prejudice and damnage sustained by the Heirs and Executors of the defunct Creditors , and consequently of Relicts and Minors , in being necessitated to raise and prosequute tedious and longsome Actions against the Defuncts Debitors , upon Decreets obtained against the Debitors , or Bands granted by them to the Defunct , and registrat against them in his life-time ; And finding it necessary to remedy this in time coming , Have therefore after mature deliberation , Enacted and Ordained , and hereby Enact and Ordain , That in all time hereafter where the Debitors of such Defunct Creditors are living , Letters of Horning shal be directed against them at the instance of the Heirs or Executors of the said Defunct , for payment of the summes whereunto they are lyable by their Obligations and Decreets against them , upon the sight of the said registrat Obligation or Decreets , and of the Retours of the said Heirs , bearing them to be served Heirs to the Defunct , or of the Defuncts confirmed Testament , bearing the said Executors to be confirmed Executors to them , and containing the said summes confirmed therein ; So that the said Heirs and Executors shall have no necessity to pursue for Decreets of transferring , or other Decreets thereupon , and that notwithstanding of any Laws or practice of this Nation to the contrary . And hereby Ordains and Commands all Clerks , Keepers of the Signet , and Writ●… thereto , and other persons who may be concerned herein , to take notice hereof , and observe the same accordingly . And also these presents to be insert in the said Commissioners their Sederunt-Books , and to be published at the Mercat Crosse of Edinburgh , and Printed , that none may pretend ignorance .