THE Commission Appointed by His Majesty for Regulating of Judicatories , conform to the Act of Parliament , in the first place for the furder Explanation of the Twenty fourth Article of the saids Regulations , beating date the 29th . of April 1695 , Anent the Signing of Abbreviats of Adjudication by the Pronouncers thereof , at the time of the Pronouncing the same ; Considering that the saids Abbreviats must be Prepared and made Ready by the Clerks : They think fit , that for Preparing and Writing thereof , there be Allowed to the Clerk of the Process , fourteen Pence per Sheet , to be payed in by the Party Pursuer , to the Collector Appointed by the saids Articles , after the Manner , and for the Uses , as the other Dues mentioned in the saids Articles , are Ordered to be payed in .

2. That the Recorder , for Recording the saids Abbreviats , shall have , and may take Fourty Shillings Scots only , if the Abbreviats be Contained within two Sheets ; and four Pounds Scots and no more , as was Appointed of before for Allowances , if it exceed two Sheets , how many Sheets soever it exceed the same . And that notwithstanding , by the foresaids Articles of Regulation already Published , Fourty Shillings Scots be only Allowed for Recording of Abbreviats , without Distinction .

3. That albeit formerly there was no Allowance in the Case of Adjudications , proceeding on Decreets cognitionis causa ; And that the saids Abbreviats be Appointed in Place of former Allowances . Yet it is thought fit and Ordained , that hereafter , there be Abbreviats of all Decreets of Adjudication , as well of these proceeding on Decreets cognitionis causa , as of these come in Place of Apprysings , without Distinction ; And that they be Recorded within sixty Days , and expede at the Rates , and with Certification conform to the Act of Parliament anent Allowances .

4. That for the greater Security and Satisfaction of the Parties Concerned , albeit Abbreviats fall to be Written a-part , and Subscribed before the Extracting of Decreets ; Yet if any Party shall Desire the said Abbreviat to be Written upon the Back of his Decreet the same shall be done , if the Decreet shall be Extracted , and the same Desired within twice sixty Days after the Date of the Pronouncing thereof ; And the same Lord Ordinary , who Signed the first Abbreviat , shall Sign the second Indorsed , the Party Concerned paying always for the Writing thereof Fourteen Pence per Sheet , as for the first Abbreviat : Declaring , that this Article , being only provided for the greater Satisfaction of Parties , is left free to them to be Used , or not Used as they shall I think fit ; And that a single Abbreviat be as sufficient as both .

5. That the Money formerly in use to be paid for the Depositions of Parties and Witnesses , and likewise for the Calling and Tabling of Summonds , and Calling of Acts , as also the Money appointed to be paid for Acts and Decreets not Extracted , by reason the Pleas are Transacted , conform to the Appointment of the Regulations 1672 be paid in to the Collector for the Clerks , and to their Stock , and that the same be attested by him , or otherwise , that the Clerk haver of the Process may stop the same , and detain the Peices produced in Process , until the said Attestation be showen . As also that all Instrument-Money for Instruments taken before the Lords , be put into the Stock , and given to the Collector for that effect .

6. That for the Under-Clerks , their attendance and pains in Compt and Reckonings , and Ranking of Creditors , as also in Commissions and Improbations where there is Production , and for their attendance upon Commissions , there shall be given to them as follows : In Compt and Reckonings by both Pursuer and Defender , such Allowance as the Lord Ordinar shall Modifie for every Meeting toties quoties , not exceeding a Rix Dollar from each Party ; and in Competitions of Rights , and Rankings , a Dollar for every Interest , to be paid by the Producer ; and in Reductions and Improbations wherein Productions shall be made a Rix Dollar by the Producer , for the haill Production , though at different times . And for attendance upon Commissions by either Party , as the Lords of the Commission shall modifie ; all which Sums are to be paid in to , and attested by the Collector .

7. That for preparing of concluded Causes to be reported and advised by the Lords , there be paid such allowance as the Lord Preparer of the Report shall modify , not exceeding two Dollars ▪ which is to be paid in to the Collector , and his Attestation upon the back of the Report , produced and shown before Advising ; and if one of the Parties be absent , then he is not thereafter to be heard , either at Preparing or Advising , till he repay his half to the Party who made the advance .

8. That at the first Inrolling of all Causes in the Inner-house , or Calling of Causes there by the Lords Warrant , there be a Dollar paid by the Pursuer , and as much by the Defender , in to the Collector , for the Clerks pains in Minuting the said Cause , during the dependance , whereof a Receipt is to be shown to the Keeper of the Rolls , before he be obliged to Inroll the same .

9. That for every Diligence granted by the Lords without an Act , there by paid in to the Collector a Dollar , to be marked on the Warrant , before Expeding thereof .

10. That for all negative Oaths allowed to be summery advised , the Party Ingiver shall give in a Dollar to the Collector , which is to be marked on the Process , and shown before the Oath be advised , Declaring , that where there is a Bill given in for advising of the said negative Oath , there shall be but a Dollar paid for both the Bill and advising of the Oath .

And lastly , That Five Hundred Merks shall be added to each of the Under-Clerks Yearly Sallaries , in regard of their great Pains and Attendance , which shall be subject to the same Defaulcation the Thousand Pound Scots formerly Modified was to have been .