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That all and whatsoever sheriff clerks in all times hereafter shall present their registers to the clerk register to be marked by him and his deputes, and whatsoever registration to be subscribed by them upon whatsoever letters, together with whatsoever extracts shall be given forth thereof to any person, shall contain in all time coming the leaf wherein the same is registered. And this order to begin from 1 March next, within the which they and every one of them shall present their said registers to be so marked and that none of them subscribe their registration upon any letter or give forth any extract subscribed by their hand after the foresaid day not specifying the leaf wherein the same is contained within their book marked as said is, under the pain of 100 merks money on every occasion, without prejudice always of the hornings, which the said clerks' omission or neglect in this behalf shall in no way make invalid.