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²Act anent directing of lettres of hornyng on schireffis, stewartis and baillies decreittis

Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ordinis for the greater forderance and better executioun of justice to all his majesteis lieges, and eschewing of the superfluous and unnecessar charges quhilk they sustene by poinding on decreittis obtenit befoir schireffis, stewartis and baillies, alsweill of royaltie as regalitie, that the lyk lettres and executioun of horning be direct and grantit be the lordis of sessioun upoun all actis, decreittis and sentences of schireffis, stewartis and bailleis, alsweill of royaltie as regalitie, as is grantit and direct upoun decreittis, actis and sentences of provestis and bailleis within burgh conforme to the act of parliament maid thairanent and eftir the forme and tennour of the samyn in all pointis.