WHEREAS it is expedient that certain Alterations should be made in the Forms of Proceeding in the Courts of Law in Scotland, and sundry Regulations established for the better expediting of Business in those Courts : And whereas certain Acts were passed in the Reign of His late Majesty, and in the Reign of His present Majesty, concerning the Administration of Justice in Scotland, and Appeals to the House of Lords; and for the better regulating of the Court of Session in Scotland ; and for extending Trial by Jury to Civil Causes: And whereas an [4 G. 4. c. 85.] Act was passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act for empowering Commissioners, to be appointed by His Majesty, to inquire into the Forms of Process in the Courts of Law in Scotland, and the Course of Appeals to the House of Lords: And whereas, pursuant to the said last-mentioned Act, His Majesty did name and appoint by His Royal Sign Manual certain Persons to inquire into the Forms of Process in the Courts of Law in Scotland, and to report on sundry Matters particularly therein set forth: And whereas the said Commissioners so appointed have made a Report to His Majesty upon the Subject Matter upon which they were so directed to report, which Report has been laid before the Two Houses of Parliament: And whereas it is expedient that the before-mentioned Acts should in certain Particulars be altered and amended, and that certain Regulations should .be established for the expediting of Business before the Courts of Law in Scotland, and for extending Trial by Jury in Civil Causes, which cannot be effected without the Authority of. Parliament :