At the principal seat of the sheriff court in each county in Scotland, and at each other place in such county at which an ordinary court is held by the sheriff substitute, all consignations shall be entered by the sheriff clerk in a book or books to be kept by him for the purpose in such form as the court of session may from time to time by Act of Sederunt prescribe, and it shall be the duty of the sheriff clerk to specify full particulars of each consignation, and any person interested shall be entitled, free of charge, to inspect such book at any time that he may desire to do so.