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For Actions of Debt and Trespa.s.s, and for Appeals from inferior Courts and for foreign attachments; giving decisions in all cases whatsoever, in 14 days, at an expence not exceeding thirty s.h.i.+llings; held in the King's Bench, Guildhall, by the Lord-Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen.

Court of Requests

Held by two Aldermen and four Members of the Common Council, appointed by the Lord-Mayor and Aldermen; three of whom form a Court for the recovery of small debts under 40_s._ at the expence of 10_d._

Chamberlain's Court

Held every day to determine differences between masters and apprentices; and to admit those qualified to the freedom of the City.

Sheriff's Court

Held every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sat.u.r.day, at Guildhall; where Actions of Debt and Trespa.s.s, &c. are tried by the Sheriff, and his Deputy, who are Judges of the Court.

Court of Orphans

Held before the Lord-Mayor and Aldermen, as Guardians of the Children of deceased Freemen under twenty-one years of age, &c.

Pie Poudre Court

Held by the Lord-Mayor and Stewards, for administering instantaneous Justice between Buyers and Sellers at Bartholomew Fair, to redress all such disorders as may arise there.

Court of Conservancy

Held by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen four times a year, in Middles.e.x, Ess.e.x, Kent, and Surry; who inquire by a Jury, into Abuses relative to the Fis.h.i.+ng on the River Thames, and redress the same; from Staines _West_, to Yenfleet _East_.

Court of Lord-Mayor, and Aldermen.--Court of Common Council.--Court of Common Hall.--Court of Wardmotes

These relate to setting the a.s.size on Bread and Salt--to the munic.i.p.al Officers of the City--to the Elections of Lord-Mayor, Sheriffs, and Officers of the City--and to the Management of the Public Property of the City, and removing Nuisances.

The Wardmotes are held chiefly for the Election of Aldermen & Common Councilmen.

General and Quarter Sessions of the Peace, held by the Lord-Mayor and Aldermen, eight times a year.

Petty Sessions for small Offences, &c. held at the Mansion House by the Lord-Mayor and one Alderman: and at Guildhall by two Aldermen in rotation

Daily, in the forenoon

Coroners' Court

To inquire into the causes of sudden deaths, when they arise.

Court of the Tower of London

Held within the verge of the City by a Stewart appointed by the Constable of the Tower, before whom are tried Actions of Debt, Trespa.s.ses, and Covenants.

Courts of Justice within the City and Liberty of Westminster.

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