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Held at St. Margaret's Hill, Southwark, by the Lord-Mayor's Steward, for Actions of small Debts, Damages, Trespa.s.s, &c.

Court of Record

For the Clink Liberty, held near Bankside, in Southwark, by the Bishop of Winchester's Steward, for Actions of Debt, Trespa.s.s, &c.

within that Liberty

Marshalsea Court

A Court of Record (or the Court of the Royal Palace) having jurisdiction 12 miles round Whitehall (exclusive of the City of London) for actions of Debts, Damages, Trespa.s.ses, &c. and subject to be removed to a higher Court of Law, when above 5_l._

Court of Requests

For the recovery of small Debts under 40_s._ without appeal, held at St. Margaret's Hill, by Commissioners chosen under the Act of Parliament, by the different Parishes

Coroners' Court

To inquire into causes of sudden Death--in Southwark, &c.

Quarter Sessions of the Peace

Held by the Lord-Mayor and Aldermen, at St. Margaret's Hill, for the Borough of Southwark

Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Surry

Held at the New Sessions House in Southwark, by the Magistrates of the County of Surry

Petty Sessions, or Police Court, established by Act of Parliament

A Court held every morning and evening by two Justices, at the Public Office, Union Hall, Union-street, Southwark, for Objects of Police, &c.

PRISONS _in the_ METROPOLIS.

1. King's Bench Prison, for Debtors on Process or Execution in the King's Bench, &c. St. George's Fields

2. Fleet Prison, for Debtors on Process, &c. in the Common Pleas, &c. Fleet Market

For the City of London.

3. Ludgate Prison, Bishopsgate-street

4. Poultry Compter, in the Poultry

5. Giltspur-street Compter, Giltspur-street

6. Newgate, or City and County Gaol, Old Bailey

7. New Prison, Clerkenwell--Gaol for the County of Middles.e.x

8. Prison for the Liberty of the Tower of London, Well-close-square

9. Whitechapel Prison for Debtors in the five pound court