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Mayor and recorder, or recorder in mayor’s absence.
may hence civil bill exceeding 40s. and not above 10l. in debt, &c.
and not above 5l. in case, &c.
and decree, &c. as judges on circuit do, by 2 G. 1. c. 11. 8 G. 1. c. 6, & 1 G. 2. c. 14, or subsequent act, but subject, but subject as herein.
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VIII. And whereas the method of recovering small debts in a summary way by civil bill, hath been found by experience to be highly beneficial to the subject : be it therefore further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the twenty ninth day of September, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, it shall and may be lawful to and for the mayor and recorder of said city for the time being, or in the absence of the said mayor, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the recorder of said city, and that they may be hereby impowered, four times in every year, at the times herein after appointed, to hear and determine in a summary way by English bill, or paper petition, all disputes and differences between party and party arising within the liberties and jurisdictions of the said city, for any sum above forty shillings, and not exceeding ten pounds, in all actions of debt on any bond, bill, or specialty for payment of money only; and in actions on the case on any promissary note, or inland bill of exchange, or for any sum above forty shillings, and not exceeding five pounds, in all actions on the case, in asumpsit, insimul, compulasit trover, conversion, quantum meruit, and detinue, and to make and renew such decrees and dismisses with such costs, and to award and issue such execution against the goods of the party, with such powers for trying, any controverted fact, and under such fees, regulations, provisions, directions, and remedies for enforcing the appearance of parties and witnesses, and for punishing witnesses giving false testimony, and sheriffs and other officers neglecting their duty in the execution of the premisses, and in all respects to exercise such jurisdictions and powers concerning the said English bills, as the judges of assize are impowered to exercise in their respective circuits, by the act made in the second year of the reign of George the first, and as the same now stands explained, extended and amended by two acts made in the eighth year of the reign of George the first, and in the first year of the reign of George the second, or by any other subsequent act made in this kingdom; subject nevertheless, to the several provisions, restrictions, and qualifications in this present act expressed and contained.
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