Abolition of arrest not detrimental to trade : a letter addressed to Sir John Campbell, M.P. /

A scene of corruption discover'd : with some particulars of a melancholy place : in a letter to the Right Honourable Philip Lord Hardwick, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain /
by: Gentleman in distress
Published: (1737)

The Case of the many thousand distressed prisoners for debt, confined in the several gaols of this kingdom : most humbly submitted to the honourable members of the House of Commons.
Published: (1765)

Outline of a plan for improving the law of debtor and creditor, without abolishing imprisonment for debt.
by: Fane, C. (Cecil), 1796-1864
Published: (1844)

Reasons humbly offered for an Act for relief of insolvent debtors, and fugitives for debt.
Published: (1753)

A letter to a nobleman, concerning the bill to prevent frivolous and vexatious arrests; with the substance of the said bill, and notes thereupon : As also, reasons published for and against the bill, and the argument of a learned council in the House of Commons against the same; and a reply thereto. With observations, and proposals for rendring the bill more effectual; by extending thro' the kingdom the custom of foreign attachments, and Courts of Conscience, for more easy recovery of small debts; and by restraining the ill practices of inferior courts, and also of undersheriffs and their officers in arrests and executions.
by: W. B.
Published: (1726)

Observations on the state of bankrupts : under the present laws : in a letter to a member of Parliament.
by: Nomius Antinomos

Reasons humbly offered for the bill to prevent frivolous and vexatious arrests ...
Published: (1726)

The cry of blood, or, A true answer to those thirteen fals [as printed] reasons of the filicers, attournas printed : for the maintenance of the capias and arrest of men's bodies for debt : wherein is shewed the benefit of the use of summons rather then of arrests which commonly cause much delay and excessive charges : whereunto is added two cases 1. concerning justice, 2. concerning tithes /
by: Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon

The cry of blood, or, A true answer to those thirteen fals [sic] reasons of the filicers, attournies &c. practising at Westminster : for the maintenance of the capias and arrest of men's bodies for debt : wherein is shewed the benefit of the use of summons rather then of arrests which commonly cause much delay and excessive charges : whereunto is added two cases 1. concerning justice, 2. concerning tithes /
by: Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon
Published: (1651)

Reasons humbly offered against passing the bill to prevent frivolous and vexatious arrests.
Published: (1724)

Some thoughts relating to an extensive act of insolvency.
Published: (1729)

The Cries of the poor prisoners humbly offer'd to the serious consideration of the King and Parliament.

Proposals for promoting industry and advancing proper credit, advantageous to creditors in particular and the nation in general : in a letter to a member of Parliament.
by: Philanthropos

An Act for relief of debtors with respect to the imprisonment of their persons : and to oblige debtors, who shall continue in execution in prison beyond a certain time, and for sums not exceeding what are mentioned in the Act, to make discovery of, and deliver upon oath, their estates for their creditors benefit.

Reasons against confining persons in prison for debt : humbly offer'd to the consideration of the Parliament ... : to which is added The case of insolvent debtors now in prison.

A letter to my Lord S------ concerning the prisons for debt : with an hint or two of a method for securing the creditor's property without touching the person of the debtor.
by: Philanthropos

The case of the unfortunate truly stated /
by: W. M.

Proposals for promoting industry and advancing proper credit : Advantageous to creditors in particular and the nation in general: in a letter to a member of Parliament.
by: Philanthropos

Proposals for an act for the more speedy satisfaction of creditors with little charge or trouble : of and against such as be of ability and lye in prison and conceal their estates ... : with diverse proposals for necessary proviso's for these and the former Proposals for an act for setting at large prisoners for debt and damages not able to pay, and for saving to the people of this nation above three hundred thousand pounds yearly ... /
by: Leach, William, active 17th century

The Case of the poor insolvent prisoners for debt in the several goals of this kingdom.
Published: (1716)

The Case of insolvent debtors considered : With proposals for the relief both of them, and their creditors: also, reasons for the amendment of the law, and the lawyers; and for the restraining the power and extortion of goalers.
Published: (1724)

To the honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of Great-Britain in Parliament assembled : some considerations humbly offered, relating to the relief of such unhappy gentleman who cou'd not receive any benefit from the last insolvent act.
Published: (1726)

To the honourable the Commons of Great-Britain in Parliament assembled, the humble petition of the prisoners of the King's-Bench Prison.
Published: (1724)

A letter to a nobleman concerning the bill to prevent frivolous and vexatious arrests : with the substance of the said bill and notes thereupon : as also reasons publish'd for and against the bill ... with observations and proposals for rendring the bill more effectual by extending thro' the kingdom the custom of foreign attachments and courts of conscience for more easy recovery od small debts ...
by: W. B.

Lawyers vnmask'd, or, A discovery of their matchless villanies, intolerable oppressions, and most accursed practizes in perverting the known lawes of England from summons to an illegall capias for debt : by which is discovered the great benefit and freedome that will accrew to the people of the common wealth by the reformation of that destructive law : with an appeale to the present power for regulating the law /
by: Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon
Published: (1653)

The crie of blood, or, A confutation of those thirteene reasons of the felicers at Westminster for the maintenance of their illegall capias for debt : by which is discovered the great benefit and freedome that will accrew to the people of the common wealth by the reformation of that destructive law /
by: Jones, John
Published: (1653)

Lawyers vnmask'd, or, A discovery of their matchless villanies, intolerable oppressions, and most accursed practizes in perverting the known lawes of England from summons to an illegall capias for debt : by which is discovered the great benefit and freedome that will accrew to the people of the common wealth by the reformation of that destructive law : with an appeale to the present power for regulating the law /
by: Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon

The crie of blood, or, A confutation of those thirteene reasons of the felicers at Westminster for the maintenance of their illegall capias for debt : by which is discovered the great benefit and freedome that will accrew to the people of the common wealth by the reformation of that destructive law /
by: Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon

Oservations and reasons humbly offered to this present Parliament in the behalf of the creditors /
by: Lover of his country, credit, and trade thereof
Published: (1690)

The creditor's advocate and debtor's friend : shewing how the effects of the debtor are spent in law, and other charges, that may be saved for the creditor, in like manner as is practiced in Holland : setting forth the necessity of amending the late Acts of Parliament relating to insolvent and bankrupts.
by: Philips, Erasmus, -1743

The creditor's advocate and debtor's friendber ... and the great expence of a habeas corpus, by fees taken in the inferior courts, &c /
by: Philips, Erasmus, -1743

The abolition of arrest and imprisonment for debt : considered in six letters addressed to a constituent /
by: Hawes, B. (Benjamin), 1797-1862
Published: (1836)

Imprisonment for debt unconstitutional and oppressive : proved from the fundamental principles of the British constitution, and the rights of nature /
by: Farley, Edward, Esq

Reasons humbly offer'd for passing the bill for relief of insolvent officers and soldiers ...
Published: (1715)

The laws of the different states and territories of the United States on imprisonment for debt /
by: Kinne, Asa
Published: (1842)

The address of the Equitable Debtor and Creditor Association : to the members of the trading & mercantile interests, and to the landlords throughout Great Britain, on the difficulties of conducting business with the present laws between debtor and creditor : and the legislative remedies for those difficulties, for which application will be made to Parliament by this association : a list of the names of a portion of the members and friends of which is prefixed.