Imprisonment of mens bodyes for debt : as the practise of England now stands, is 1, against the law of God, 2, against the law of man, and the most ancient fundamentall common laws of this kingdome, 3, against the law of conscience and Christian charity, 4, against the practise of other countries, 5, against the creditors owne profit, 6, to the prejudice of the King and common-wealth.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[London?] :
[publisher not identified],
1641.
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| Series: | Making of the modern world (Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature)
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | "To the Kings most excellent Majesty, the Lords spirituall and temporall, and Commons in this high court of Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the distressed prisoners for debt, within the prisons of the Kings bench ..." -- page [1], facing title page. Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London. Goldsmiths'-Kress number 00759. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 3 unnumbered pages, 28 pages ; quarto. |