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A Brief dialogue between creditor & prisoner; : clearly setting forth how both of them have been shamefully abused for many years: with a short and easie way to free all prisoners for debt, with a just care of all creditors; and fully satisfactory to all such who have any religion or morall honesty.

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Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, : Printed by Tho. Newcomb, dwelling in Thamestreet, over-against Baynards-Castle, Anno Dom. 1653,.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Debtor and creditor > Early works to 1800. Debt, Imprisonment for > Early works to 1800.
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