Cover Image

To the Right Honourable the Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Sir Paul Pyndar, Sir John Jacob, Sir Job Harby, Sir Thomas Dawes, Executor to Sir Abraham Dawes, late deceased, Sir Nicholas Crispe, Sir John Nulls, and Sir John Harrison, Knights; late contracted farmers of the customes, together with their creditors.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Pindar, Paul, Sir, 1565 or 6-1650
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[London : publisher not identified, 1649]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Debt, Imprisonment for > England > Early works to 1800.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Similar Items

To the Right Honourable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament. : The humble petition of Sir Nicholas Crisp Knight.
by: Crisp, Nicholas
Published: (1660)

Abolition of arrest not detrimental to trade : a letter addressed to Sir John Campbell, M.P. /
by: Reynolds, H. R. (Henry Revell), approximately 1775-1854
Published: (1835)

Observations on the proposed abolition of imprisonment for debt on mesne process : shewing its probable effects in disabling creditors from forcing their debtors into bankruptcy, trust-deeds, or compositions, in a letter to Sir Robert Peel, Bart. /
by: Fane, C. (Cecil), 1796-1864
Published: (1838)

Abolition of arrest not just, as between debtor and creditor : a letter with various suggestions to benefit creditors by extending the process of the courts and to charge income : addressed to Sir John Campbell on the 20th February, 1837.
by: Morris, Evan
Published: (1837)

The hard case of Sir Polycarpus Wharton, baronet.
Published: (1711)

Vox dei & Naturæ : Shewing the unreasonableness and folly, of imprisoning the body for debt, from the laws of God and reason, custom of nations, human policy and interest. In a letter to Sir T------- H--------, knight of the Shire, for the county of ----------.
Published: (1711)

The Debtors' laws : with a word to their victims!.
Published: (1838)

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)

To the right honorable Sir Thomas Fairfax K. (His Excellency) general of all the forces raised for the regaining of Englands liberty ... : The humble petition of all the inslaved Christians in the several slaughter-houses of this kingdom (called gaols and prisons) being your brethren & fellow-common [sic] of England ... imprisoned for debt, and by arbitrary power, and other illegal restraints ...
Published: (1646)

To the honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliament assembled : the humble petition of multitudes of poor prisoners for debt that lie close confined in the King's Bench and Fleet ...
Published: (1700)

To the Kings most excellent Maiestie, the honorable lords, knights and burgesses assembled in Parliament : the humble petition of your maiesties most miserable (yet most loyall subiects) the prisoners for debt in the Kings Bench.
Published: (1621)

Speech of Col. Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky : on a proposition to abolish imprisonment for debt /
by: Johnson, Richard M. (Richard Mentor), 1780-1850

Present state of the debtor and creditor law : being an essay on the effects of imprisonment, or a consideration of creditors' rights and debtors' wrongs, and an analysis of the Lords' committee's report on imprisonment for civil debt, with an abstract of Lord Redesdale's bill, and other measures, proposed to effect amendments /
by: Minchin, W. R.
Published: (1812)

A voice from the prison : being articles addressed to the editor of the New-Bedford Mercury : and a letter to G.B. Weston, Esq., and other directors of the Duxbury Bank : to which are added leaves from a journal /
by: Rodman, B. (Benjamin), 1794-1876
Published: (1840)

A voice from the prison : being articles addressed to the editor of the New-Bedford mercury : and a letter to G.B. Weston, Esq., and other directors of the Duxbury Bank : to which are added leaves from a journal /
by: Rodman, B. (Benjamin), 1794-1876
Published: (1840)

The ill policy and inhumanity of imprisoning insolvent debtors, fairly stated and discussed /
by: Impartial hand

To the supreame authority of this nation, the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England : the humble representation and addresse of the prisoners of Lud-Gate, in the behalfe of themselves and others imprison'd for debt throughout the nation : declaring how repugnant it is both to the lawes of God, and to the ancient fundamental lawes of this nation, that mens bodies should be imprison'd for debt, and how contrary our statute lawes of latter times are to Magna Charta, and the old common-law of England : together with some brief observations of the customes of the ancient Romans, Greeks, &c. : as also the present practise and proceedings of our neighbour nations, as Italy, Spaine, Holland, and the vast difference there is between them and us, in the case of imprisonment.

To the supreame authority of this nation, the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England : the humble representation and addresse of the prisoners of Lud-Gate, in the behalfe of themselves and others imprison'd for debt throughout the nation : declaring how repugnant it is both to the lawes of God, and to the ancient fundamental lawes of this nation, that mens bodies should be imprison'd for debt, and how contrary our statute lawes of latter times are to Magna Charta, and the old common-law of England : together with some brief observations of the customes of the ancient Romans, Greeks, &c. : as also the present practise and proceedings of our neighbour nations, as Italy, Spaine, Holland, and the vast difference there is between them and us, in the case of imprisonment.
Published: (1660)

Reasons for further explanations and amendments of a late act of Parliament, entitled, An Act for Relief of Debtors, with Respect to the Imprisonment of Their Persons : humbly offer'd to the consideration of the legislature, and more particularly of the honourable Committee of the House of Commons, Appointed to Inspect the State of the Jayls in This Kingdom ...

Considerations upon the present increase of civil prisoners and debtors in England : humbly submitted to the two houses of Parliament.

An act for the relief of the Earl of Clanrickard, (lately called Lord Bophin of the Kingdom of Ireland) in relation to his estate; and for the more effectual selling or setting the estate of the said Earl to Protestants.
Published: (1709)

Report from the committee to whom was referred, the bill, sent from the Senate, intituled "An act, for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt." : 23d December, 1799. Committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. (Published by order of the House of Representatives.).

Report from the committee to whom was referred, the bill, sent from the Senate, intituled "An act, for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt." : 23d December, 1799. Committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. : (Published by order of the House of Representatives.).

Message from the president of the United States : accompanying a representation from the judge of the District of Pennsylvania, and a report of the attorney-general, relative to certain inconveniencies and disagreeable consequences which have occured in the execution of the act passed the twenty-eighth of May, 1796, intituled "An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt." : January 18th, 1798. Committed to the committee of the whole House, to whom is committed the report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures on the petition of William Bell. : Printed by order of the House of Representatives.
by: Peters, Richard, 1743-1828

A motion against imprisonment : vvherein is proved that imprisonment for debt is against the gospel, against the good of church and commonwealth /
by: Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692
Published: (1642)

A motion against imprisonment, : Wherein is proved that imprisonment for debt is against the gospel, against the good of church and commonwealth /
by: Grantham, Thomas, d. 1664
Published: (1642)

The cry of the oppressed : being a true and tragical account of the unparallel'd sufferings of multitudes of poor imprisoned debtors in most of the gaols in England ... together with the case of the publisher.
by: Pitt, Moses, active 1654-1696

English slave trade! : petition on the injustice, inhumanity, impolicy and illegality of imprisonment for debt, and on the grievances of the King's Bench Prison presented by Lord Holland and Samuel Whitbread, Esq., to the Houses of Lords and Commons November 25th and December 10th, 1813 : with remarks /
by: Baldwin, Walter J.
Published: (1813)

Adresse des détenues pour dette à Saint-Pélagie, aux deux Chambres législative, le 7 avril 1829.
Published: (1829)

Amendment proposed by Mr. Barton, to the Bill concerning arrests amd imprisonment in civil cases.
Published: (1833)

An Appeale to heaven and heavens ministers, the most Reverend Pastors of Gods word, now assembled in the Synode of England and to all the faithfull people of God : from all the prisoners, imprisoned for debt, in the severall goals within the Kingdome of England, and principalitie of Wales : together with divers infallible reasons shewing that imprisonment of men for debt is contrary to the Law of God, the law of nations, as also, the fundamentall lawes of this kingdome /
Published: (1644)

The cry of the oppressed : being a true and tragical account of the unparallel'd sufferings of multitudes of poor imprisoned debtors in most of the gaols in England ... together with the case of the publisher.
by: Pitt, Moses, fl. 1654-1696
Published: (1691)

De la nécessité, dans l'intérêt du commerce, de l'industrie et de la morale, de l'abolition de la contrainte par corps, ou, Lettre à M. le duc de Cazes, pair de France /
by: Pirmé, Victor
Published: (1829)

Imprisonment for debt in Louisiana /
by: Landry, Stuart Omer, 1884-
Published: (1964)

The Case of Richard Radley, Gent. : now prisoner in the Kings-bench.
Published: (1680)

An Appeale to heaven and heavens ministers, the most Reverend Pastors of Gods word, now assembled in the Synode of England and to all the faithfull people of God : from all the prisoners, imprisoned for debt, in the severall goals within the Kingdome of England, and principalitie of Wales : together with divers infallible reasons shewing that imprisonment of men for debt is contrary to the Law of God, the law of nations, as also, the fundamentall lawes of this kingdome /
Published: (1644)

The rise and practice of imprisonment in personal actions examined : and a mode of proceeding offered, reconciling the ancient and modern practice, in aid both of debtor and creditor /
by: Delamayne, Thomas Hallie

Some reasons humbly offered to the consideration of the Parliament, for the continuance of the writs of capias, and process of arrest, in actions of debt, &c. : and against the course or way proposed of a summons peremptory, to be given unto debtors, or affixt upon the fore-doors of their dwelling houses, and a judgement to be entred by default, if within a few dayes after the return of the summons, pleas or satisfaction be not given or made to hinder the same.
Published: (1671)

Some reasons humbly offered to the consideration of the Parliament, for the continuance of the writs of capias, and process of arrest, in actions of debt, &c : and against the course or way proposed of a summons peremptory, to be given unto debtors, or affixt upon the fore-doors of their dwelling houses, and a judgement to be entred by default, if within a few dayes after the return of the summons, pleas or satisfaction be not given or made to hinder the same.
Published: (1671)

Letter and report of the attorney general, to whom was referred the petition of James Mackey : Published by order of the House of Representatives.