Reasons for the continuance of the process of arrest, for the good of the Common-wealth.

To his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the territories thereunto belonging. The humble petition of the free holders and other well-affected people of this Common wealth, whose names are hereunto subscribed.
Published: (1655)

To his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the territories thereunto belonging. : The humble petition of the free-holders and other well-affected people of this Common-wealth, whose names are hereunto subscribed..
Published: (1655)

To the high court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of Tho: Nevill, prisoner in the fleet, in the behalfe of himselfe and many more, in and about London.
Published: (1654)

To the high court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. The humble petition of poore prisoners, in the severall prisons in and about London.
Published: (1654)

To his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell and to the rest of the Right Honourable the Councel of State, patriots and defenders of the common-laws and liberties of the Common-wealth of England. The humble petition of many thousands of prisoners for debt, in severall prisons of a[l]lthe counties of England and Wales; remonstrating the illegality of the arrests, out-lawries and imprisonments for debt, being the saddest grievance, and of the most considerable concernment to all the free people of this nation.
Published: (1653)

To the High Court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of the prisoners for debt in the Upper-Bench prison..
by: Smith, William, prisoner
Published: (1653)

To the right honourable members of the high court of Parliament for the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of divers prisoners in the Fleet
Published: (1650)

The out-cry! and just appeale of the inslaved people of England, made to the right honourable the Parliament for the Common wealth of England: : and to all pieties noble champions and to true justice and mercies loving friends, endowed with a equitable publique spirit furnished (from above) with inward integrity, outward uprightnesse, and honest lawfull authority to execute the lords justice on all offenders speedily in all true godliness and honesty, for the establishment of the long since justly professed promised and declared liberty and deliverance, of this long afflicted, oppressed and cruelly inslaved nations from bondage, and the unsupportable oppressive lawlesse yokes of misery; and to all other faithfull publique spirited Christians, and true Common-wealths men.
by: Freize, James
Published: (1659)

The compters common-wealth, or A voiage made to an infernall iland long since discouered by many captaines, seafaring-men, gentlemen, marchants, and other tradesmen : but the conditions, natures, and qualities of the people there inhabiting, and of those that trafficke with them, were neuer so truly expressed or liuely set foorth as by William Fennor His Maiesties servant.
by: Fennor, William
Published: (1617)

Reasons, humbly offer'd for a more extensive act for the discharge of prisoners..
Published: (1714)

Reasons against the read bill : supposed, for relief of creditors, and preventing escapes.
Published: (1698)

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

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.
Published: (1726)

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.
Published: (1649)

A petition to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, the Lords spirituall and temporall, and Commons of the Parliament now assembeld. VVherein is declared the mischiefes and inconueniences, arising to the King and Common-wealth, by the imprisoning of mens bodies for debt
Published: (1622)

To the high court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of prisoners for debt in the Upper-bench prison.
Published: (1654)

To the most honourable assembly of the Commons House of Parliament. The humble petition of the distressed prisoners in the Kings Bench, : and Fleete, and all others his Maiesties distressed subiects, now prisoners, within his Maiesties realme of England, and dominion of Wales.
Published: (1624)

Legal and other reasons (with all humility) presented to His most Excellent Majesty, King Charles II. and to both his Honorable Houses of Parliament, why the subjects of England, should not be imprisoned for debt or damages, or any thing thereunto relating
by: Cole, William, 1615 or 16-1698
Published: (1675)

The prisoners remonstrance. To the right honourable, the Lord Generall Fairfax, and to his Councell of War, to all the officers and souldiers of the Army, and to every free-born commoner of England. : The humble remonstrance and complaint of all the prisoners of this nation for debt, in the severall goales and slaughter-houses of this land.
Published: (1649)

The prisoners remonstrance. To the right honourable, the Lord Generall Fairfax, and to his Councell of War, to all the officers and souldiers of the Army, and to every free-born commoner of England : The humble remonstrance and complaint of all the prisoners of this nation for debt, in the severall goales and slaughter-houses of this land.
Published: (1649)

Reasons, humbly offer'd for a more extensive act for the discharge of prisoners.
Published: (1714)

Legal and other reasons (with all humility) presented to His most Excellent Majesty, King Charles II. and to both His Honorable Houses of Parliament, why the subjects of England, should not be imprisoned for debt or damages, or any thing thereunto relating. By William Cole of Grays-Inn in the county of Middlesex, Esq
by: Cole, William, 1615 or 16-1698
Published: (1680)

Proposalls for an Act for speedy setting at large all prisoners both for damages and debt, (those in prison for damages, being many not provided for by the last Act) as well for the benefit of their creditors, as of themselves. : Offered to the consideration of all the people of this nation, who desire the common good. Being a matter of great importance to this nation. To the intent, that any who please should or might within some convenient time write, and publish reasons against or for support or amendment of the same, or any part thereof, that after such writing, for, or against the same left off, and laid aside, and such convenient time past, any of the people of this nation, who desire the publik good, should or might (if they please) petition to &c. for the same proposalls, or as many of them as they think convenient, to be enacted or taken into speedy consideration.
by: Leach, William
Published: (1649)

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, d. 1664
Published: (1642)

To the Honourable House of Commons now in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the poor prisoners in Ludgate.
Published: (1700)

An apology: written by Richard Vennar of Lincolnes Inne, abusiuely called Englands ioy. To represse the contagious ruptures of the infected multitude, who hauing diseased stomackes of their owne make the world beleeue, they cast vp others poyson. And dedicated to the same pur-blinde multitude who feede with specatcles to make their meate seeme bigger. As hoping, not altogether vnworthy the perusall of the noblest iudgements, who may hence either finde reason to ensure others modestly, or sustaine their owne wrongs lightly
by: R. V. (Richard Vennard), d. 1615?
Published: (1614)

An ordinance for the relief of creditors and poor prisoners..
Published: (1654)

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)

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 gaols 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. Composed in the yeare of Englands jubilie, if they doe not neglect justice and equitie, in the yeare of grace fortie foure, els will judgement enter by the dore Written by a member of the true church of Christ, J. M. F.
Published: (1644)

Proposalls 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, wasting and consuming in a riotous and chargeable way, as much as would satisfie all, or a great part of that, which they owe to their creditors. 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 these proposals for creditors and prisoners. Diverse other proposals being ready to be published in convenient time (according as this receives encouragement) for the saving to this common-weal, fifteen hundred thousand pounds yearly, exacted from the people of this nation by unnecesary upstart officers, in innovated offices concerning the law, created without Parliament authority. /
by: Leach, William
Published: (1650)

A further additional Act for relief of poor prisoners.
Published: (1652)

Cleaveland's petition to His Highnesse the Lord Protector
by: Cleveland, John, 1613-1658
Published: (1657)

A brief dolorous remonstrance : or The pitiful complaint, outcry, and request of poor destroyed prisoners of debt, unto all compassionate, free-born Englishmen.
Published: (1648)

Abuses discovered, whereby the creditors are meerly cheated : the officers of law, and goalers are unjustly inriched, and the poor debter and their families tyrannically destroyed.
by: Gery, William
Published: (1649)

The miseries of a iaile: or A true description of a prison, with many remarkeable deuices : wherein young gentlemen and nouices are intangled, to their vtter ouerthrow, and perpetuall imprisonment. With many speciall characters of serieants, key-turners, keepers, beadles, and other officers abusing their places, themselues, and other men. Pleasant, and not vnprofitable. By F.W.
by: Fennor, William
Published: (1619)

The English-mans question: : whether imprisonment of the body, for debt and damages, be more advantagious [sic], or prejudicial to the English nation? Also an account of the number of persons that lies now in prison for debt in all the gaoles in England.
Published: (1673)