To the Honourable the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled; : the humble petition of thousands poor and perishing prisoners for debt, in the Kings-Bench-Prison and elsewhere.

An Act for the relief and release of poor distressed prisoners for debt or dammages
Published: (1699)

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

The Poor prisoners petition for charity against Christmas
Published: (1654)

To the Right Honorable the representative power of the people of England in Parliament assembled at Westminster. : The humble petition of all the imprisoned persons for debt, inslaved within the severall prisons of this land, by the law of cruelty, injustice, tyranny and oppression.
Published: (1649)

The poor prisoners petition for charity against Christmas.
Published: (1654)

The Arbitrary punishments and cruel tortures inflicted on prisoners for debt represented and described : in several figures of the uncommon and dangerous instruments used for that purpose ... : also a true state of all the other miseries and oppressions of goals ... : to which is added copies of all the necessary forms to be used for the discharge of insolvent debtors /
by: W. R., sufferer in the Fleet and other goals

Some considerations humbly offered, in relation to the bill now depending in Parliament for the further relief of creditors in cases of escape..
Published: (1698)

Trick upon Trick : Being an account of all the cheats of both prisons, the Queen's-Bench, and Fleet, to their creditors, during their confinement, and in the liberty of the rules. Written by one that was a Prisoner in both places.
by: One that was a prisoner in both places (the Queen's-Bench, and Fleet)
Published: (1703)

A list of the prisoners of the Upper Bench prison, who have taken the benefit of the Act of Parliament, for the relief of poor prisoners : published to the end, that if any person hath taken the benefit of the Act of Parliament for relief of poor prisoners, which ought not; either by concealing, or making over their estates, at or before their taking the oath, to defraud their creditors: it being made appear, their creditors just relief will be endeavoured therein. By the appointment of the committee, Coll. Thomas Pride. Coll. Tomlinson. Coll. Cooper. Mr. John Fountain. Mr. Richard Wollastone. Mr. Margets, judge advocate.
by: Lenthall, John, Sir, 1625-1681
Published: (1653)

The case of divers poor prisoners in Newgate, and divers other goals in and about London.
Published: (1680)

A companion for debtors and prisoners, and advice to creditors : in ten letters /
by: E. S.

A Second part of the prisoners remonstrance : shewing their sad and heavy pressures with a speedy remedy, and a way for the inlargement of all prisoners for debt, and civil causes. Also many choice points of law worthy every mans knowledge touching the illegallity of the former Act, and some seasonable proposals for the new; for for all mens view, but more especially for prisoners and creditors, and such as are upon their intrest concerned. Together with a tast of the salt sold at salters-hal, and in too many places of this Common-wealth, or certain cases instanced by which their justice may appear; published least men should be deceived or poisoned therewith.
Published: (1654)

The distressed merchant. : And the prisoners comfort in distresse. When he was a prisoner in London, in chap. 49. the reader may take notice of, I. His observations of many passages in prison, during his being there. II. The severall humours and carriages of his fellow prisoners. III. His advice to them, and to some of his and their kin, and unkind friends. IV. Gods singular care and providence over all distressed prisoners, that put their trust in him in all afflictions. /
by: W. B. (William Bagwell), b. 1593?
Published: (1645)

The merchant distressed his observations when he was a prisoner for debt in London in the yeare of our Lord 1637 /
by: W. B. (William Bagwell), 1593?-

The Prisoners remonstrance: or, The desires and proposals of such prisoners as are willing to pay their just debts. : Also, a copy of their petition to the Lord Protector: together with his gracious answer and reference to the Councel. Also an ordinance thereupon, for the suspending the Act for relief of creditors and poor prisoners, till the 20th of this instant April. With divers other remarkable passages fit for all mens views, especially for creditors or debtors, or such who are up on their interest concerned.
Published: (1654)

The merchant distressed his observations when he was a prisoner for debt in London in the yeare of our Lord 1637 : in which the reader may take notice of I. his observations of many passages in the prison ... II. the severall humours and conditions of his fellow prisoners and others, III. his advice to them ... IV. Gods singular care and providence over all distressed prisoners and others who put their trust in him ... /
by: W. B. (William Bagwell), b. 1593?
Published: (1644)

A Plea for the city orphans and prisoners for debt : humbly offered to this present Parliament.
Published: (1690)

A Plea for the city orphans and prisoners for debt : humbly offered to this present Parliament.

The Poor prisoners petition for charity against Christmas.
Published: (1654)

To the chosen and betrusted knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in Parliament at Westminster. The humble petition of Alice Rolph, wife to Major Edmond Rolph, close prisoner at the Gate-house Westminster, &c. Presented to the Honourable House of Commons, Iuly 10. 1648.
by: Rolph, Alice
Published: (1648)

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)

A report from the Committee Appointed to Enquire into the State of the Goals of This Kingdom, relating to the King's-Bench Prison.

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)

The humble petition of the poor distressed prisoners in the head prison of all about London and Middlesex, the common gaol of Newgate : being two hundred fourscore and odde persons, both men and women, whereof many are distressed debtors; against this time of the birth of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Published: (1676)

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)

Rules and orders for the better government of the King's Bench Prison : made and sign'd by the lord chief justice and judges of His Majesty's Court of King's Bench ... this five and twentieth day of November ... in the year of our Lord 1729.

Liberty vindicated against slavery. : Shewing, that imprisonment for debt, refusing to answer interrogatories, long imprisonment, though for just causes. Abuse of prisons, and cruell extortion of prison-keepers, are all destructive to the fundamentall laws and common freedomes of the people. Published for the use of all the free-borne of England, whom it equally concernes, by occasion of the House of Lords commitment of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, close prisoner, first to New-gate, and next to the Tower. /
by: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657
Published: (1646)

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

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

Every mans right: or, Englands perspective-glasse. : Wherein may be seen, every mans case, face, birthright, and just liberty. Whereunto is added; the copie of a letter written by a prisoner in the Fleet, unto a worthy member of the House of Commons; expressing the necessitie of justice, and the illegality of imprisonment of men for debt. Composed (primarily) for the meridian of London and VVestminster, and may prove very profitable, to inlighten the eyes of all the commons of England, in this year of our long-expected reformation, and suppressions of injustice, tyranny, and oppression, anno 1646.
by: Freize, James
Published: (1646)

The petition of the Jewes for the repealing of the Act of Parliament for their banishment out of England. : Presented to his Excellency and the generall Councell of Officers on Fryday Jan. 5. 1648. With their favourable acceptance thereof. Also a petition of divers commanmanders [sic], prisoners in the Kings Bench, for the releasing of all prisoners for debt, according to the custome of other countries.
by: Cartwright, Johanna
Published: (1649)

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)

An act of Privy Council ordering probation and information to be sent in with publick prisoners..
Published: (1688)

The humble remonstrance and complaint of many thousands of poore distressed prisoners in the prisons in and about the Citie of London; committed for debt, and other uncapitall offences. : Wherein is plainly declared the insufferable abuses both in fees and other exactions inflicted on poore prisoners, by jaylors and such other instruments of law, though not of justice. Presented to the consideration of the high court of Parliament.
Published: (1643)

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)

To the Right Honourable, the Commons of England assembled in Parliament.: The humble petition of divers wel-affected people in and about the city of London..
Published: (1650)