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• Little Dorrit (London : Bradbury and Evans, 11 Bouverie Street, 1857., 1857), by Charles Dickens, Robert S. Connors, Hablot Knight Browne, Robert S. Connors Basic Program Collection, and Bradbury & Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• An account of the rise, progress, and present state, of the Society for the Discharge and Relief of Persons Imprisoned for Small Debts throughout England and Wales. (Printed by Nichols and Son, 1802), by James Neild (page images at HathiTrust)
• An account of the rise, progress, and present state of the Society for the discharge and relief of persons imprisoned for small debts throughout England and Wales. (Printed by J. Nichols and Son, 1808), by James Neild (page images at HathiTrust)
• The prison-house unmasked : in a letter to Her Most Gracious Majesty shewing that arrest and imprisonment for debt are violations of Magna Charta, and therefore illegal : and also the cruelty and inutility of the present system. (J. Hatchard, 1837), by Secundus Runneymede (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sketch of the origin and progress of the Humane society of the city of New York : together with the act of incorporation and by-laws, & c. (Printed by Van Winkle and Wiley, 1814), by Humane Society of the City of New-York (page images at HathiTrust)
• Essai sur l'abolition de la contrainte par corps. (Cosse, Marchal et Billard ;, 1874), by Henri Hardouin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Authentic biography of Colonel Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky. (Printed by H. Mason, 1833), by William Emmons, Ely Moore, Ashel Langworthy, and United States. Congress 1831-1832). House (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Judaic-law : as opposed to English military-law, gaol-for-debt-law, the pauper-law, and factory-slave-law (P. Richardson, 1838), by James W. Peppercorne and Moses Maimonides (page images at HathiTrust)
• A view 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 (Printed by B. Lindsey, 1840), by B. Rodman and Benjamin Lindsey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Remarks on the law of imprisonment for debt : showing its unconstitutionality, and its demoralizing influence on the community (Gould & Banks, 1823), by Thomas Herttell (page images at HathiTrust)
• De l'abolition de la contrainte par corps. (Paris, [etc.], 1869), by C. F. Waelbroeck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Little Dorrit. (Chapman and Hall, 1865), by Charles Dickens (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report from the Select committee on debtors (imprisonment); together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence and appendices [and Index] Ordered by the House of commons, to be printed, 28th July 1909. (Printed for H.M. Stationery off., by Wyman and Sons, Limited, 1909), by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committe on Debtors (imprisonment) and Edward Hare Pickersgill (page images at HathiTrust)
• An essay on the mischievous tendency of imprisoning for debt, and in other civil cases (s.n.], 1831), by Beamish Murdoch (page images at HathiTrust)
• De la contrainte par corps en matière criminelle, correctionnelle et de simple police. (1906), by Georges Joussellin (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Schuldvervolging voor geldschulden naar zwitsersch en nederlandsch recht. ('s-Hertogenbosch, 1893), by Martinus van Regteren-Altena (page images at HathiTrust)
• De la contrainte par corps ... (C. Theoret, 1896), by Rodolphe Lemieux (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dell'arresto personale per debiti. (P. Naratovich, 1877), by Carlo Salvadori (page images at HathiTrust)
• The act to abolish imprisonment for debt : and to punish fraudulent debtors, commonly called "the Stilwell act," with forms and references to the judicial decisions thereunder (E.G. Ward, 1880), by David McAdam and New York (State) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die reichsgesetze, betreffend: 1) die vertragsmässigen zinsen, vom 14. november 1867; 2) die aufhebung der schuldhaft, vom 29. mai 1868; 3) die beschlagnahme des arbeits- oder dienstlohns, vom 21. juni 1869. (Erlangen, 1875), by Ernst Bezold (page images at HathiTrust)
• Non-Criminal Prisons: English Debtor's Prisons and Prisons of War; French War Prisons; American War Prisons with References to Those of Other Lands, by Arthur Griffiths (Gutenberg ebook)
• The ill policy and inhumanity of imprisoning insolvent debtors, fairly stated and discussed. By an impartial hand. ; [Four lines of Scripture text] ([Newport, R.I.] : Printed [by James Franklin], M,DCC,LIV. [1754]), by Impartial hand (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Die unverzügliche Aufhebung des Schuldenarrestes : eine besonders gegenwärtig höchft beherzigenswerthe populäre Denkschrift zu Cunsten der leidenden Menschheit. (Leopold Grund, 1848), by A. F. Tolanser (page images at HathiTrust)

• Commentaire de la loi du 27 juillet 1871 sur la contrainte par corps. (Bruxelles, 1871), by Belgium and Jacquart (page images at HathiTrust)
• Commentaire de la loi du 21 mars 1859 sur la contrainte par corps (J. Rozez, 1859), by Belgium and Victor Lucq (page images at HathiTrust)

• Discorso filosofico-politico sopra la carcere de' debitori. (s.n.], 1770), by Bibliothèque des Fontaine (page images at HathiTrust)
• 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. (London, : Printed by Tho. Newcomb, dwelling in Thamestreet, over-against Baynards-Castle, Anno Dom. 1653,) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• 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. ([London : s.n., 1621]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Kings Most Excellent Majestie the humble address of poor distressed prisoners for debt. (London : Printed by D. Mallet for G.P., 1687), by King of England James II (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Case of Richard Radley, Gent. now prisoner in the Kings-bench. ([London : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. ([London : s.n., 1653]), by William Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. ([London : s.n., 1655]), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. ([London : s.n., 1649]), by Paul Pindar (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland: the humble petition of Richard Tuttell, Barbican London. ([London : s.n., 1654]), by Richard Tuttell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The lavvs discovery: or a brief detection of sundry notorious errors and abuses contained in our English laws, whereby thousands are annually stript of their estates, and some of their lives. By a well-wisher to his countrey.: (London : Printed by R.I. for G.B., 1653), by Well-wisher to his countrey and J. F. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A pitiful remonstrance; or just complaint made to all free-born true-hearted Englishmen, sensible of the kingdoms miserable slavery.: From all the poor afflicted and miserable, inslaved and immured prisoners for debt, contempts, and other trivial matters; ... ([London : s.n., 1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The poor prisoners petition for charity against Christmas.: ([London : s.n., 1654]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. (London : Printed by R. Wood, 1654) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons for the continuance of the process of arrest, for the good of the Common-wealth.: ([London : s.n., 1659]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. ([London : s.n., 1644]), by J. M. F. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Cleaveland's petition to His Highnesse the Lord Protector: ([London : s.n., 1657?]), by John Cleveland (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. ([London : s.n.], Printed, anno 1646), by James Freize (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration and appeale to all the freeborne people of this kingdome in generall: and to all the truly noble, pyous and well affected patriots and people of God, within the cities of London and Westminster in particular, humbly craving their assistance and furtherance of this just request unto the high court of Parliament. Made from all the brethren the poore afflicted and oppressed prisoners (imprisoned for debt) within the severall Gaoles. (Being the soule destroying houses, and dens of cruelty, injustice, tyrannie and oppression) within this kingdome of England. ([London : s.n., 1645]), by James Freize (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Act for the relief and release of poor distressed prisoners for debt or dammages: (Dublin : printed by Andrew Crook, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, on the Blind-Key, near Copper-Alley, M.DC.XC.IX. [1699]), by Ireland (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The crie of blood, or, A confutation of those thirteene reasons of the felicers at Westminster for the maintenance of their illegall capias for debt by which is discovered the great benefit and freedome that will accrew to the people of the common wealth by the reformation of that destructive law / by Joht [sic] Jones of Neyath in Com. Brecon, gent. (London : Printed for Thomas Matthewes ..., 1653), by John Jones (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Lawyers vnmask'd, or, A discovery of their matchless villanies, intolerable oppressions, and most accursed practizes in perverting the known lawes of England from summons to an illegall capias for debt by which is discovered the great benefit and freedome that will accrew to the people of the common wealth by the reformation of that destructive law : with an appeale to the present power for regulating the law / by John Jones of Neyath in Com. Brecon, Gent. ... (London : Printed for Thomas Matthewes ..., 1653), by John Jones (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some animadversions on a case inserted in a book lately printed entituled Modern reports, or, Select cases adjudged in the courts of Kings-Bench, Chancery, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, since the restauration of His Majesty King Charles the Second. (London : Printed for the author, 1682), by L. C. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposalls for an Act for prevention of the great trouble and charge which the honest people of this nation, have been put to; by wrongfull arrests and imprisonments, and for preserving them from such arrests (being upon feigned great actions) at the sute of divers to whom they have owed nothing.: And also for an other Act for the taking away the great trouble and charge, which the people of this nation have been put to; by sheriffs, bayliffs, serjeants, &c. to procure arrests and appearances of their debtors, &c. in order to the more speedy satisfying of creditors; for the saving to the people of this nation, between 4 and 500000. pounds yearly, part of the 1500000. pounds, formerly proposed to be so saved yearly, mentioned in the proposalls for creditors and prisoners. With a short explanation in particular, how those 300000. pounds, and more, by these proposalls for creditors and prisoners, will be saved. Offered to the same consideration, as those for creditors and prisoners are. / By Will. Leach of the Middle Temple Gent. (London : Printed by F. Leach, and are to be sold by Lawrence Blaicklock within Temple-Bar, [1650]), by William Leach (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. (London : Printed by T. Mabb, for Livewell Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Crown in Popes-head-Ally, 1653), by John Lenthall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Multum in parvo: or, A summary narratiue (not hitherto revealed to publick view) on behalfe of prisoners captived for debt,: and of all concerned natives: faithfully extracted out of the fundamentall common-law of this nation, as well in its originall unaltured-puritie and genuine sence, as in recytall of and relating to the abusive practise of divers innovated lawes since repealed, repugnant to the Great Charter (being the abstract or compendium of the common-law, and of the peoples birth-rights, liberties, and priviledges) confirmed by above 30 subsequent Acts and Statutes, parliamentall in force and unrepealed (which unfold (velamine levato) the misprision and illegallity of arresting, outlawing, & imprisoning the body for debt. Now in these opportune times, (professing reformation and regulation of the lawes and generall grievances) presented (for timely redresse) to the clement propitious consideration of his excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, his right honourable the Counsell of State; and others in authority, in the pensive vanne and mournfullest march of publick grievances and calamities, no sorrowes being equivalent to these. (London : Printed for J.H. and are to be sold at the Royall Exchance [sic] in Corn-Hill, 1653), by James Mullins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. (London : Printed for Moses Pitt, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1691), by Moses Pitt (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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