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, Engraved from the Originals laid before the House of Commons, with their Explanations. Also a True state of all the other Miseries and Oppressions of Goals, Related in many Surprizing Cases; And shewing how they are now terminating in the Overthrow of the barbarous Goalers, and the Triumph of the suffering Prisoners. To which is added, copies of all the necessary Forms to be used for the Discharge of Insolvent Debtors. By W. R. a Sufferer in the Fleet, and other Goals. Enter'd according to Act of Parliament.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

W. R., a sufferer in the Fleet, and other goals.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Torture--Great Britain--History--18th century--Sources.

Torture.

Debt, Imprisonment for--Great Britain--History--18th century--Sources.

Debt, Imprisonment for.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Arbitrary punishments and cruel tortures inflicted on prisoners for debt represented and described,

Place of Publication:

London : printed by T. Watson, for T. Payne, in Pater-Noster-Row, and sold by A. Dodd, without Temple-Bar, at the pamphlet and picture-shops in town, and by the booksellers and printers in the country, 1729.

Notes:

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price Six-Pence.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

Goldsmiths', 6718

Hanson, 4010

English Short Title Catalog, T186486.

OCLC:

642511544