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Imprisonment of mens bodyes for debt, as the practise of England now stands : is 1. Against the law of God. 2. Against the law of man: and the most ancient fundamentall Common Laws of this Kingdome. 3. Against the law of conscience and Christian charity. 4. Against the practice of other countries. 5. Against the creditors owne profit. 6. To the prejudice of the King and Common-wealth.

1641
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Title
Imprisonment of mens bodyes for debt, as the practise of England now stands : is 1. Against the law of God. 2. Against the law of man: and the most ancient fundamentall Common Laws of this Kingdome. 3. Against the law of conscience and Christian charity. 4. Against the practice of other countries. 5. Against the creditors owne profit. 6. To the prejudice of the King and Common-wealth.
Created/published
[London] : [s.n.], Printed in the yeare of our Lord, 1641.
Description
[4], 28 p. ; (4to)
Note
First leaf bears "To the Kings most excellent Majesty, ... the humble petition of the distressed prisoners for debt," on verso.

The words "1. Against ... Common-wealth." are gathered by a left brace on title page.

Signatures: A-D⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Backlog: 087 RB.23.a.7974; 957 ndp
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), I106
McAlpin, II, p. 49
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R9584
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
154- 081q
Folger-specific note
Manuscript numbered on t.p.: "12". Disbound. Provenance: bought by Folger from Robinson, 8 June 1955

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