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.

People / Organizations

• a sufferer in the Fleet, and other goals. W. R (Author)
• T. Watson ("printed by")
• Anne Dodd I ("sold by")

Imprint

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.

Publication year

1729-1729

ESTC No.

T186486

Grub Street ID

222632

Description

32p. : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price Six-Pence.

Uncontrolled note

The words "Arbitrary punishments" and "cruel tortures" from the title are enclosed in brackets