Mild punishments sound policy: or Observations on the laws relative to debtors and felons, with an account of the frauds practised by swindlers, sharpers and others. Also, some clauses necessary in any future insolvent act; and a plan for the relief of poor distressed families and others, the second edition, with an appendix, wherein hard labour, substituted in place of transportation, is elucidated and proved to be sound policy, and profitable to the state. By William Smith, M.D

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• Mild punishments sound policy: or Observations on the laws relative to debtors and felons, with an account of the frauds practised by swindlers, sharpers and others. Also, some clauses necessary in any future insolvent act; and a plan for the relief of poor distressed families and others, the second edition, with an appendix, wherein hard labour, substituted in place of transportation, is elucidated and proved to be sound policy, and profitable to the state. By William Smith, M.D
• Observations on the laws relative to debtors and felons

People / Organizations

• William Smith (Author)

Imprint

London : printed and sold by J. Bew, No. 28, Pater-noster Row, MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]

Added name

Bew, John, -1793, printer, bookseller.

Publication year

1778

ESTC No.

T39355

Grub Street ID

268620

Description

[2], 121, [1] p. ; 8°.

Note

Below imprint in square brackets: price Two Shillings

Signatures: [A]]2(-[A]2) B-Q]4 R]2(-R2).