English slave trade! Petition on the injustice ... of imprisonment for debt, and on the grievances of the King's bench prison presented by lord Holland and Samuel Whitbread ... to the houses of Lords and Commons ... with remarks |
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abolition absurd Act of Parliament action affliction African Slave-trade allow anguish artificial science avarice benevolence bribe BURKE says civilized society Common Law common side Constitution Content contrary Country Credit and Debt Creditor and Debtor cruelty day-rules deprived discharge dreadful farther Fleet Prison four months gate-fee grievance guiltless honour impolitic Imprisonment for Debt inhuman innocent Insolvent Acts Jail Jailer James Bland judge Justice King's Bench Prison LAND OF LIBERTY lesson liberty and happiness Lord Eldon Lord HOLLAND Lord Redesdale's Act Lordship's Act lucre Magna Charta Marshal misery misfortune nation Nature oppression perish personal liberty Petitioners principle of legislation property or acquisition Punishment without Crime rent rights of humanity rooms scourge servants Slave slavery social compact solitary confinement Steward and Assistants suffering Table of Fees thing three or four Tipstaff Trade and Commerce truly Turnkeys unconstitutional and illegal UNITED KINGDOM unjust worse wretched wretchedness