Public notice criticizes law practice and lottery schemes
A lengthy pamphlet excerpt accuses licensed attorneys of tyranny and cruelty, detailing alleged abuses in debt collection and prisons. It praises MARGRAY and Co for aiding a debtor, laments public distress, and warns of forthcoming publications naming notorious robbers. The text also reports a violent storm, astrological musings, and a lottery scheme promising large prizes with plans and ticket prices.
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Ray
Afaree Margray and Co
Puublic
Bethis
Baronet
Lancashire
London
Letter to the Lords on legal abuses and imprisonments
A petition to the Lord High Chancellor and Law Lords complains of widespread oppression by solicitors and attorneys. It cites crowded London gaols, wrongful imprisonments, and the mischief of land sharks near Ratcliffe Highway. The writer calls for redress and outlines alleged abuses in debtor creditor law and court practices.
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London
Newgate
Ratcliffe Highway
Liverpool
Scotland
Rhoedd E Walsee
Society For the Relief
Letter Urges Debt Law Reform and Release from Prisons
A 1790 letter argues against imprisonment for debt, contending it breeds vice and misery. The writer claims eight of ten debtors are honest, cites Magna Charta, and urges swift legal reform to protect commerce and individual rights. The piece vows to defend its claims publicly and signs as Sam from St James's Street, 1790.
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Newgate
Ancient Times Gossip and Scandal in a Broad Ledger
A dense, period piece listing myriad topics from murder and adultery to boxing and religion. It sketches a kaleidoscope of sensational themes including libertinism, crime, politics, finance, and social mores, presented as a panorama of scandal and moral commentary.
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Matt
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Sun
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Moon
Boyle
Astronomicus
Puschafer
Stort
E &E
Wwere
Scol. &c. Sb
Pleet Street
Argray and, Co
I. Asavine
Lord Thurlow
Lord
Great Britain
Courts of Equity
Lords and Gentlemen
Mr. Newman
Igo
Shilliggs
Sam
St. James’s Street
P. S
Mr. Blxam
the Times
Ancient
Liberty of
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