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Insolvent Act debate in 1759 urged to aid debtors
A letter to the author argues against a broad annual Insolvent Act, describing how many debtors remain unhelped by current laws. It cautions that many insolvent-like cases exist among those not imprisoned, including small earners, and urges a measure that protects more of the struggling with creditors.
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