Insolvent Debtors Relief Act 1678

1. Introductory Text

2. Recital of 22 & 23 C. II.c.20.

3. II. Justices of Peace to execute the said Act.

4. III. Recital of 22 & 23 C. 11. c. 20. §4.

5. IV. Prisoners freed by this and the former Act, free from Chamber Rent, &c.

6. V. Prisoner discharged, not again to be charged for the old Debts;

7. VI. Sheriff or Gaoler refusing, &c. to discharge Prisoner;

8. VII. On Action of Escape, &c. against Sheriff or Gaoler;

9. VIII. Discharge of Prisoner not a Discharge of Surety.

10. IX. Prisoner discharged to have been Six Months imprisoned.

11. X. Debtor for more than £500 to one Creditor, not discharged.

12. XI. If Parent, &c. of Ability, Creditor not bound to make weekly Allowance to Prisoner.

13. XII. Creditor of Debtor, being a Day Labourer, &c. may have his Debtor removed to public Work-house within 20 Miles, and kept to Labour.

14. XIII. After continuing in Workhouse Two Years, Prisoner discharged.

15. XIV. Powers to Judge, &c. to commit Prisoner to Workhouse.

16. XV. Prisoner released, found or suspected to have Goods, &c. above Allowance by this or former Act

17. XVI. Proviso for Persons in Execution for Penalty before 29th May 1678.

18. XVII. Proviso respecting Persons detained upon Meane Process.

19. XVIII. Aliens how far not to have Benefit of this Act.

20. XIX. Prisoner not to be discharged till Disclosure of his Effects on Oath.

21. XX. Perjury.