Escape of Debtors, etc. Act 1696

1. Introductory Text

2. Prisoners in the King's Bench or Fleet to be detained there or in the Rules.

3. II. Upon Judgment in Action of Escape, Marshal or Warden's Fees to be sequestered for Satisfaction.

4. III. Marshal, &c. suing a Writ of Error to reverse Judgment, to put in special Bail.

5. IV. Marshal, &c. taking Reward to connive at Prisoner's Escape;

6. V. Proviso for Securities given for Lodging within the Rules of the said Prisons.

7. VI. No retaking on fresh Pursuit to be given in Evidence on Action of Escape, unless specially pleaded; nor any special Plea, unless upon Oath that Escape was without Consent of the Marshal, &c.

8. VII. Prisoner in Execution escaping may be retaken by any new Capias, &c.

9. VIII. Keeper, upon Notice, refusing to shew Prisoner, adjudged an Escape.

10. IX. Marshal, &c. refusing to give a Note whether a Person be Prisoner or not, Penalty £50.

11. X. On or before 24th June 1697, all Conveyances of the Inheritance and Leases of King's Bench and Fleet Prisons, &c. to be inrolled; and all present and future Conveyances, &c. to be inrolled in Six Months after Execution thereof, or else to be void.

12. XI. Office of Marshal of the King's Bench and Warden of the Fleet to be executed by those who have the Inheritance of the said Prisons, or their Deputies, &c.; and the Marshal and Warden answerable for their Deputies.

13. XII. On Bill filed against Warden, and Rule given out, Judgement to be signed unless Plea in Three Days after Rule is out.

14. XIII. Copy of Declaration may be delivered to Prisoner, &c. and after Rule to plead be out and Affidavit made thereof, Plaintiff may sign Judgement.

15. XIV. No Prisoner to pay Chamber Rent longer than while in...

16. XV. Debtor being in pretended Privileged Places, Sheriffs, &c. may take...

17. XVI. Penalties how disposed of.

18. XVII. This Act to be a general Law.

19. XVIII. Proviso for Right of Martha Johnson and others.

20. XIX. Proviso for Securities made by William Lenthall Esq[uer] to Sir John Cutler and Edmund Boulter.

21. XX. Proviso for Right of Anthony Smith.

22. XXI. Proviso for Right of Thomas Norwood; and of John Clements.

23. XXII. Deputations granted by William Lenthall made void, and succeeding Marshals to be constituted by him with Consent of Edmund Boulter for the time herein mentioned.