The cry of the oppressed. Being a true and tragical account of the unparallel'd sufferings of multitudes of poor imprisoned debtors, in most of the gaols in England, under the tyranny of the gaolers, and other oppressors, lately discovered upon the occasion of this present Act of Grace, For the release of poor prisoners for debt, or damages; some of them being not only iron'd, and lodg'd with hogs, felons, and condemn'd persons, but have had their bones broke; others poisoned and starved to death; others denied the common blessings of nature, as water to drink or straw to lodg on; others their wives and daughters attempted to be ravish'd; with other barbarous cruelties, not to be parallel'd in any history, or nation: all which is made out by undeniable evidence. Together with the case of the publisher. Illustrated with copper-plates.

People / Organizations

• Moses Pitt (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Moses Pitt, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1691.

Publication year

1691-1691

ESTC No.

R31800

Grub Street ID

114559

Description

[40], 162, [2] p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. (metal cuts) ; 12⁰

Note

Preface signed: Moses Pitt.

With an engraved, illustrated half-title page (plate).

Divisional title page for "The case of Moses Pitt, bookseller" is on F1r, pagination and register are continuous.

Signatures: A?? a? B-E?? F? G-H?? I?.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: title reads: "...drink, or straw..."; what is final leaf, I6? (DFo copy lacking)