Josiah Dornford

302x302px Josiah Dornford (1762–3 or 1764 – 1797) was an English attorney and political writer proposing reform of debtors' prisons.

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    The motives and consequences of the present war impartially considered : By Josiah Dornford, ...
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    The motives and consequences of the present war impartially considered.
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    Seven letters to the Lords of the Privy Council, on the police : pointing out the causes of the depravity of the lower orders of the people : --why such numbers are constantly put to death every Sessions, and remedies for the same : with some observations on the impolicy and inhumanity of our present mode of arrests, and the keeping of debtors in prison : --the corrupt state of our gaols, and how much evil they are productive of /
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    Nine letters to the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the city of London, on the state of the prisons and prisoners within their jurisdiction : shewing the necessity of a reform of them : urging the great advantage of solitary confinement, and the treating of prisoners with humanity : with observations on the building of the new compters, and some extracts of Mr. Howard's proposed improvements : to which is added an account of the deaths of Rob. May, Eliz. Gurney & T. Trimer, who "died for want in the poultry compter" ... /
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    Seven letters to the lords of the Privy Council, on the police : Pointing out the causes of the depravity of the lower orders of the people:-why such numbers are constantly put to death every sessions, and remedies for the same: with some observations on the impolicy and inhumanity of our present mode of arrests, and the keeping of debtors in prison:-the corrupt state of our gaols, and how much evil they are productive of. By Josiah Dornford, Esq.
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    Two memorials to the Committee appointed by the Court of Common Council, "To enquire into the assertions lately circulated respecting the affairs of the corporation," &c. &c. With some observations thereon : And two letters to the Common Council, pointing out to them the necessity of their choosing a committee of impartial and disinterested persons. Together with some remarks respecting the expenditure of the City Revenue: the reform of the Goals: the conduct of the Chamberlain: the Committees: and an answer to his letter: with an address to the Livery: some strictures on our Courts of Conscience; and a proposed improvement of them. By Josiah Dornford, Esq.
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    An answer to the report from the committee appointed by the Court of Common Council, "To enquire into the assertions lately circulated respecting the affairs of the corporation, &c." proving the same to be partial, unjust, and untrue : With answers to the several defences of the city officers from John Wilkes, Esq. Chamberlain, down to the keepers of the Poultry and Wood-street compters. An appeal to the justice and humanity of the court. And a further appeal to the citizens of London; with some strictures on our police. By Josiah Dornford, Esq. To which is added, an interesting letter written by the secretary to the "Society for the relief and discharge of persons imprisoned for small debts." Addressed to the Lord Mayor, alderman, and commons, proving the truth of Fidelio's assertions about the fees.
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    Nine letters to the right honourable the lord mayor and Aldermen of the city of London, on the state of the city prisons : With some account of Eliz. Gurney, Thomas Trimer, and Robert May. Who "Died for want of care and the common necessarices of life". By Josiah Dornford, Esq.
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    Seven letters to the lords and commons of Great Britain, upon the impolicy, inhumanity, and injustice, of our present mode of arresting the bodies of debtors : Shewing the inconsistency of it, with Magna Carta and a free constitution: with observations on the draging of debtors to Sponging-Houses, and to prisons in the first instance, before the debt is proved, upon the bare affidavit of the vilest character: and likewise some remarks on the fatal effects of such proceedings, on the circumstances and morals of individuals. The whole illustrated by a variety of cases, taken from real life. By Josiah Dornford, Esq.
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    An historical development of the present political constitution of the Germanic Empire /
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