Escape of Debtors, etc. Act 1696

Escape of Debtors, etc. Act 1696

The Escape of Debtors, etc. Act 1696 is an Act of the Parliament of England (statute number "8 & 9 W. III. c. 27"), the long title of which is "An Act For the more effectual relief of creditors in cases of escapes, and for preventing abuses in prisons and pretended privileged places." Several locations in London had become notorious as hideaways for debtors escaping imprisonment including the Minories, Fleet Street, Whitefriars, the Savoy, the Clink, and the Mint. The privileges and immunities of these places were suspended so that the debtors could be pursued. The Mint was a particularly well known bolt hole and despite this act, remained so until the reign of George I.

References

*'William III, 1696-7: An Act for the more effectual Relief of Creditors in Cases of Escapes & for Preventing Abuses in Prisons and pretended privileged Places. [Chapter XXVII. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul. III. p.9.nu.3.] ', Statutes of the Realm: volume 7: 1695-1701 (1820), pp. 271-75. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=46875. Date accessed: 16 February 2007.
*'Book 1, Ch. 17: From the Revolution to the death of William III', A New History of London: Including Westminster and Southwark (1773), pp. 272-88. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=46734. Date accessed: 17 November 2006.


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