A Letter to John Wilkes, Esq; Sheriff of London and Middlesex : (Registro nro. 100810)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | HV |
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| Personal name | Holloway, Robert, active 1771-1808 |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A Letter to John Wilkes, Esq; Sheriff of London and Middlesex : |
| Remainder of title | In Which the Extortion and Oppression of Sheriffs Officers, With Many Other Alarming Abuses, Are Exemplified and Detected; and a Remedy Proposed |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2019 |
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| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2019-07-25 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Transcribed from the 1771 S. Bladon edition by David Price |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "A Letter to John Wilkes, Esq; Sheriff of London and Middlesex" by Robert Holloway is a critical treatise written in the 18th century, specifically during the mid-1700s. The book serves as an exposé of the abuses perpetrated by sheriffs’ officers, detailing their extortionate practices and the injustices faced by the common people at the hands of these officials and their colluding attorneys. Holloway’s work aims to highlight the need for reform and accountability within the legal framework that governs these practices. In this letter, Holloway addresses John Wilkes, the sheriff, urging him to take action against the rampant corruption and oppression faced by debtors. He delves into vivid descriptions of how sheriffs’ bailiffs exploit vulnerable individuals through deceit, overcharging, and undue criminalization of debt situations. The narrative illustrates the cycle of exploitation that ensnares debtors, often stripping them of their remaining resources and dignity. Holloway not only recounts the severe toll on the common populace but also recommends various reforms for the sheriff's office to improve the existing systems that facilitate such abuses. Ultimately, his work stands as a passionate plea for justice and a call for the protection of liberty and property rights against tyrannical practices masked as legal actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Crime |
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| Uncontrolled term | Freedom |
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| Uncontrolled term | Extortion |
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| Uncontrolled term | Sheriffs |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59984">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59984</a> |
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