Catalogue description King's Bench Prison and Queen's Prison: Discharges

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Reference: PRIS 7
Title: King's Bench Prison and Queen's Prison: Discharges
Description:

Warrants for discharge of debtors from the King's (Queen's) Bench prison, and its successor, the Queen's Prison. The warrants give the name of the prisoner, the date of his or her release, and the names of the other parties involved in the case.

The prisoner's commitment number can be used to trace records in other series.
Date: 1776-1862
Arrangement:

The warrants are filed by date of discharge.
Related material:

For the keeper's condensed version of the discharge books see

PRIS 10/58
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 79 bundle(s)

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