Josiah Dornford

Born 1764-01-01

Died 1797-01-01

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL5172370A

Top Subjects

Early works to 1800 (2)
Prisons (2)
History (2)
18th century (2)
Capital punishment (1)
Social conditions (1)
Psychological aspects (1)

Books by Josiah Dornford

Total count: 8

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.

J. Andrews1784-01-01
Nine letters to the ... Lord mayor and aldermen of ... London on the state of the prisons ... within their jurisdiction, shewing the necessity of a reform of them.

J. Bew1785-01-01
Seven letters to the Lords of the Privy Council, on the policepointing 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

Printed by J. Walter1785-01-01
An answer to the report from the committee appointed by the Court of Common Council To enquireinto the assertions ... respecting the affairs of the Corporation &c. proving the same to be partial, unjust, and untrue.

J. Andrews1785-01-01
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 jurisdictionshewing 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" ...

Printed by J. Andrews1786-01-01
An address to the livery and citizens of London on the proceedings of the Court of Common Council on ... 24th of February, 1786 respecting Mr. Alderman Clarke and Mr. Dornford.

The Author1786-01-01
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 debtorsshewing the inconsistency of it, with Magna Carta and a free constitution : ...

Printed by J. Andrews, and sold by J. Bew ... , W. Richardson, ...1786-01-01
The motives and consequences of the present war impartially considered

printed for J. Pridden1793-01-01