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people who could not pay a debt to a collector
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What happened to debtors in England?
Debtors in England were sent to debtors prison.
What often happened to debtors in England?
Debtors in England were sent to debtors prison.
Where in England did people go if they could not pay their bills?
Debtors Prison
Which colony became a home for people released from debtors prison?
Georgia
Who was sent to prison for murdering?
Thousands of people have been sent to prison for murder
Where is the Debtors Prison Of Accomack County in Accomac Virginia located?
The address of the Debtors Prison Of Accomack County is: , Accomac, VA 23301
How did people die in debtors prison?
They died of illness or of hunger even both at the same time.
What London was like between 1812-1870?
London between 1812 and 1870 was becoming industrialized, and poverty was rampant. People worked in dangerous factories and lived under threat of being sent to debtors' prison.
Did Ulysses S Grants dad get sent to debtors prison?
Noah Grant, the father of Ulysses S. Grant was sent to a debtor's prison because of an amassed debt made in land speculation. He was then forced to sell his holdings in Connecticut to settle affairs with his creditors.
What type of people were sent to Georgia in 1733?
Initially, Georgia had a large number of debtors.
What did Charles Dickens do?
go to debtors prison
Why is Georgia called debtors colony?
Georgia is called a debtors colony because it was created for debtors. In England, there were debtors clogging up the prisons. So people in debt where sent to Georgia to work off their debt. People were unable to pay off their debt and that is why Georgia came about. They took debtors out of the prisons and gave them a second chance. It worked and that is where debtors went.
