...framed, and the objects it had in view. — ' Where divers and sundry persons craftily obtained into their hands great substance of other men's goods,...to pay or restore to any of their creditors, their debts and duties, but at their own wills and own pleasures consume the substance obtained by credit...

...Persons as do subject. make Bankrupt": " Whereas divers and sundry Persons craftily obtaining into their Hands great substance of other Men's Goods,...their Houses, not minding to pay or restore to any their Creditors their Debts and Duties, but at their own Wills and Pleasures consume the Substance...

...make Bankrupt," as quaintly declares: "' Whereas divers and sundry persons, craftily obtaining into their hands great substance of other men's goods, do suddenly flee to parts unknown, or keep tneir houses, not mindful to pay or restore to any their creditors, their debts and duties, but at...