WHEREAS several Persons being sued for just Debts have been , and are dayly taken in Execution , and to avoid the payment of their said Debts out of their Estates , do continue in Prison , and enjoy the benefit of their Estates , which oftentimes are by them consumed in Gaols , Ale-houses , and other places amongst their lewd and wicked Companions , and their Creditors thereby defrauded of their said just and due Debts . For prevention whereof , and that Iustice may be effectually administred , and that the Law may have the more force , for the due and speedy satisfaction of such Debts : It is hereby Ordered and Declared , That where any person or persons , having an Estate in Ireland , is , or hereafter shall be in Prison , or otherwise in restraint for and concerning any Debt , or any other Sum of Money justly due , That all such persons to whom such Debts , and Sums of Money shall be due , shall and may by themselves , or by other persons by them lawfully Authorized , and appointed thereunto in such Court , and Courts , or before such Iudge or Iudges by whom the said persons were committed to Prison , or before whom any Suite , or Plaint is , or shall be had , and made concerning such Debt , or other Sum of Money , and shall under their hands in Writing Declare , that they are willing to relinquish , and wave all advantage that by Law , or otherwise they have against the person or persons that are or shall be in Prison , or restraint as abovesaid , in Order to be satisfied out of the Estates of such persons ; That in all such Cases the Court or Iudges , or others Authorized for Administration of Iustice as Iudges in such Courts , shall and may , and are hereby Authorized and required to give Order for the discharging of such perso●… 〈◇〉 they be not committed for any other Cause , then for the Debts of such persons as shall make such waver , or relinquishment as abovesaid ; And the said Iustices , and Iudges shall and may Order , and award the persons so waving , or relinquishing their advantage against the persons in Prison , and restraint as abovesaid , to make such release and discharge of the person , or persons so in Prison for the said Debts as abovesaid , as they shall judge reasonable . And it is further Ordered , that the person , and persons that shall under their hands in writing , release , re●… qui●… , and wave all advantage that by Law , or otherwise they have against the person , or persons that are , or shall be in Prison as abovesaid , shall , and may have as full remedy to be relieved for their said just Debts against the Goods , and Chattles , and other the Estate of such person and persons so in Prison , or restraint as abovesaid , as if no Process had been taken out against his person , or as if his person had not been in Prison , or other restraint : And the Iudge , or Iustices of such Courts that committed such persons to Prison , or before whom such Suite or Suits are , or shall be depending , shall and may , and are hereby Authorized , and required to grant out Process , to release such person from Imprisonment at the Suite of such persons , ( if it be demanded ) and give relief to the persons demanding relief out of the Estates of such persons so in Prison , or restraint as shall be agreeable to Iustice , notwithstanding any former Execution , or other restraint of the person as abovesaid . And whereas also divers persons being not willing to take such satisfaction for their Debts , as the Estates of their Debters will amount unto , do continue in Prison their said Debters , that are willing to expose their whole Estates for payment of their said Debts , insomuch that many have perished in Prison , who otherwise might have done much service to the Common-wealth . It is further Ordered , and Declared , That all and every person , and persons ( except hereafter excepted ) that are or shall be in restraint , or Prison for , or concerning any Debt , or any Sum of Money justly due to any other person , or persons , That such person or persons so in Prison , or restraint by themselves , or others duly Authorized for or on their behalf , as Atturneys or otherwise ; that shall make it appear in open Court before such Iudges , or Iustices of such Courts , or other persons having Authority as Iudges , and Iustices in the said Court , from whence such Process did issue for the commitment to Prison , or other restraint of such person and persons by Oath , or otherwise as the said Court shall judge fit , what Estate he hath for satisfaction of his due Debts , and do deliver up his said Estate for satisfaction thereof , as the said Court shall award , and the Court be satisfyed that his whole Estate is in Execution , and that he hath made no conveyance of any part of his Estate , to the defrauding his Creditors ; And that no person directly , or indirectly hath any other Estate for his use , and benefit , then what is made liable to Execution , as aforesaid ; that then the said Court of Administration , of Iustice shall , and may free such persons from Imprisonment . Provided , That the said clause for discharge of , or from Prison , shall not extend to any person that is , or shall be in Prison for a Sum of Money due upon any Accompt as Factor , or as Baylif , or Receiver of any Money , Iewels , Merchandizes , Wares , Rents , or other Goods , or Chattels , nor to any Merchant or other person that hath any Estate real , and personal in any Nation beyond the Seas : nor to any person or persons in prison for any Bargain , or Contract made between Merchant and Merchant : nor to any person in Prison for Debt due upon sale of any Goods in any Faire , or Market .