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The court may order creditors of prisoners detained for less than 10l. to pay them any sum not exceeding 2s. 6d. per week.
On failure, debtor to be discharged.
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83. Provided always, that in all cases where any person shall be confined or detained in any prison at the suit of any creditor or creditors for any debt less than the sum of ten pounds, it shall be lawful for the court under process from which such debtor shall be detained, on the application of such debtor, in case such court shall think right under the circumstances of the case so to do, to order the creditor or creditors at whose suit such debtor shall be confined or imprisoned to pay to such debtor such sum or sums, not exceeding the rate of two shillings and sixpence by the week in the whole, at such times, and in such manner, as the said court shall direct; and that on failure of payment thereof as directed by such court, such debtor shall forthwith be discharged from custody at the suit of the creditor or creditors failing to pay the same.
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