There were all sorts of weird and interesting legacy rules about where and when you could be arrested for debt. It's a recurring theme in the Master and Commander novels; they always stayed in the part of London that was technically Lancaster and not subject to royal law.
The idea behind debtors prison in England was not to punish the debtor, but instead was to hold him ransom, encouraging his friends and family to repay his debts!pic.twitter.com/nTszER9X94
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