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Editorial
December 5, 1751
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
The editorial proposes redirecting money from evening card games, played for amusement without intent to profit, to free poor imprisoned debtors, thereby making the pastime charitable and aiding distressed families.
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As there are many Persons of all Ranks that frequently pass their Evenings at Cards, purely for Amusement, and without desiring to enrich themselves at the Expence of their Neighbours, it is recommended to their Consideration, Whether the Card Money, which in the End will be found all that they play for, might not be sufficient, under a proper Direction, to discharge all the imprison'd Debtors that are poor Objects of Compassion? By which their Diversions might be rendered not only innocent but laudable, and what is now very properly called Killing of Time, converted into restoring Life to distressed Families.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Card Playing
Charity
Debtors Prison
Amusement
Moral Reform
What entities or persons were involved?
Imprison'd Debtors
Persons Of All Ranks
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Redirecting Card Money To Aid Imprisoned Debtors
Stance / Tone
Moral Exhortation
Key Figures
Imprison'd Debtors
Persons Of All Ranks
Key Arguments
Card Money From Amusement Games Could Free Poor Debtors
Diversions Would Become Innocent And Laudable
Convert Killing Time Into Restoring Life To Families