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The Oxford Companion to Irish History
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pawnbroking was first regulated in Ireland by an act of 1786, which required pawnbrokers to take out an annual licence at a cost of £100, issued subject to the applicant providing proof of good character. Subsequent legislation required pawnbrokers to execute a bond of £1,000 and to provide three independent sureties, approved by the police, of £300 each. Regulations also limited the maximum value of any article pledged and the rate of interest charged. Evidence collected by the
Poor Inquiry shows that by the 1830s pawnshops were conducting business in most Irish towns. Personal clothing and bedclothes were the items most commonly pledged, and the shops were regarded as offering credit to the poor on better terms than other sources at the time.
Mary Daly
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pawnbroker
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management
pawnbroker A person who lends money against the security of valuable...stated period. However, if the borrower defaults the pawnbroker is free to sell the goods. The operation of pawnbrokers is governed by the Consumer Credit Act (1974).
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Pawnbroker
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
PAWNBROKER A person who engages in the business of lending money, usually in small sums, in exchange for personal property deposited with him or her that can be kept or sold if the borrower fails or refuses to repay the loan .
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Pawn
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...limited sense, it denotes a deposit of personal property with a pawnbroker as security for a loan. A pawned article is retained until...repaid within a certain time. If it is not repaid on time, the pawnbroker may sell the item.
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William Booth
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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pawnbroking
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
...first regulated in Ireland by an act of 1786, which required pawnbrokers to take out an annual licence at a cost of £100...proof of good character. Subsequent legislation required pawnbrokers to execute a bond of £1,000 and to provide three...
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