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Bill Number0409Session1731
Title To explain and amend an act, entitled, an act for the better regulating the workhouse in the city of Dublin, and to regulate and provide for the poor thereof, and to prevent mischief which may happen by keeping gunpowder within the said city, and also for explaining and amending one other act, entitled, an act for the better enabling the governors of the work-house of the city of Dublin to provide for and employ the poor therein, and for the more effectual punishing the vagabonds, and also for the better securing of and providing for lunatics and foundling children.
Variant Title(s) To explain and amend an act, entitled, an act for the better enabling the governors of the work-house of the city of Dublin to provide for and employ the poor therein, and for the more effectual punishing of vagabonds, and also for the better securing of and providing for lunatics and foundling children.

To explain and amend an act entitled an act for the better regulating the workhouse in the city of Dublin and to regulate and provide for the poor thereof, and to prevent mischief which may happen by keeping gunpowder within the said city, and also for explaining and amending one other act, entitled, an act for the better enabling the governors of the work-house of the city of Dublin to provide for and employ the poor therein, and for the more effectual punishing the vagabonds and also for the better securing of and providing for lunatics and foundling children. [IPC]
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body Commons
Leave or Order 4 Dec 1731Leave or Order to Mr Folliot [6049]
Read & Committed 6 Dec 1731Presented by Mr Folliot [6049]
Reported 22 Dec 1731Reported by Mr Folliot [6049]
Sent to Chief Governor 22 Dec 1731   
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council Approved 
Received & Referred to Law Officers11 Jan 1732 
Petition to English Privy Council None 
Decision of the English Privy Council Amended 
Engrossed 27 Jan 1732 
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented Commons 
Presented 17 Feb 1732 
Sent to Other House 28 Feb 1732 
Royal Assent 10 Mar 1732 
Statute Number 5 George II c.14
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