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Bill Number	0238	Session	1729
Title	For the encouragement of tillage, and better employment of the poor, and also for the more effectual putting in execution and act, entitled, an act to encourage the draining and improving of bogs and unprofitable low grounds, and for easing and dispatching the inland carriage and conveyance of goods from one part to another within this kingdom, and for laying several duties upon coaches, berlins, chariots, calashes, chaises, and chairs, and upon cards and dice, and upon wrought and manufactured gold and silver plate, imported into or made in Ireland, for the purposes therein mentioned, and also for repealing the duties payable upon exportation of wool, bay yarn, and woollen yarn, out of this kingdom for Ireland.
Variant Title(s)	To amend an act, entitled, an act to encourage the draining and improving of bogs and unprofitable low grounds, and for easing and dispatching the inland carriage and conveyance of goods from one part to another within this kingdom, and to render the same for the purposes therein mentioned. For the encouragement of tillage, and better employment of the poor, and also for the more effectual putting in execution and act, entitled, an act to encourage the draining and improving of bogs and unprofitable low grounds, and for easing and dispatching the inland carriage and conveyance of goods from one part to another within this kingdom, and for laying several duties upon coaches, berlins, chariots, calashes, chaises, and chairs, and upon cards and dice, and upon wrought and manufactured gold and silver plate, imported into or made in Ireland, for the purposes therein mentioned. For the more effectual preventing and further punishment of forgery, perjury and subornation of perjury and to make it felony to steal bonds, notes or other securities for payment of money, and for the more effectual transporting felons, vagabonds, and others. [EPC]
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body		Commons
Leave or Order		15 Nov 1729	Leave or Order to	Singleton Prime Serjeant	[1924]
Read & Committed		8 Dec 1729	Presented by	Prime Serjeant Singleton Prime Serjeant	[1924]
Reported		20 Dec 1729	Reported by	Prime Serjeant Singleton	[1924]
Sent to Chief Governor		20 Dec 1729
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council		Approved
Received & Referred to Law Officers		2 Feb 1730
Petition to English Privy Council		–
Decision of the English Privy Council		Amended
Engrossed		16 Mar 1730
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented		Commons
Presented		4 Apr 1730
Sent to Other House		11 Apr 1730
Royal Assent		15 Apr 1730
Statute Number		3 George II c.3
[+] Further Details
Privy Council Notes: 2 petitions against 2 Feb 1730. Subject: Committee: Committee of the Whole House Procedural Features: Later Petition; Special Presentation of Heads Comments on Procedural Features: Later petition: 6 Apr. 1730.