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Bill Number	0978	Session	1715
Title	For the more effectual preventing fraudulent conveyances in order to multiply voters for the electing members to serve in parliament, and for preventing of irregular proceedings of sheriffs and other officers in electing and returning such members.
Variant Title(s)	To prevent fraudulent conveyances in order to multiply voters for the electing of knights of shires to serve in parliament. [17 Nov.
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body		Commons
Leave or Order		17 Nov 1715	Leave or Order to	Mr St John Brodrick	[0242]
Read & Committed		26 Jan 1716	Presented by	Mr St John Brodrick	[0242]
Reported		6 Feb 1716	Reported by	Mr St John Brodrick	[0242]
Sent to Chief Governor		6 Feb 1716
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council		Approved
Received & Referred to Law Officers		6 Apr 1716
Petition to English Privy Council		None
Decision of the English Privy Council		Amended
Engrossed		28 Apr 1716
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented		Commons
Presented		10 May 1716
Sent to Other House		18 May 1716
Royal Assent		20 Jun 1716
Statute Number		2 George I c.19
[+] Further Details
Subject: [110] Government - Legislature - Parliamentary elections Committee: Committee of the Whole House