Acknowledgments

Text of legislation

How Irish statutes were made

Sources for Irish legislation, 1692–1800

General Index of Bills

Members of parliament

Regnal years and statute numbers

Links

Contact Us

Bill Number3939Session1755
Title For amending an act, passed in the 25th year of his present majesty's reign, entitled, an act for amending an act, entitled, an act for encouragement of tillage, and better employment of the poor, and also, for the more effectual putting in execution 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 in this kingdom, and also 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 the exportation of wool, bay yarn, and woollen yarn out of this kingdom for England.
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body Commons
Leave or Order 9 Jan 1756Leave or Order to Mr Digby [0630]
Read & Committed 10 Jan 1756Presented by Mr Digby [0630]
Reported 17 Jan 1756Reported by Mr Digby [0630]
Sent to Chief Governor 17 Jan 1756   
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council Approved 
Received & Referred to Law Officers8 Feb 1756 
Petition to English Privy Council None 
Decision of the English Privy Council Amended 
Engrossed 18 Mar 1756 
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented Commons 
Presented 28 Apr 1756 
Sent to Other House 1 May 1756 
Royal Assent 8 May 1756 
Statute Number 29 George II c.10
[+] Further Details