1st session of parliament elected in 1703. Dates of Session: 21 Sep 1703–4 Mar 1704
Dates on which acts received royal assent: 16 Oct 1703 (3 acts); 4 Mar 1704 (25 acts)
Total of 28 acts (19 public and 9 private)
The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. iv, pp [1]-67.
Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 2 Anne
Dates of regnal year of 2 Anne: 8 Mar 1703–7 Mar 1704
Enacted measures only are listed below. To see all measures of this session (including failed bills) click here
Public Acts
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[+]2 Anne c.1 [Bill No. 3027] For an additional duty of excise upon beer, ale and other liquors.
2 Anne c.1 [Bill No. 3027] Royal Assent: 16 Oct 1703.
For an additional duty of excise upon beer, ale and other liquors.
[+]2 Anne c.2 [Bill No. 1411] For encouraging the importation of iron and staves.
2 Anne c.2 [Bill No. 1411] Royal Assent: 16 Oct 1703.
For encouraging the importation of iron and staves.
[+]2 Anne c.3 [Bill No. 2067] To prevent Popish priests from coming into this kingdom.
2 Anne c.3 [Bill No. 2067] Royal Assent: 16 Oct 1703.
To prevent Popish priests from coming into this kingdom.
[+]2 Anne c.4 [Bill No. 3028] For continuing the additional duty of excise on beer, ale and other liquors and ...
2 Anne c.4 [Bill No. 3028] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For continuing the additional duty of excise on beer, ale and other liquors and for granting an additional duty on tobacco and several other goods and merchandises and also a tax of four shillings in the pound on several pensions and grants therein mentioned and for building of barracks in the city of Dublin.
[+]2 Anne c.5 [Bill No. 4057] To make it high treason in this kingdom to impeach the succession of the crown a ...
2 Anne c.5 [Bill No. 4057] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
To make it high treason in this kingdom to impeach the succession of the crown as limited by several acts of parliament.
[+]2 Anne c.6 [Bill No. 5355] To prevent the further growth of Popery.
2 Anne c.6 [Bill No. 5355] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
To prevent the further growth of Popery.
[+]2 Anne c.7 [Bill No. 2066] For registering the Popish clergy.
2 Anne c.7 [Bill No. 2066] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For registering the Popish clergy.
[+]2 Anne c.8 [Bill No. 2349] For quieting possessions and disposing of undisposed and plus acres.
2 Anne c.8 [Bill No. 2349] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For quieting possessions and disposing of undisposed and plus acres.
[+]2 Anne c.9 [Bill No. 2350] For quieting ecclesiastical persons in their possessions.
2 Anne c.9 [Bill No. 2350] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For quieting ecclesiastical persons in their possessions.
[+]2 Anne c.10 [Bill No. 1258] For exchange of glebes belonging to churches in this kingdom.
2 Anne c.10 [Bill No. 1258] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For exchange of glebes belonging to churches in this kingdom.
[+]2 Anne c.11 [Bill No. 0495] For building several parish churches in more convenient places.
2 Anne c.11 [Bill No. 0495] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For building several parish churches in more convenient places.
[+]2 Anne c.12 [Bill No. 0572] For the reviving an act for taking away the benefit of clergy in some cases and ...
2 Anne c.12 [Bill No. 0572] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For the reviving an act for taking away the benefit of clergy in some cases and for transporting of felons.
[+]2 Anne c.13 [Bill No. 3657] For continuing two acts against tories, robbers and rapparees.
2 Anne c.13 [Bill No. 3657] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For continuing two acts against tories, robbers and rapparees.
[+]2 Anne c.14 [Bill No. 1960] For the general naturalization of all Protestants that shall reside within this ...
2 Anne c.14 [Bill No. 1960] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For the general naturalization of all Protestants that shall reside within this kingdom.
[+]2 Anne c.15 [Bill No. 0337] To prevent butchers from being graziers and to redress several abuses in buying ...
2 Anne c.15 [Bill No. 0337] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
To prevent butchers from being graziers and to redress several abuses in buying and selling of cattle and in the slaughtering and packing of beef, tallow and hides.
[+]2 Anne c.16 [Bill No. 1398] For reducing the interest of money to 8 per cent for the future.
2 Anne c.16 [Bill No. 1398] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For reducing the interest of money to 8 per cent for the future.
[+]2 Anne c.17 [Bill No. 4136] To supply the defects of an act passed in the 7th year of the late King William, ...
2 Anne c.17 [Bill No. 4136] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
To supply the defects of an act passed in the 7th year of the late King William, entitled an act for the better regulating measures in and throughout this kingdom.
[+]2 Anne c.18 [Bill No. 0861] For recovery of small debts in a summary way before the judges of assize.
2 Anne c.18 [Bill No. 0861] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For recovery of small debts in a summary way before the judges of assize.
[+]2 Anne c.19 [Bill No. 0405] For erecting a workhouse in the city of Dublin for employing and maintaining the ...
2 Anne c.19 [Bill No. 0405] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For erecting a workhouse in the city of Dublin for employing and maintaining the poor thereof.
Private Acts
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[+]2 Anne c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2739] To confirm the sales, fee farms and leases made by James, duke of Ormond, and Ch ...
2 Anne c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2739] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
To confirm the sales, fee farms and leases made by James, duke of Ormond, and Charles, earl of Arran, and to enlarge a period for making fee farms until Michaelmas 1705, and to enable the earl of Arran to sell lands to the value of £100 per annum if need be.
[+]2 Anne c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2786] For the relief of Richard, Lord Viscount Ross, and Frances Parsons his sister.
2 Anne c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2786] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For the relief of Richard, Lord Viscount Ross, and Frances Parsons his sister.
[+]2 Anne c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2602] For the sale of part of the estate of Sir Hans Hamilton, baronet, for payment of ...
2 Anne c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2602] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For the sale of part of the estate of Sir Hans Hamilton, baronet, for payment of his grandfather’s debts and for other purposes.
[+]2 Anne c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2822] For vesting certain lands and hereditaments of James Stopford, esquire, lying in ...
2 Anne c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2822] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For vesting certain lands and hereditaments of James Stopford, esquire, lying in the county of Meath in trustees to be sold for payment of debts and portions and for other purposes.
[+]2 Anne c.5 (private) [Bill No. 2766] For the confirming an award made by the honourable the barons of her majesty's c ...
2 Anne c.5 (private) [Bill No. 2766] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For the confirming an award made by the honourable the barons of her majesty's court of exchequer, between Mary Poor alias Penefather, Richard, William, and Thomas Poor, and Walter Stephens, esquire, and for securing and settling the several interests as are therein designed and appointed.
[+]2 Anne c.6 (private) [Bill No. 2707] To prevent the disinheriting of Redmond Morres, esquire.
2 Anne c.6 (private) [Bill No. 2707] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
To prevent the disinheriting of Redmond Morres, esquire.
[+]2 Anne c.7 (private) [Bill No. 2499] To prevent the disinheriting of Captain Garret Coghlan, a Protestant in her maje ...
2 Anne c.7 (private) [Bill No. 2499] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
To prevent the disinheriting of Captain Garret Coghlan, a Protestant in her majesty’s service.
[+]2 Anne c.8 (private) [Bill No. 1291] For cleansing the channel of the harbour of Cork.
2 Anne c.8 (private) [Bill No. 1291] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
For cleansing the channel of the harbour of Cork.
[+]2 Anne c.9 (private) [Bill No. 2127] To empower the church wardens of St Mary's parish, Dublin, to distrain for money ...
2 Anne c.9 (private) [Bill No. 2127] Royal Assent: 4 Mar 1704.
To empower the church wardens of St Mary's parish, Dublin, to distrain for money already applotted or hereafter to be applotted for the finishing the parish church of St Mary's, and the same for finishing the parish church of St Paul's.