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Bill Number	3733	Session	1763
Title	To provide for the better regulation of all ships and vessels that shall carry for hire passengers, goods and horses from any port in Ireland to Great Britain, or from one port in Ireland to another in said kingdom, and for making it penal for the owners or commanders of such ships and vessels to proceed to sea without a sufficient number of able and skilful mariners to navigate them, and materials to supply any defects or damages incidental to ships in voyages, as also a competency of provisions, water, candles and provender for the passengers, sailors and cattle on board, allowing for the chance of a tedious voyage.
Variant Title(s)	For the better regulation of such ships as trade between the kingdom of Ireland and that of Great Britain, and for making it penal for the masters and commanders of such vessels to proceed to sea without a sufficient number of able seamen to navigate them, and a competency of bread, water and candles for the number of passengers and hands on board, allowing even for the chance of a tedious passage. [2 Nov.]
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body		Commons
Leave or Order		2 Nov 1763	Leave or Order to	Honourable Edward Stratford	[2024]
Read & Committed		3 Dec 1763	Presented by	Honourable Mr Edward Stratford	[2024]
Reported		20 Jan 1764	Reported by	Honourable Edward Stratford	[2024]
Sent to Chief Governor		20 Jan 1764
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council		Rejected
Received & Referred to Law Officers		—
Petition to English Privy Council		–
Decision of the English Privy Council
Engrossed		—
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented
Presented		—
Sent to Other House		—
Royal Assent		—
Statute Number
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Subject: [804] Communications - Water - Shipping Committee: Committee of the Whole House