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Bill Number3685Session1798
Title For preventing the desertion of seamen from Irish merchant ships trading to his majesty's colonies and plantations in the West Indies.
Initial Bill Stages
Originating Body Commons
Leave or Order 3 Apr 1798Leave or Order to Mr John Claudius Beresford [0117]
Presented 10 May 1798Presented by Mr John Claudius Beresford [0117]
2nd Reading & Committed 22 May 1798   
Reported 23 May 1798Reported by Right Honourable Corry [0497]
Sent to Other House 1 Jun 17982nd House Reporter George Frederick Nugent Earl of Westmeath [1547]
Sent to Chief Governor 29 Jun 1798   
Privy Council Stages
Received & Referred to Law Officers18 Sep 1798 
Petition to English Privy Council None 
Decision of the English Privy Council Approved 
Engrossed 28 Sep 1798 
Returned Bill Stages
Royal Assent 6 Oct 1798 
Statute Number 38 George III c.48
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