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Bill Number1144Session1777
Title For the further encouragement of the whale fisheries carried on from Ireland.
Variant Title(s) For the further encouragement of the whale fishery carried on from Ireland, and for other purposes relative to the fishery trade. [21 Feb., 7, 10 Mar.]
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body Commons
Leave or Order 21 Feb 1778Leave or Order to Sir Lucius O'Brien [1558]
Read & Committed 7 Mar 1778Presented by Sir Lucius O'Brien [1558]
Reported 12 Mar 1778Reported by Sir Lucius O'Brien [1558]
Sent to Chief Governor 12 Mar 1778   
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council Approved 
Received & Referred to Law Officers13 Apr 1778 
Petition to English Privy Council None 
Decision of the English Privy Council Amended 
Engrossed 29 May 1778 
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented Commons 
Presented 8 Jun 1778 
Sent to Other House 11 Jun 1778 
Royal Assent 1 Jul 1778 
Statute Number 17 & 18 George III c.18
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