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Bill Number	1705	Session	1703
Title	For the improvement of the hempen and flaxen manufactures in this kingdom.
Variant Title(s)	To encourage the linen manufacture in this kingdom. [29 Sept.] For the improvement of the hempen and flaxen manufactures in this kingdom, and for preventing certain abuses therein. [9, 16, 19 Nov.]
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body		Commons
Leave or Order		29 Sep 1703	Leave or Order to	Sir Thomas Southwell	[1968]
Read & Committed		9 Nov 1703	Presented by	Sir Thomas Southwell	[1968]
Reported		19 Nov 1703	Reported by	Sir Thomas Southwell	[1968]
Sent to Chief Governor		20 Nov 1703
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council		Approved
Received & Referred to Law Officers		17 Dec 1703
Petition to English Privy Council		None
Decision of the English Privy Council		Amended
Engrossed		23 Dec 1703
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented		Commons
Presented		15 Feb 1704
Sent to Other House		—
Royal Assent		—
Statute Number
[+] Further Details
Extant Copies: Brodrick Papers, 1248/9/84-85. Subject: [741] Economy - Other Manufactures - Other textiles Committee: Committee of the Whole House Procedural Features: Later Petition; Special Presentation of Heads Comments on Procedural Features: Later petition: 8 Oct. 1703.