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Bill Number	1755	Session	1786
Title	To promote the linen and hempen manufactures by increasing the supply of Irish flax seed, and encouraging the export of linens and sail cloth, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors the duties therein mentioned.
Initial Bill Stages
Originating Body		Commons
Leave or Order		—
Presented		13 Feb 1786	Presented by	John Parnell Chancellor of Exchequer	[1633]
2nd Reading & Committed		14 Feb 1786
Reported		20 Feb 1786	Reported by	Right Honourable Mr Mason	[1352]
Sent to Other House		21 Feb 1786	2nd House Reporter	Charles Wilkinson Jones Viscount Ranelagh	[4050]
Sent to Chief Governor		25 Feb 1786
Privy Council Stages
Received & Referred to Law Officers		8 Mar 1786
Petition to English Privy Council		None
Decision of the English Privy Council		Approved
Engrossed		15 Mar 1786
Returned Bill Stages
Royal Assent		21 Mar 1786
Statute Number		26 George III c.4
[+] Further Details
English Privy Council Records: Report of committee to EPC. 15 Mar. 1786. (PC 1/17/3). Subject: [741] Economy - Other Manufactures - Other textiles Committee in 1st House: Committee of the Whole House Committee in 2nd House: Committee of the Whole House