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Bill Number0042Session1788
Title For facilitating the trade and intercourse between this kingdom and the United States of America.
Initial Bill Stages
Originating Body Commons
Leave or Order 11 Feb 1788Leave or Order to John Parnell Chancellor of Exchequer [1633]
Presented 11 Feb 1788Presented by John Parnell Chancellor of Exchequer [1633]
2nd Reading & Committed 13 Feb 1788   
Reported 14 Feb 1788Reported by Right Honourable Mr Mason [1352]
Sent to Other House 15 Feb 17882nd House Reporter Charles Wilkinson Jones Viscount Ranelagh [4050]
Sent to Chief Governor 19 Feb 1788   
Privy Council Stages
Received & Referred to Law Officers3 Mar 1788 
Petition to English Privy Council None 
Decision of the English Privy Council Approved 
Engrossed 12 Mar 1788 
Returned Bill Stages
Royal Assent 20 Mar 1788 
Statute Number 28 George III c.18
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