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Bill Number | 2103 | Session | 1777 |
Title |
For the relief of his majesty's subjects of the Popish religion. |
Variant Title(s) |
For the relief of his majesty's Roman Catholic subjects of Ireland. [25 May-20 June]
An act for the relief of his majesty's Roman Catholic subjects of this kingdom and for other purposes. [Title as amended by IPC.] |
Heads of Bill Stages |
Originating Body |
Commons |
Leave or Order |
25 May 1778 | Leave or Order to |
Mr Gardiner |
[0842] |
Read & Committed |
5 Jun 1778 | Presented by |
Mr Gardiner |
[0842] |
Reported |
20 Jun 1778 | Reported by |
Mr Dillon |
[6039] |
Sent to Chief Governor |
20 Jun 1778 | |
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Privy Council Stages |
Decision of the Irish Privy Council |
Approved | |
Received & Referred to Law Officers | — | |
Petition to English Privy Council |
None | |
Decision of the English Privy Council |
Amended | |
Engrossed |
24 Jul 1778 | |
Returned Bill Stages |
House Presented |
Commons | |
Presented |
13 Aug 1778 | |
Sent to Other House |
6 Aug 1778 | |
Royal Assent |
14 Aug 1778 | |
Statute Number |
17 & 18 George III c.49 |
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Privy Council Notes:
- The order referring this bill to the law officers does not appear to have been entered in the privy council register.
An act for the relief of his majesty's Roman Catholic subjects of this kingdom and for other purposes. In the title After the word [majesty's] leave out [Roman Catholic] and after the word [kingdom] leave out [for other purposes] and insert [professing the popish religion].' (PC 2/122, p. 316, 23 July 1778).
Extant Copies:
- ESTCN64936
A speech made in the debate on the heads of a bill for the relief of His Majesty's Roman Catholick subjects of Ireland.
Dublin, 1778. 28p. ; 4°.
PRIMARY LOC (NA): Yale University Beinecke Rare Books Library, New Haven, Connecticut. (CtY-BR) Brit. Tracts 1778 Sp 32
ESTCT230951
A list of such members of the House of Commons in Ireland as on Tuesday the fourth of August 1778, voted for and against the Popery bill, on its return from England without the test clause.
London : printed by J. P. Coghlan, [1778]. 1 sheet ; 1/2°.
Subject:
Committee:
Committee of the Whole House
Procedural Features: Later Petition; Printed Comments on Procedural Features:
Printed: 5 June 1778.
[ESTC search unsuccessful]
Petition: 15 June 1778.
Divisions: 16 June, 4, 10, 12 Aug. 1778. |
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