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Bill Number	0572	Session	1703
Title	For the reviving an act for taking away the benefit of clergy in some cases and for transporting of felons.
Variant Title(s)	To take away the benefit of clergy from persons who shall be found guilty of felonies for which benefit of clergy is now allowed by law; and for transporting such persons as shall be found guilty of such felonies. [29 Sept.] For transporting felons. [15 Nov.]
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body		Commons
Leave or Order		29 Sep 1703	Leave or Order to	Major Clayton	[0408]
Read & Committed		18 Nov 1703	Presented by	Mr Singleton	[1922]
Reported		26 Nov 1703	Reported by	Mr Singleton	[1922]
Sent to Chief Governor		26 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		7 Jan 1704
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented		Commons
Presented		15 Feb 1704
Sent to Other House		23 Feb 1704
Royal Assent		4 Mar 1704
Statute Number		2 Anne c.12
[+] Further Details
Subjects: [300] Law And Order - Law - Criminal law [309] Law And Order - Law - Miscellaneous [405] Religion - Anglicanism - Authority (e.g. church courts) Committee: Committee of the Whole House