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Debates: Bull-Baiting Bill 1802

Great Britain Parliament: Mr. Dent

Parliamentary Debates: Bill to Prevent the Practice of Bull-Baiting and Bull-Running

[1801-Dec-14] House of Commons, "Bill to Prevent the Practice of Bull-Baiting," Woodfall's Parliamentary Register 1 (1801-Dec-14) 361-2.

Mr. Dent rose to give notice of his intention to bring forward shortly after the recess a motion for leave to bring in a bill for preventing…bull-baiting.

1802-Mar-18 I am happy to inform you that the bill to prevent the savage practice of bull-baiting will be brought forward again in the course of a few days, and I hope there is no doubt of its success (Sir Richard Hill to Rev. Lech Richmond)

[1802-Apr-28 ] Mr. Dent postponed his motion concerning Bull-Baiting. (Society of Churchmen, "Summary of Parliamentary Proceedings-House of Commons, Wednesday, April 28-Postponement of Bull-Baiting Motion," Orthodox Churchman's Magazine 2 (1802-Jun): 351.

[1802-May-24 ] Great Britain Parliament, "Debate in the Commons on the Bill to Prevent Bull-Baiting," The Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to the Year 1803 36 (1801-Oct-29 to 1803-Aug-03): 829-854.

Mr. Dent having moved, that the bill to prevent Bull-Baiting and Bull-running, be read a second time, Sir Richard Hill said—Sir I rise in behalf of a race of poor friendless beings who certainly cannot speak for themselves.

1802-May-24 ] William Wilberforce, "Diary Entry of May 24, 1802," extracted in The Life of William Wilberforce, by Robert and Samuel Wilberforce.

[1802-May ] Edinburgh Magazine, "House of Commons, May 24, Second Reading of the Bill to Prevent Bull-Baiting" Edinburgh Magazine 19 (1802-Oct): 461-4.

[1802-Jun] Scots Magazine, House of Commons, May 24, Bull-Baiting, Scot's Magazine, 64 (1802-Jun) 511-512.

[1802-Jul] Sporting Magazine, "Bull-Baiting in the House of Commons, on Monday, May 31 [sic]." Sporting Magazine 20 (1802-Jul) 187-190.

[1802-Jul] Philological Society of London, "Monday, May 24, Second Reading of the Bill for Abolishing the Practice of Bull-Baiting and bull-Running," European Magazine, and London Review (1802-Jul): 68-70.

[1802-Oct] Gentleman's Magazine, "House of Commons, May 24, Second Reading of the Bill to Prevent Bull-Baiting and Bull Running," Gentleman's Magazine 92 (1802-Oct): 953-4.

[1802-Oct] Gentleman's Magazine, "House of Commons, May 25, Bull-Baiting Bill," Gentleman's Magazine 92 (1802-Oct): 953-4.

[1802-Jun] Society of Churchmen, "Summary of Parliamentary Proceedings-House of Commons, Wednesday, April 28-Postponement of Bull-Baiting Motion," Orthodox Churchman's Magazine 2 (1802-Jun): 351.

[1802] Annual Register, 1802, "House of Commons, May 24 on the Second Reading of the Bill to Abolish Bull-Baiting," Annual Register 44 (1802): 168-72.

[1803-Jun] British Critic, review of "A Remonstrance Against Inhumanity to Animals, and Particularly Against the Savage Practice of Bull-Baiting(1802), by Percival Stockdale," British Critic 21 (1803-Jun): 692.

This writer observes, that since the Bill against Bull Baiting was thrown out of the House of Commons, the practice has become more frequent, and attended with more offensive circumstances of barbarity. We are heartily sorry for it.