Raynor HCA 2013-07
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/18/2013
Gentleman’s Magazine, London, April 1754, 48pp., disbound, VG. From the interior, A Summary of the Proceedings in the Last Sessions of Parlament..." which reports on the repeal of the famous Jew Bill of 1753. In 1753 a bill passed Parliament to allow Jews to become naturalized citizens but an uproar caused the bill to be reconsidered, as noted in this report. A portion of the report includes: "...a motion was made...for repealing an act which passed the last sessions, to permit persons professing the Jewish religion to be naturalized by parliament; but this being contrary to form...the same day a motion was made in the house of Lords...to repeal the act...the repeal passed through both houses with such rapidity..." with more.
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