Acts of Parliament, 1734-1739: An Act for Naturalizing Jewish Settlers in the American Colonies

A pamphlet containing the Acts of Parliament passed between January 14, 1734, and November 15, 1739. Published in London by John Baskett, Printer to the King, in 1739. This volume includes landmark legislation (c.7) granting naturalization to Quakers and Jews in the American colonies, extending rights not yet afforded in England to encourage colonial settlement. The pamphlet shows evidence of use, including marginal annotations. The contemporary binding is described as blind-ruled calf, with some wear and minor defects.

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