An Act for Naturalizing such Foreign Protestants, and others therein mentioned, as are Settled, or shall Settle in any of His Majesty's Colonies in America: London, 1739

Pamphlet detailing the First Emancipation Act for Jews in America, published in London by John Baskett in 1739. This British Parliamentary Act (13 George II, c. 7) aimed to encourage foreign settlement in the American colonies by offering naturalization. It included special provisions for Jews, requiring a Protestant communion and oath, despite aiming for broader inclusion. The pamphlet includes the seal of King George II, an historiated initial, and is housed in a linen folder. The Act is significant for representing early steps toward Jewish social emancipation in America, though it differed from policies towards Jews in England itself. The pamphlet measures Folio and consists of ff.(4). pp. 167-171. Disbound.

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Subjects

• Naturalization
• Freedom of religion

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 12