An Act to Extend the Provisions of an Act Made in the Thirteenth Year of His Present Majesty's Reign

This pamphlet reprints an act of Parliament from November 18, 1746, extending the provisions of an earlier act (from June 5, 1740) granting naturalization rights to foreign Protestants in the American colonies. Significantly, this extension also applied to foreign Protestants who conscientiously scrupled taking an oath, effectively including Jews who were exempt from oaths according to the laws of England. The reprinted act was published in 1747 by Thomas Baskett, Printer to the King. This copy is a first printing and shows the coat of arms on the title page. This pamphlet is significant for its inclusion of Jews under the definition of those entitled to naturalization, reflecting the evolving legal landscape of religious tolerance in the 18th century.

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Geography

• London

Subjects

• Jews
• Legal status, laws, etc.
• Naturalization
• Great Britain
• History
• 18th century
• Emigration and immigration

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 19, Folder 5