The Gentleman's Magazine, 1753: A Year in Review

Bound volume of *The Gentleman's Magazine* for the year 1753. This edition contains extensive commentary on the recently passed "Jew Bill" of 1753, a significant piece of legislation impacting Jews in the American colonies. The June 1753 issue features a lengthy article on the Jew Bill, initially published in Benjamin Franklin's newspaper. The volume also includes a depiction of St. Philip's Church in Charleston, South Carolina (page 261), and colored plates of American birds and a rattlesnake. July 1753 issue contains a report on the Liberty Bell's erection in Philadelphia. The Jewish Naturalization Act of 1753, which granted Jews the right to naturalization through Parliament, is discussed in detail, noting its eventual repeal in 1754 due to considerable opposition.

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