The Gentlemen's Magazine, 1753: Volume 23

Bound volume of *The Gentlemen's Magazine*, 1753 (Volume 23). This volume contains extensive commentary on the Jewish Naturalization Act of 1753, including a lengthy article published in the June 1753 issue, which appeared on the front page of Benjamin Franklin's newspaper in November 1753. The June issue also features the first printed image of St. Philip's Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and colored plates of American birds and a rattlesnake. July 1753 issue includes a brief report on the Liberty Bell's erection in Philadelphia, PA. The Jewish Naturalization Act of 1753, which was passed in July 1753 but later repealed in 1754 due to widespread opposition, is discussed in detail within the context of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and Sampson Gideon's role in strengthening the stock market.

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• Liberty Bell

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Archives Room AP4 .G3 - v.23