A Review of the Proposed Naturalization of the Jews: Being An Attempt at a Dispassionate Enquiry into the Present State of the Case, With Some Reflexions on General Naturalization. Second Edition.Pamphlet by Jonas Hanway, second edition, published in London by J. Waugh in 1753. This 21 cm pamphlet comprises vi, 107 pages. Bound in modern half leather with decorative paper-covered boards. The pamphlet discusses the controversial 1753 Jew Bill, which proposed the naturalization of Jews in England, sparking considerable political debate and ultimately leading to its repeal. The pamphlet's contents are largely opposed to Jewish emancipation. A copy was offered for sale by Meir Turner in NYC for $4,900, retaining its original covers.
The Gentleman's Magazine, 1753: A Year in ReviewBound 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.