Subject: Legal status, laws, etc.

This book, published in London in 1830 by Saunders and Benning, provides a detailed history of Jewish settlement in England and a thorough examination of the civil disabilities faced by Jews at the time. The work covers legal restrictions on property ownership, real estate, and employment, including the discriminatory wording in oaths required for civil service, academic degrees, and professional guilds. The book is significant for its in-depth analysis of the legal and social challenges faced by England's Jewish community in the early 19th century. This copy features the bookplate of David James Benjamin, and has some physical imperfections (stains, tears, and worn cardboard binding).

This volume contains the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, passed during the session held in Milledgeville in November and December of 1857. Published in Columbus, Georgia in 1858, this first edition includes various enactments on corporations, banking, internal improvements, probate, and civil and criminal procedures. Of particular interest is the incorporation of the United Hebrew Society of Macon on pages 158-159, a burial society whose incorporators are listed within. The book also includes legislation prohibiting slaves and free people of color from residing separately from their owners, employers, or guardians.

This pamphlet reprints the text of an Act of Parliament passed in 1739 (13 George II, c. 7), which granted naturalization to foreign Protestants settling in British American colonies. Significantly, it included provisions for Jews, offering a path to naturalization without requiring adherence to Christian practices or oaths, a notable step toward religious tolerance in the British colonies. The act aimed to encourage foreign immigration to populate the colonies. This copy is from John Baskett's printing. The pamphlet includes the seal of King George II on the title page.

This pamphlet reprints the Marriage Act of 1753, the first British law requiring a formal marriage ceremony. Published by John Baskett in London, the act aimed to end clandestine marriages, particularly those occurring in Fleet Prison. The act detailed regulations for parish marriages, including the publication of banns, ministerial notification, and license requirements. Failure to comply resulted in transportation to the American colonies. Significantly, the act exempted members of the Royal Family, Quakers, Jews, and those in Scotland or abroad.

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.

This Act of the British Parliament, passed in 1702, mandates that Jewish parents must continue to financially support their children who convert to Protestantism. This legislation, included in a volume of Acts from 1701-1704, stems from a petition regarding a young woman who was disowned upon converting. While intended to encourage conversions, this act remained in effect until its repeal in 1865.

This pamphlet is the first printing of the Act that repealed Britain's 1753 Jewish Naturalization Act. Published in London by Thomas Baskett in 1754, this Act was a response to widespread public outcry and opposition to the earlier act, which had granted British Jews certain rights. The repeal is a landmark document in Jewish history, highlighting the intense social and political climate surrounding Jewish emancipation in 18th-century Britain. The Act itself declares the 1753 act void, citing the disquiet it caused among the King's subjects.

This 54-page pamphlet contains the transcript of the argument presented by Alfred A. Cohen in his defense against a lawsuit brought by the Central Pacific Railroad Company. The case, heard in the Twelfth District Court of San Francisco in 1876, involved a significant legal dispute stemming from Cohen's sale of the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad Company's line to the Central Pacific Railroad Company. The document provides insight into the legal proceedings and the complex business dealings of the late 19th century in San Francisco.

This excerpt from the *Congressional Globe*, dated March 29, 1856, documents a debate on the floor of Congress concerning equal rights for a Hebrew congregation in Washington, D.C. The debate, which began on February 27, 1856, discusses granting the same legal standing to the congregation as Christian churches. This excerpt is from the 24th Congress, 1st session.

Published in London in 1753 by R. Baldwin, this 100-page book, written as a letter from an anonymous merchant, "Philo-Patriae," to a friend in the country, argues in favor of the recently passed Jewish Naturalization Act. The author counters antisemitic arguments prevalent at the time, emphasizing the morality of Jewish people and refuting claims about economic competition. The book provides context on the state of Jewish people in other European countries. This publication is significant for its attempt to influence public opinion amidst widespread antisemitism that led to the Act's repeal the following year. The book is bound in contemporary boards and is in very good condition.

Published in London in 1753, this 100-page book, in the form of a letter from an anonymous merchant ('Philo-Patriae') to a friend, argues in favor of the Jewish Naturalization Act passed in Great Britain. Written in response to the intense anti-semitism that followed the Act's passage, the author defends the moral character of Jews and refutes claims that they posed an economic threat to native Britons. The book examines the status of Jews in other European countries and offers a reasoned counterpoint to the anti-Semitic sentiments that ultimately led to the Act's repeal in 1754. This copy is bound in contemporary boards and is in very good to near fine condition.

This 44-page legal brief, from 1877, details the case of Cohen, Alfred A. et al. in the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District of California. The case, known as the Alameda's Famous Land Case trial, involved a dispute concerning land ownership and is notable for its involvement of Alfred A. Cohen. The brief includes hand-corrections throughout, and the document has a tipped-in opinion of the Court by Judge Dwinelle. The original cover is missing and the document is housed in a worn cardboard case.

This 18-page pamphlet, published in Paris by Dabin in 1806, is the official booklet issued by the French Empire summoning an assembly of Jewish notables. It contains an imperial decree from May 30, 1806, convening the assembly on July 15, 1806, and imposing a moratorium on debts owed to Jewish moneylenders by Christian farmers. The pamphlet also includes a detailed list of over one hundred delegates, grouped by department, summoned to the assembly. These delegates represented a cross-section of French Jewry, including prominent rabbis, community leaders, and philanthropists from various Jewish movements. The assembly's purpose was to address questions posed by Napoleon regarding the integration of Jews into French society.

This 1770 first edition folio, published in 's-Gravenhage (The Hague), is a codification of the legal rights of Dutch Jews to engage in business and commerce. Commissioned by William V, Prince of Orange-Nassau, the 22-page document, printed in Fraktur type, details in 55 articles the permissible trades, business enterprises, and contracts for protected Jews ("Schutzjuden") in the Netherlands. The text highlights the lack of previous unified standards regarding the status of protected Jews within the provinces of Orange and Nassau. A notable article (25) addresses the legal right of Jews to own one, but no more than one, home.

This is a 34-page folio-sized pamphlet published in London on April 6, 1832, by order of the House of Commons. It contains copies of laws passed by various colonial legislatures in the West Indies granting relief to Catholics and removing disabilities faced by Jews. The pamphlet is a government publication, offering a valuable insight into the legal and social changes related to religious tolerance in the British colonies during the early 19th century.

This is a comprehensive statute book containing all legislation enacted in the Province of Lower Canada (present-day Quebec) up to 1845. It includes significant legislation granting Jews equal rights and privileges with other British subjects in the province (1 Will. IV, Cap. 57, enacted 1831-32), as well as acts concerning Jewish places of worship and burial and the keeping of Jewish religious records. Published in Montreal in 1845.

This pamphlet, published in Baltimore, Maryland in 1818, is an advertisement for Schaffer und Maund's Lottery and Exchange Office located at 110 Market Street. The advertisement, printed in German, lists winning lottery tickets and promotes the services of the exchange office. The advertisement also notes the efforts of a Baltimore City Council president who fought for Jewish rights.

This pamphlet contains the speech delivered by Congressman Leonard Myers of Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives on March 24, 1866. Myers, a Republican, addresses the responsibilities of Congress following the Civil War, advocating for strict Congressional control over the defeated Confederate states and outlining his vision for Reconstruction. He emphasizes the importance of liberty regulated by law as the safeguard of the republic. Published by the Congressional Globe Office in Washington, D.C., this 16-page speech is printed in double columns.

This 11-page excerpt from the 1831 edition of the Edinburgh Review reprints a speech delivered by Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, advocating for the removal of civil disabilities against Jews in England. Macaulay's speech, delivered around 1830, highlights the existing rights of Jews in the United States and France, contrasting them with the restrictions imposed in Britain. Published by Longmans, Green & Co., this excerpt provides a valuable glimpse into the historical context of Jewish emancipation in the United Kingdom.

This book, published in 1841, presents a series of letters written by Isaac Leeser to the editor of the Philadelphia Gazette. The letters argue for the equal rights of Jews in society, addressing issues of prejudice and discrimination faced by the Jewish community in Philadelphia and beyond. Leeser's work is a significant contribution to the ongoing struggle for Jewish emancipation in the 19th century United States.