Subject: Public opinion

This pamphlet, published in Arnhem in 1778 by Antoine-Marie Cerisier (1749-1828), is a response to Isaac de Pinto's anti-revolution pamphlet, "Discours d'un bon Hollandais à ses compatriotes." Cerisier's work offers a pro-revolution perspective, engaging directly with de Pinto's arguments. This pamphlet is part of a four-part exchange between Cerisier and de Pinto, with all four pamphlets present in this collection. This specific pamphlet is followed by Cerisier's "Suite des observations impartiales d'un vrai Hollandais," also in this collection.

This archival item consists of letters printed in the October 1753 issue of the Gentleman's Magazine, London, England. The letters express a range of opinions, from purely biblical antisemitism to anti-foreigner sentiment, regarding the Jewish Naturalization Act of 1753. This Act, passed in July 1753 and repealed in 1754, allowed Jews to become naturalized British subjects. The letters reflect the significant public debate surrounding this controversial legislation.