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Bill of Exchange from the Duke of Newcastle to Albert Nesbitt & Company, 1740 November 16Bill of Exchange from the Duke of Newcastle to Albert Nesbitt & Company, 1740 November 16

Bill of Exchange, written on an approximately 19 x 15 cm sheet, dated November 16, 1740. The bill, drawn by the Duke of Newcastle (who became Prime Minister in 1754), instructs Albert Nesbitt & Company of London to pay Michael David five hundred pounds. The verso displays three endorsements in French and Dutch, indicating transfers between Michael David, Berend Heyman, Heen Eliaser, Samuel Levy, and David Levy. This document highlights the transnational financial activities of Jewish financiers, with connections to David Franks, a partner with Nesbitt & Company in supplying the British army during the French and Indian War.

Chromolithograph - Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, London, England, September 25, 1886Chromolithograph - Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, London, England, September 25, 1886

This chromolithograph is a color caricature of Sir John Simon, Knt., M.P., Serjeant-at-Law, published in Vanity Fair on September 25, 1886. The artwork, credited to "Spy," depicts Sir John Simon in a top hat and formal wear, with his hands in his pockets, characteristic of the satirical style of Vanity Fair prints. The item also includes a separate page containing a printed biography of Sir John Simon, providing context for the portrait.

Gentleman's Magazine, June 1, 1753: Commentary on the Jewish Naturalization ActGentleman's Magazine, June 1, 1753: Commentary on the Jewish Naturalization Act

Issue of the Gentleman's Magazine published in London, England on June 1, 1753. This issue features commentary on the recently passed Jewish Naturalization Act of 1753, a bill significant to Jewish communities in the colonies. The article on the Act appeared on the front page of Benjamin Franklin's newspaper in November 1753. The issue also includes a colored plate depicting St. Philip's Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and colored plates of American birds and a rattlesnake.

Gentleman's Magazine, October 1753: Articles on the Jewish Naturalization ActGentleman's Magazine, October 1753: Articles on the Jewish Naturalization Act

This archival material consists of the October 1753 issue of the Gentleman's Magazine, a prominent British periodical. It contains articles and letters discussing the recently passed Jewish Naturalization Act of 1753, ranging in tone from purely biblical antisemitism to anti-foreigner sentiment. The Act, allowing Jews to be naturalized by Parliament without taking the sacrament, faced significant public opposition and was later repealed.