Subject: Parliamentary procedure -- Great Britain

This archival item is an Act of the House of Commons from the annual volume for 1860. It details an amendment to the Act of the 21st and 22nd years of Victoria. The act concerns Jewish people.

Pamphlet detailing the British Act of 1858 that amended the law restricting the oath of office to Christians, allowing Lionel de Rothschild to take his seat in the House of Commons. The act, passed on July 26, 1858, addressed the issue of the oath's religious requirements. Published in the United Kingdom. The pamphlet excerpts relevant sections of the act, omitting the portion of the oath relating to Christian belief.

A pamphlet containing the Acts of Parliament passed between January 14, 1734, and November 15, 1739. Published in London by John Baskett, Printer to the King, in 1739. This volume includes landmark legislation (c.7) granting naturalization to Quakers and Jews in the American colonies, extending rights not yet afforded in England to encourage colonial settlement. The pamphlet shows evidence of use, including marginal annotations. The contemporary binding is described as blind-ruled calf, with some wear and minor defects.

Issue of the Gentleman's Magazine from August 1, 1753, published in London, England. This issue features an extensive discussion of the 1753 Jewish Naturalization Act, presenting diverse opinions ranging from purely biblical antisemitism to anti-foreigner sentiments. The article provides a detailed overview of the arguments for and against the Act, which granted Jews the right to be naturalized by Parliament without taking the sacrament.