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.
Subject: Religious liberty -- Great Britain
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Philo-Patriae Considerations on the Bill to Permit Persons Professing the Jewish Religion to be Naturalized by Parliament: Several Letters from a Merchant in Town to His Friend in the Country, London, 1753First edition pamphlet advocating for the naturalization of Jews in England, published in London in 1753. The pamphlet consists of several letters between a merchant and his friend discussing the proposed bill. It is noted as one of only two pamphlets supporting the Jewish naturalization bill among the many pamphlets on the subject. Modern half leather binding with decorative paper covered boards. Vii + 60 pp. Referenced in Edgar R. Samuel's, *The Jews in English Foreign Trade*, and a consideration of the 'Philo Patriae' Pamphlets of 1753 in *Remember the Days: Essays in Honour of Cecil Roth*, page 123 (Roth Magna B1:95).