The Case of Mr. Salomons, Alderman Elect of the Ward of Aldgate. Letters of Britannicus, Reprinted from the Morning ChronicleLondon, 1836 - 20 pages |
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9th Geo Act of Parliament Act was passed aforesaid Alderman Brown Alderman elect Alderman Thomas Wood Aldermen of London alluded appointed Bentham BRITANNICUS candour Christian Church of England circum City of London Common Council consciences construction consult his legal Corporation Court of Aldermen day he presented December declaration descent dispensation disqualifying statute Dissenters doubt duced duty enacted Endeavour eventually opposed Hamilton's intended ject Jewish religion Jews lawyers legal advisers lege letter Lord Mayor magisterial ment Morning Chronicle mover oath of abjuration occasional conformity office of Alderman office of Lord office of Sheriff openly opinion of counsel order to qualify Papists parties by surprise person plain English Popish presume to say principles professing the Jewish qualified to serve recte rule of interpretation Salomons was elected Salomons's serve the office Sheriff of London Shylock sworn into office taken a lesson true faith upper house want of energy worshipful Court
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Page 17 - Christian) shall be omitted out of the said Oath in administering the same to such Person, and the taking and subscribing the said Oath by such Person, professing the Jewish Religion, without the Words aforesaid, and the other Oaths appointed by the said Act in like manner as Jews were permitted to take the Oath of Abjuration, by an Act made in the tenth Year of...
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