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motive to bring about the universal dispersion prepara-
tory to the coming of the Messiah—Third motive, the
profit that will accrue to the English nation-Fourth motive,
the affection for the English-Cromwell summons a Coun-
cil—The three great departments of the Constitution—The
proposition for discussion - The opinion of the Legal
Faculty — Lord Chief Baron Steel's disquisition—The
Divines divided in opinion—The fearful forebodings of
some-Lord Lawrence and General Lambert's replies—
Mr. Newcomen's argument-Messrs. Nye's and Goodman's
arguments-Mr. Joseph Caryl's argument—The Represen-
tatives of Commerce-Cromwell's Address—Sir Rycaut-
The Protector grants the Jews Toleration—The probable
period of the final decision—The First Jewish Synagogue
- The First Jewish Cemetery
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CHAPTER II.
Charles II. begins to reign-Thomas Violet's petition against
the Jews—Charles trained to sympathize with exiles
The Jewish Synagogue became an object of attraction-
Charles' marriage with the Infanta Catherine of Braganza
-Her Physician--Her Chamberlain—The Family of Da
Costa—Jewish persons and property threatened—The
King's interposition - The impostor, “The Wandering Jew"
- The Duchess of Mazarine's letter -Jews indicted for .
meeting for public Worship-The King's orders to the
Attorney-General - Conversions to Christianity - Rabbi
Moses Scialitti-Dupas
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CHAPTER III.
Opposition did not deter the Jews from settling here in the
Reign of Charles II—Twelve years' silence-The ebullition
of strong feeling in the beginning of the Reign of James
II—The arrest of thirty-seven Jewish merchants—The
Jews petition the King-His Majesty's council-His
order—The remittance of Alien Duty-The anomalous
effect produced upon English merchants—The petitions
for the repeal of the remission of the Alien Act—The
petition of the merchants of the City of London-King
James took a different view
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CHAPTER IV.
The accession of William Prince of Orange to the throne of
England -A little circumstance but big with importance
-The origin of the English National Debt—The Hebrews,
the cause of the Protestant stability, as well as of the
permanence of the credit and prosperity of England
William III was not ungrateful to his Jewish benefactors
- A copy of the Noli-Prosequis Order—The discontent
and restlessness of the English merchants—The Represen-
tatives of the Commissioners of the Customs—The King
from motives of expediency yields to their clamours-
The Hebrews plead in vain-The King repeals the Re-
mittance Act—A copy of the Order—The Jews submit
without a demur— The King continues kindly disposed
towards them—The Petition of the non-Jewish inhabi-
tants of Jamaica—The great and rapid increase of the
Jewish population in this country—The German and Polish Synagogue built-The Spanish Jews built a new
synagogue-The far-famed Rabbi David Nieto appointed
Rabbi of the Spanish Congregation
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CHAPTER V.
The Number of conversions to Christianity considerable-In
England the Bible the only standard of appeal— Protes-
tantism in the days of William Prince of Orange The
Fate of Jewish Converts Queen Anne's Act-The Act
parent to a curious Anecdote-The organization of a new
Charitable Society—The charitable and pious efforts of the
Jews provoked the ire of a few Zealots — The wealthy
Hebrew Medina—The Peace of the German Synagogue
disturbed by a quarrel-A divorce the cause of division--
The Rabbi excommunicates a Mr. Mordecai-Mr. Mor-
decai's appeal - The excommunication overruled The
Rabbi publishes the whole affair - The First Anglo-Hebrew
book The Jerusalem deputy - Discourses of the eccle-
siastical polity of the Jews-Rabbi Aaron Sophair, of
Dublin.
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CHAPTER VI.
Rabbi Nehemiah Chiyon, the heretic-Rabbi Nieto's Fiery
Law-Rabbi Joseph Irgas' open remonstrance-Rabbi
Moses of Jerusalem-The Jews did not help to blow “The
South-Sea Bubble "--Sir Robert Walpole and Sampson
Gideon--A happy circumstance--Vulgar prejudice against
the Jews --Hebrew genius honoured—Daniel Irsael Lyra
Laguna's poetical version of the Psalms - Rabbi Jacob. de Castro Sarmiento chosen a Member of the Royal Society
and presented with the degree of Doctor— The German Syna-
gogue consecrated—Jewish Catechism reprinted-Preface
--Jews acknowledged to be British Subjects—Provision
for conscientious scruples -- Another Charitable Society
organized-Congregation formed at Birmingham-Ham-
bro' Synagogue founded—Jewish Converts
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CHAPTER VII.
The death of Rabbi David Nieto — His successor - - The death
of Rabbi Uriah Phaïbhush—The Reign of George II event-
ful—Congregations formed in different parts of England
-Villareal Charity School founded--A New Charitable
Society organized-A favourable Act of Parliament --
The first recorded Charitable Society of the German Jews
-Jewish foresight-The Pretender--Sampson Gideon-
Mr. Snow, the Banker, melts with gratitude for unexpected
Jewish help— The conduct of the whole Jewish nation at
that perilous period— The Hospital, called Baith Cholim,
established A New Charitable Society amongst the Ger-
man Jews-Mr. B. D’Israeli’sgrandfather becomes an English
denizen- Mr. B. D’Israeli's account of the same -The
Hebrew Congregation literally abound in the good
works
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CHAPTER VIII.
Jewish Naturalization Bill—Sir John Barnard's opposition-
Passed both Houses in 1753-Repealed the next year-
Elias de Paz's will — Foundling Hospital-The internal
quarrels in the Jewish Synagogues --The Casus Belli a
bubble – The higher classes ashamed of their connexion
with the Synagogue-Desire to amalgamate with the
English-Sir Sampson Gideon—The Father of the late
Dr. Solomon Hirschell appointed Chief Rabbi—He found
his berth to be no bed of roses He resigned and
accepted a similar post at Berlin --The great earthquake
of 1755, at Lisbon, increased the number of Jews in this
country-Interesting and romantic tales-A specimen-
Da Costa's letter and present to the British Museum
The Bishop of Clogher's letters to an eminent Jew".
The P.S. -Goldney's friendly epistle to the Jews-His
counsel to Archbishop Seker - His interview with Rabbi
Aaron Hart
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CHAPTER IX.
The Death of Sampson Gideon-His will-A Contemporary's
letter-Mr. Francis's faceticus oëservations—The New
Rabbi of the German Synagogue-Dr. Ephraim Luzato's
poems The German Synagogue in Duke’s-place enlarged
Hebrew printing presses-Professor Levysohn's work on
the Law and Science The Author's treatment in England
-The publication of a Hebrew, English, and Spanish Voca..
bulary—The best of the sort—Two Charitable Societies
organized—The annoyance to which the Jews were sub-
jected from Lord George Gordon's No-Popery—The Jews
indemnified by Lord George Gordon's becoming a Jew--His
Lordship's circumcision-His 'attention to the New Creed
which he had embraced—His Prison Synagogue-His