An Act to repeal a certain Act against the Jews.

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Whereas there was an Act passed at a Meeting of the General Council and General Assembly some time since held at Antigua, intituled, An Act against Jews ingrossing Commodities imported in the Leeward islands, and trading with the Slaves belonging to the Inhabitants of the same, bearing Date the last Day of August, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Four.

II. And whereas by their humble Petition directed to his Excellency the present Governor in Chief of all your Majesty's Charribbee Leeward Islands in America, and to the Gentlemen of the General Council and General Assembly now met at Nevis, have set out their many and great Grievances sustained by reason of the said Act, praying Relief in the Premisses, and also promising a due Obedience for the future to the Laws of England, and these Your Majesty's Islands, relating to Trade and Preservation of the same.

III. And forasmuch as the said Act hath proved of pernicious Consequence to the Jews residing on these Islands; therefore, for their Encouragement to assist and defend Your Majesty's said Charribbee Islands with the utmost of their Power, Strength, and the Ability, in Case of a War, and to behave themselves fairly and honestly amongst us for the future.

IV. We Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Governor in Chief of all Your Majesty's Charribbee Leeward Islands in America, the General Council, and General Assembly now met at Nevis, do pray your most Excellent Majesty to enact and ordain, and be it, and it is hereby enacted and ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Act, intituled, An Act against Jews engrossing Commodities imported into the Leeward Islands and trading with the Slaves belonging to the Inhabitants of the same, shall be, and is hereby abrogated and repealed, and all and every Clause thereof, and declared from the Date of these Presents null and void to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever, as if the same had never been made; the said Act, or any other Act, Law, Custom, or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding.

Dated at Nevis, the 10th of December, and Thirteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and One.

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Acts of Assembly, passed in the Charabee Leeward Islands, from 1690, to 1705. (Pages: 8-9)

Date

1701-12-10

Location

Nevis

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