This document is a report
on the petition of Nathan Simpson and five
other Jewish merchants to be made denizens
(naturalised) of Great Britain, dated 16 May
1712.
(Catalogue reference:
SP 34/37 folio 129)
The correspondence from Sir Edward Northey
is addressed to Queen Anne and concerns denizenship
for Jewish merchants such as Nathan Simpson
and Samuel Levy - living in New York. The report shows the petition
to be complete except for the queen’s power to endorse official
denizens, which Sir Edward Northey is requesting.
Please note:
The document is written in a mixed cursive
hand with the first line in italic.
