Summary of House of Lords Debate on Jewish Disabilities Bill, May 25, 1848

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This letter contains notes about the Jewish Disabilities Bill debate in the House of Lords on May 25, 1848, and subsequent discussion on June 17, 1848. It lists peers who spoke for and against the bill, including the Marquis of Lansdown, Vincent Canning, the Duke of Argyle, the Bishop of St. David, the Earl of Ellesmere, the Earl of Ellenborough, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Winchelsea. The letter also notes Lord Stanley's prejudiced speech and the final vote, with a majority against the bill.

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