(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

William Gilbert

London

1777

D’AZEVEDO, MOSES COHEN. The Form of Prayer performed in the Synagogue of the Portuguese and Spanish Jews residing in London, on Friday the 13th December, 1776, which answers to the 3rd Tebet, 5537, being the Fast-Day appointed by His Majesty King George, to humble ourselves before the Supreme Being, imploring Pardon for our Sins, his Divine Assistance to His Majesty’s Arms by Sea and Land, and the Restoration of Peace and Prosperity to these Kingdoms; also the Sermon preached on that day.

Vinograd, London 92; Roth, London 43; Roth B9, no. 6; no copy in the JNUL

“Therefore, we thy servants implore Thee this day in behalf of our Sovereign Lord, King George, against those American Provinces that have rebelled against their lawful Prince, and withdrawn their allegiance from his Government, and the constitution of these kingdoms” (p. 12 of prayers following Psalm 29). “The excellent doctrine of our Rabbi… will furnish us with a proper subject for this solemn Day, on which we are assembled here, by command of His Majesty our Gracious King, to humble ourselves with abstinence and fasting in the presence of the Almighty God, to implore his Divine Assistance in behalf of His Majesty’s Arms, that he may obtain victory and success over those American Provinces, that have withdrawn their Allegiance and raised a Rebellion against their lawful Prince and the Constitution of this Kingdom, and also that he may vouchsafe, in his Divine Mercy to incline the mind of those deluded fellow subjects, that they may return to the obedience of their offended Monarch, that these Kingdoms may again enjoy the return of peace, quietness and tranquility” (p. 2 of the sermon)