Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Order of the Saxony Authorities – Imposition of Special Jewish Taxes – Leipzig, 1691

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Chur-Fürstl. Sächs. Gleits-Ordnung beym Haupt-Gleite zu Leipzig, order published by the Saxony authorities, about bringing horses and cattle into the city of Leipzig. Leipzig, 1691. German.
The order was published on July 17, 1691 and contains 19 clauses regarding animal taxes. Among other details, it states that Jews who want to bring an animal into the city must pay a double tax, and that there will be a special tax for Jews who want to to enter the city without an animal.
30X50.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Folding marks, creases and damages. Tears, some open to margins and along folding crease.
Jewish Communities, Americana and Anglo-Judaica
Jewish Communities, Americana and Anglo-Judaica