Thirty seven decrees and regulations, concerning Jews in the Austrian Empire. Vienna, Krems, Sankt Pölten and other places in Austria (one decree from Halberstadt), 18th and 19th centuries. German.
Among the decrees: arrest warrant against a Jewish beverage seller, who cheated the customs officer in the town of Krumau (present day Český Krumlov). A description of the Jew appears on the bottom of the decree: "light [haired], with a long and reddish face… wearing a fancy gold-trimmed hat… resembles a Christian rather than a Jew, and does not have the typical Jewish accent"; a decree hat forbids Jews to purchase priest cloaks, Christian ceremonial objects or Christian Icons; a decree cancelling exemption from enlistment given to Jews during times of peace; a number of decrees concerning the special tax imposed on Jews (Judensteuer); and more.
Enclosed: a decree from 1619, forbidding to hold a carnival in Leipzig; a printed form (blank), for writing names of farmers who refused to allocate some of their crops to land owners.
Size and condition vary. Approx. 31-37 cm (a few decrees printed on a double sheet). Good-fair overall condition. Stains, blemishes and creases. Tears and open tears at margins (mostly small). Handwritten inscription to margins of some. One decree has tears reinforced with paper labels on the back.