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Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Official Decree concerning the Deportation of Jews from Vienna, 1670
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Official decree issued by Leopold I, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, Emperor of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia. [Vienna], March 3 1670. German.
On February 28 1670 Emperor Leopold I ordered the deportation of all the Jews from Vienna not later than June. This decree, published a few days later, instructs the Christian citizens of Vienna, to submit all their monetary demands against Jews till the end of March so as to enable the authorities to collect those debts before the Jews leave the city. Emperor's seal appears on the lower part of the leaf. Leaf 33X41 cm. Fair-good condition. Staining. Tears - mainly at borders. A vertical folding-mark and minor tears. Rare.
On February 28 1670 Emperor Leopold I ordered the deportation of all the Jews from Vienna not later than June. This decree, published a few days later, instructs the Christian citizens of Vienna, to submit all their monetary demands against Jews till the end of March so as to enable the authorities to collect those debts before the Jews leave the city. Emperor's seal appears on the lower part of the leaf. Leaf 33X41 cm. Fair-good condition. Staining. Tears - mainly at borders. A vertical folding-mark and minor tears. Rare.
Central European Jewry
Central European Jewry