May 24, 1330

Writ of Emperor Louis IV [Present-day Germany]: “Emperor Louis confirms [to give] the citizens Hanemann of Worms […] 58 Pound (‘Pfund’) Heller from the revenues of the Jews in Speyer.” [Researcher’s note: The above is a translation of a German summary of the original text both of which can be found in the cited source. The original writ is located in the City-Archive of Speyer.]
Urkunden zur Geschichte der Stadt Speyer. Mit Historischen Verein der Pfalz zu Speyer gewidmet von Heinrich Hilgard-Villard. Gesammelt und herausgegeben von Alfred Hilgard. (Strassburg; 1885); (Official documents regarding the history of the city Speyer. With the Historical Society of the Palatine of Speyer, dedicated by Heinrich Hilgard-Willard. Collected and published by Alfred Hilgard.) (Strasbourg; 1885); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 7/20/2020