“Order” issued by Emperor Louis IV (Kaiser Ludwig der Bayer) [Territorial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire; Present-day France]: “[…] We graciously release the citizens of Our kingdom [and] city of Colmar, because of the harm they have suffered for Our sake and the kingdom (Reich), from paying Jews – now or in the future – any interests for their debts which they have incurred in two years. The bailiff (Landvogt) of Alsace is to assist them in the enforcement of this order.”
Regesten Kaiser Ludwigs des Bayern 4, Nr. 64, S. 38; Additamenta quaedam, Nr. 4, S. 97. (Regesta of Emperor/Kaiser Louis IV of Bavaria 4, No. 64, p. 38; Some Additions, No. 4, p. 97); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 3/15/2017