“Order [nullifying due payment to the Jews]” issued by Emperor Louis IV [Kaiser Ludwig der Bayer] [Present-day Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt]: “[…] and We order all Our dear Jews living in Frankfurt, to dismiss and nullify the 1,000 Pounds Heller which Our beloved nobleman Ulrich von Hanau owes to them, completely and entirely […] and to be reminded that they [the Jews] are dependent on Our kindness and grace […].” [Researcher’s note: This order is signed and sealed by the Emperor.]
UB zur Geschichte der Herren von Hanau 2, Nr. 471, S. 440 f.; UB Frankfurt 2, Nr. 578, S. 443 (“Certificate Book on the History of the Lords of Hanau 2, No. 471, p. 440f.; Certificate Book [of] Frankfurt 2, No. 578, p. 443”); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 4/25/2017