Jul. 20, 1587

“Ordinance” issued in the City of Frankfurt [Present-day Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt]: Jews are prohibited from peddling with small [food] items (‘Hockerei’)* and they may not loan money on comestibles (‘Viktualien’). [Researcher’s note: *Hockerei is an outdated term that refers to peddling – usually with small food items.]
Kurzer Abriss. Geschichte der Israeliten. Frankfurt a Main. (Short outline. History of the Israelis. Frankfurt a. Main); www.achive.org; Accessed online; Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 1/14/2020