May 25, 1658

“Rescript” issued by Frederich William (‘Friedrich Wilhelm’), Elector of Prussia and addressed to the Halberstädter Regierung [Present-day Lithuania, Poland, Prussia etc.; Duchy of Prussia]: “The Prince-Elector is willing to permit the Jews of Halberstadt to pay only 200 Rtlr. (Reichsthaler) as fortification-contribtions (‘als Fortificationsgelder’) […]”
Der Preussische Staat und die Juden, Erster Teil / Die Zeit des Großen Kurfürsten und Friedrichts I. Zweite Abteilung: Akten von Selma Stern.(“The Prussian State and the Jews, First Part / The time of the Great Prince-Elector and Fredrick’s I. Second devision: Documents/Writs by Selma Stern”); (Tübingen; 1962); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 9/24/2019