“Order” of Frederich William (‘Friedrich Wilhelm’), Elector or Brandenburg [Present-day Germany, Poland etc.; Province of Pomerania/Brandenburg/Prussia]: “[Prince-Elector Fredrick Wilhelm permits Polish Jews […] to engage freely in trade in Farther Pomerania …] In return, each Jew who engages in trade is to pay a Rosenobel* in cash annually. […]” [Researcher’s note: A *Rosennobel was the equivalent of 4 Reichsthaler.]
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 9/26/2019 ADD PAGE #