Nov. 10, 1694

“Edict” issued by the Farther-Pomeranian government [Present-day Poland etc.; Province of Pomerania]: “1) There shall live no more than 2 escorted Jewish-landlords (‘Juden-Haus-Wirthe’) – who own either their own home or have more than 500 Rthlr [Reichsthaler] in assets – in large Immediat-cities (‘Immediat-Städten’)* in Pomerania. […] only one [Jewish] landlord shall be [tolerated] in a small Mediat-city (‘Mediat-Stadt’)** that has an enceinte; however, in villages and on the countryside (‘offenen Flecken’) no Jew shall be tolerated. 2) A Jew who does not have children must not have more than one unmarried servant or maid […] and have his children who get married move out of the domain. 3) Transient foreign Jews are not to be taken in more than 3 to 4 nights, and they must use the right country-road and have their merchandize sealed. […] 6) No Jewish family may slaughter more than 2-3 cattle, 4-8 sheep, and as many calves […] Unescorted Jews are to be brought before the government.” [Researcher’s note: *In Prussia, an “Immidiat-Stadt” was a city that was under the direct subordination of the local territorial lord (‘Landesherren’). **A ‘Mediat-Stadt’ was a city that was subordinate to the nobility or the administration of that ruling power.]
David Friedrich Quickmannen, Justiz-Burgemeisters zu Treptow an der Rega – Ordnung oder Samlung derer in dem königlichen preußischen Herzogtum Pommern und Fürstentum Camin, bis zu Ende des 1747sten Jahres, publicirten Edicten, Mandaten und Rescripten, in Justiz-Policey- Militair- Lehn- Forst- Post- Zoll- Accise, Steuer- Manufactur- und Oeconomie-Sachen etc. (Frankfurt an der Oder; 1750); (David Friedrich Quickmannen, judiciary mayor of Trzebiatów – Listing or collection of all edicts, mandates, and rescripts pertaining to matters related to law, police, military, loan, forestry, post, customs, tolls, taxes, manufacturing and economy issued in the royal Prussian Duchy in Pomerania and Principality/Bishopric of Cammin until the end of the year 1747.) (Frankfurt (Oder); 1750); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 2/26/2020