An act for raising several sums of money, and applying the same to several uses, passed by the House of Assembly of Jamaica [Jamaica]: “Resolved – That it is the opinion of the Committee that a tax be laid on the nation of the Jews. Resolved: That it is the opinion of this Committee that £1000 current money be laid on the nation of the Jews, to which the House concurred.” [Researcher’s note: This was among other items for additional taxation in consequence of the war.]
The Jews’ Tribute in Jamaica. Extracted from the Journals of the House of Assembly of Jamaica. George Fortunatus Judah. Source: Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, No. 18 (1909), p. 152. Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press *** Accessed online, Researched by Dominik Jacobs 2/3/2017
The Jews’ Tribute in Jamaica. Extracted from the Journals of the House of Assembly of Jamaica. George Fortunatus Judah. Source: Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, No. 18 (1909), p. 152. Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press *** Accessed online, Researched by Dominik Jacobs 2/3/2017