Feb. 7, 1743

“Royal Rescript” (‘königl. Rescriptum’) issued “on behalf of His Royal all-gracious Majesty”* and addressed to the Pomeranian War- and Domain-Chamber [Kingdom of Prussia; Present-day Germany, Lithuania, Poland]: “Since more than 120 Jews have acquired houses in Neu-Mark in violation of the previously issued regulations, […] His Royal Majesty have all-graciously ordered that henceforth, no Jew is [to be permitted] to purchase a house without the explicit permission of His Majesty – even for the purpose of reselling it […] it must be reported how many houses are already being owned by Jews in the aforementioned city […and] any Christian-buyer who announces interest shall have the opportunity to acquire such homes after paying the purchase-price [and all necessary [state] levies and taxes …] and the Jew is to concede these [homes to the Christian] without delay […].” [Researcher’s note: Signed in Berlin by v. Görne, v. Viereck, v. Happe, v. Boden who were all ministers under *Frederick William I of Prussia.]
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 3/7/2020