“Jewish Patent” issued by Emperor Joseph II [Present-day Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary]: “[…] 1) The number of Jews shall remain restricted […] 2) They (Jews) are not to establish new book printing [businesses] but shall have their prayer and other books taken to Prague and Brünn. 3) They are to create proper schools in the same manner as the normal schools which are under the supervision of the school overseer/superintendent (‘Schulfaufseher’). 6) […] they are permitted to lease land for 20 or more years […]; if they become Christians, they may purchase and own these lands. 12) They may be permitted to invest their capital and their lands, but they may not be permitted to register these lands in their names. 13) […] they are prohibited to use common Jewish language in business and court dealings* […]. 15) They may go out on Sundays before noon and visit public amusement places. 16) They are bound by common law and are to remain obedient. […]” [Researcher’s note: Although this patent contains many passages that nullify previously issued prohibitions, the passages translated here focus only on the anti-Jewish sections. *Jews were given a period of two years to implement this requirement.]
Dr. Johnn Luksche’s, weiland kaiserl. mähr. schles. Appelationsrathes, Besondere Rechte der Personen Mährens Dr. Joh. Luksche’s, weiland kaiserl. mähr. schles. Appelationsrathes, Besondere Rechte der Personen Mährens und Schlesiens, vorzüglich in politischer Hinsicht. Zweiter Band; (Brünn, 1844); (Dr. Joh. Lutsche’s Weiland Imper[ial], Moravia[n], Silesia[n] Council of Appellations, Special Rights of Persons of Moravia and Silesia, especially in political terms. Vol. II); (Brünn; 1844); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 7/28/2017