Jul. 26, 1796

“Decree” issued by the Austrian Government [Present-day Austria]: “[…] all Jews, who are coming to Vienna, are to be reminded – just as they enter – by the police-posts (‘Polizeyposten’) which have been established at [all] border-routes (‘Linien’) that they are now required to register with the Royal Imperial Chief Police Authority/Directive (‘k. k. Polizey-Oberdirection’) even if they are only going to stay 24-hours, or face inevitable inconveniences and – depending on the circumstance – punishment. […]”
Beyträge zur politischen Gesetzkunde im österreichischen Kaiserstaate; Herausgegeben von Johann Ludwig Ehrereich (Graf von Barth-Barthenheim): Erster Band; (Wien; 1821); (Contributions to the Political Statutes of the Austrian Royal State; published by Johann Ludwig Ehrereich (Earl of Barth-Barthenheim); (Volume I); (Vienna; 1821); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 10/29/2017