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1. Full Date of Act	Jul. 31, 1668
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Rescript” of Frederich William (‘Friedrich Wilhelm’), Elector or Brandenburg addressed to the Government of Halberstadt
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany; Margraviate of Brandenburg
4. Text of Act	[…] Married children who live in their own houses must give 8 Rtlr (Reichsthaler) annually as protection-money (‘Schutzgeld’) [… it further allows Jews to repair the approved building/synagogue …], however, only the Jews of Halberstadt are to be permitted inside.
5. Source	Der Preussische Staat und die Juden, Erster Teil / Die Zeit des Großen Kurfürsten und Friedrichts I. Zweite Abteilung: Akten von Selma Stern.(“The Prussian State and the Jews, First Part / The time of the Great Prince-Elector and Fredrick’s I. Second devision: Documents/Writs by Selma Stern”); (Tübingen; 1962);
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2019
8. Notes	Researcher This rescript contains a number of protection for Jews; however, it determines the contributions each Jews is to make in return; and contains one other restriction as translated above.

1. Full Date of Act	Oct. 23, 1668
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	"Restrictions on Jews" issued by the Grand Jury of Barbados
3. Geography of Act	Barbados; British Occupied Barbados
4. Text of Act	[…] and that none of the Jewish nation be suffered* to retail any goods, as they are nowhere else allowed the privilege, which is considered extremely pre-judicial to the poor of our own nation, who might be comfortably supported thereby.
5. Source	Her Majesty's [Great Britain] Public Office: American Jewish Historical Quarterly, Volume 5; Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series, America and West Indies, 1661-1668; (London, 1880)
6. Researcher	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research	2017
8. Notes	Researcher *"Suffered" in this context means "permitted."

1. Full Date of Act	1669
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Expulsion of Jews from Oràn”
3. Geography of Act	Zayyanid Dynasty
4. Text of Act	Commentary from other sources: 1) "Jews are expelled from Oràn." "The Persecution of the Jews and Muslims of Portugal. King Manuel I and the End of Religious Tolerance (1496–7) [The Medieval Mediterranean. Peoples, Economies and Cultures, 400–1500. Volume 69];" history.ac.uk
5. Source	None
6. Researcher	None
7. Year of Research	None
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	Apr. 5, 1669
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	"Rescript Prohibiting Jews from Purchasing Gold and Silver" issued by Duke Fredrick William of Prussia
3. Geography of Act	Prussia
4. Text of Act	We are concerned about entirely prohibiting the presence of all Jews which started 5 years ago. On the other hand, it's been reported to us, that Jewish trade and exchange is causing a lot of damage. Therefore, Jews are prohibited from purchasing gold or silver entirely or face severe punishment. That which they have already purchased is to be ceased at customs.
5. Source	Stern, Selma: Der Preussische Staat und die Juden, Vol. 1. (The Prussian State and the Jews) (1962) p. 129, Stettinischer Staats Archiv Pars II Tit. II 99. Nr. 154.
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2015
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	Jun. 19, 1669
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Decision for the Expulsion [of Jews]” Royal resolution
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Austria; Upper Austria
4. Text of Act	[…] that the settlement of Jews and their stay was never allowed (invito principe terrae) […] that is why Jews living in Austria below Enns, are to be removed not only from the city before the feast of Corpus Christi but also from all other Austrian provinces […].
5. Source	Braumüller, Wilhelm: Urkunden und Akten zur Geschichte der Juden in Wien. Erste Abteilung. Allgemeiner Teil 1526-1847. Erster Band. (Wien) 1918; p. 222.
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2016
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	Jun. 26, 1669
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Order” of the Inquisition-Commission
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	[…] they (Jews) are required as a whole community as well as each person individually to specify how much capital and interest they owe Christian creditors and since when […] they are to report how many of them live in Vienna and the amount of taxes/investments (‘Anlage’) they pay […] they are to refrain from any form of impropriety aimed at Christians. […] All Jews shall be liable for any theft committed by any [individual] Jew and their assets shall solely be used for it. […] The burgher Georg Winkler (who is to be paid for it) shall be present at all meetings of the Jews […] and only German may be spoken during these meetings. […]
5. Source	Wolf, Gerson: Die Juden in the Leopoldstadt (“unterer Werd” im 17. Jahrhundert in Wien; (Wien; 1864) (The Jews in Leopoldstadt (“lower Werd”) in the 17th Century in Vienna); (Vienna; 1864)
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	Research 2017 Translation
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	Jul. 20, 1669
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Order” of the Emperor Leopold I
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	[…] Because a number of Jews are required to move away from Vienna, their active and passive debt shall, therefore, be taken up and processed in a manner of equity […]
5. Source	Wolf, Gerson: Die Juden in the Leopoldstadt (unterer Werd) im 17. Jahrhundert in Wien; (Wien; 1864); (The Jews in Leopoldstadt (lower Werd) in the 17th Century in Vienna.); (Vienna; 1864)
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	Research 2017 Translation
8. Notes	Researcher (“…und der Billigkeit gemäß verfahren werden”) The Imperial Court had decided not to expel all Jews at once but in stages.

1. Full Date of Act	Aug. 2, 1669
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Royal Patent” issued by Leopold I
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	[…] the local Jews are to leave all Royal territories by April 14, 1670 […]
5. Source	Engelman, Wilhelm: Das Judentum in Oesterrich und die böhmischen Unruhen (“The Jewry in Austria and the bohemian Unrest”); (Leipzig; 1845)
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2018
8. Notes	Researcher The deadline for Jews to leave the territories was later extended to July 26, 1670. Jews living in the “Lower Austrian” (Niederösterreich) countryside were required to leave by Easter of 1671.

1. Full Date of Act	Aug. 5, 1669
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Passports for the expelled Jews” ordinance of the Kaiser to the Lower-Austrian government
3. Geography of Act	Lower-Austria; Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	From His Royal Majesty […] [an] order [is issued] that the government is to print and issue all departing Jews a passport […] that mentions in it that Jews are not only being 'not tolerated' in the Archdukedom Austria because of their previous wrongdoings, but also because of His Royal Majesty’s own choosing. [I ask now that] the government does justice to this [order] and issues such passport to departing [Jews] upon their registration.
5. Source	Braumüller, Wilhelm: Urkunden und Akten zur Geschichte der Juden in Wien. Erste Abteilung. Allgemeiner Teil 1526-1847. Erster Band. (Wien) 1918. p. 227 ff.
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2016
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	Dec. 5, 1669
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Debt Payment” decree on behalf of the Kaiser addressed to the Jewry of Vienna
3. Geography of Act	Lower-Austria; Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	From his Royal Majesty […] it is ordered that all Jews are to report in writing – in German or Hebrew – the names and amounts [of debt] they hold of Christians to the Royal commissioner […] within 24 hours of publication of this decree. The claims of Jews who fail to report the 'active debts' of the Christians within the given 24 hours or manage to keep certain ones concealed, are to be considered invalid as per His Royal Majesty and that no excuse is to be accepted. This is what everyone has to obey in order to protect themselves from [further] damages.
5. Source	Braumüller, Wilhelm: Urkunden und Akten zur Geschichte der Juden in Wien. Erste Abteilung. Allgemeiner Teil 1526-1847. Erster Band. (Wien) 1918; p. 228.
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2016
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	1670
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	"Banning of Jews from Vienna" Issued by Leopold I
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	Commentary from other sources: 1) "4000 Jews were banned from Vienna by King Leopold I because they refused to be baptized." "Anti-Semitism in Austria - a historical overview;" anarchismus.at
5. Source	None
6. Researcher	None
7. Year of Research	None
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	Feb. 28, 1670
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Expulsion Decree,” issued by Leopold I, Archduke of Austria
3. Geography of Act	Austria
4. Text of Act	His Royal Majesty, after careful consideration and due to most pressing causes, hereby proclaim, to be conveyed to the Jewdom of Vienna: that the Jews (without exception) are to be removed from here and from the whole country of Austria, and that none of them may remain here after the Feast of Corpus Christi , lest they be punished corporally or by death. Christians shall face severe punishment for letting any harm come to the physical integrity or property of Jews; likewise, Jews are to be punished collectively, corporally or by death, even outside the country, should they let any harm come to Christians. Within 8 days from today, the magistrates shall submit suggestions to the Commission on Jews, regarding the settling of all outstanding taxes and levies. In the meantime and until further notice, all debts of Christians to Jews shall remain unenforceable, lest they be voided altogether. Likewise, no Jew may sell his house without prior permission from the Commission, and also may not leave from here without having settled all his debts to creditors and to the city, lest he face corporal punishment or death.
5. Source	Urkunden und Akten zur Geschichte der Juden in Wien (1526-1847), Vol. I. A.F. Pribram. Vienna, 1918. p. 235. Accessed online.
6. Translator	Dominik Jacobs
7. Year of Translation	2016
8. Notes	Translator i.e., June 5, 1670

1. Full Date of Act	Apr. 4, 1670
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Edict” issued by Leopold I
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	[…] 1) […] no one is permitted to settle in the Jewish quarters/city ('Judenstadt') without the permission of the magistrate […] 3) […] the church that is to be erected out of the new synagogue is to be occupied with the consent of the order ('Ordinarius') by secular/worldly priests ('weltliche Priester') and should be left to the magistrate, the secular bailiwick, and the right of patrons ('Patronatsrecht') […]
5. Source	Engelman, Wilhelm: Das Judentum in Oesterrich und die böhmischen Unruhen (“The Jewry in Austria and the bohemian Unrest”); (Leipzig; 1845)
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2018
8. Notes	Researcher This expulsion edict was made public with the sound of trumpets, and affected approximately 1400 Jews. On July 24, 1670, Emperor Leopold renamed this part of the city “Leopoldstadt” and approved on August 18, 1670, the building of a new church on this confiscated piece of land.

1. Full Date of Act	Apr. 14, 1670
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Selling of Jewish houses” decree issued on behalf of the Kaiser addressing the citizens of Vienna
3. Geography of Act	Lower-Austria; Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	From his Royal Majesty, also to Hungary and Bohemia […] and Archduke to Austria […] have graciously decided that Jews are to be removed from the land and that their houses are to be cleared out by the approaching feast of ‘Corpus Christi’; however, these [houses] are not to be sold to any other person except to true and legitimate citizens of Vienna, or those who acquire this right […] it is announced to those who wish to have such a house in the Jewish quarters ('Judenstadt'), that they are to make this know to the Court Commissioners in writing within 14 days […] which house they wish to purchase […]
5. Source	Braumüller, Wilhelm: Urkunden und Akten zur Geschichte der Juden in Wien. Erste Abteilung. Allgemeiner Teil 1526-1847. Erster Band. (Wien) 1918, p. 239 ff.
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2016
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	May 3, 1670
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Decision/Conclusion” (‘Conclusum’) of the Senate of Frankfurt
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt/Holy Roman Empire
4. Text of Act	Since our citizens, trades-people, kramer, and occasionally craftsmen in the Holy Roman City of Frankfurt have brought forth various complaints again the local Jews […] I. […] all local Jews are to be completely prohibited henceforth, […] to carry merchandize from house to house (to peddle) or face a fine of 12 Gulden [per offense …] II. […] In the future, Jews may not, even if asked, enter into inns or approach foreigners with their merchandize or clothes (for sale) or face a fine of 6 Gulden […]. III. […] Jews are not to have more than six [sale-]stalls (‘Kräme’) all-together, and only in such a manner that they cannot be accessed (seen) from the streets [… or a fine of 24 Gulden is to be imposed…]
5. Source	Sammlung der Verordnungen der Reichsstadt Frankfurt von Johnn Conradin Beyerbach. Vierter Theil. Commerciengesetze (Collection of ordinance of the Imperial City of Frankfurt. Part four. Commercial Laws); (Frankfurt am Main; 1798);
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2020
8. Notes	Researcher *Exceptions are made. The above text has been abbreviated to fit the allocated space. It can be found in its entirely in the cited source.

1. Full Date of Act	Aug. 27, 1670
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Dress Code Ordinance” issued by Bohemian Chamber
3. Geography of Act	Europe (multi-countries)
4. Text of Act	[…] Jews and Jewesses are prohibited to wear clothing that is interwoven with gold or silver […] also, they are prohibited to wear gold or pearl necklaces around their necks or any other clothing that exhibits grandeur/sumptuousness […]. When Jews [are permitted to] dress in such clothing, and shed the [required] collar, they are indistinguishable from Christians and can sneak in and mingle with them and commit evil deeds (‘übles practizieren’). […] Violators are to be fined 50 Reichsthaler […] those who fail to pay this fine are to be arrested [and imprisoned] for 8 days. […]
5. Source	Gesellschaft für Geschichte der Juden in the Cechoslov. Republik; I Jahrgang. Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. Samuel Steinherz; (Prag; 1929); (“Society for History of the Jews in the Czech Republic; Year’s Issue 1929; Published by Prof. Dr. Samuel Steinherz); (Prague; 1929)
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2017
8. Notes	Editor Present-day Czech Republic, Germany, Poland Researcher This ordinance was renewed and reconfirmed on July 6, 1701, by a circular sent by Ferdinand’s Judges Cloet von Grün and Sturmthal.

1. Full Date of Act	Nov. 24, 1670
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	"Rescript Regarding the Prohibition [for Jews] to Trade with Yarn and Silk" issued by Duke Fredrick William of Prussia
3. Geography of Act	Duchy of Prussia
4. Text of Act	After the Mayor and Council of Bielefeld have complained to us that Jews are selling (both publicly and in secret) yarn, linen, silk and junk items - in no less to the detriment of the local citizens who lose wages in this way - we are ordering that this is to be investigated immediately and that except for the Jews Marcus Spanier and Solomon Reinbach (...) no other Jews is to be tolerated in the city claiming to be under special protection. Those still found in the land without legitimate reasons are to refrain from actions that would be in violation of the law or should expect to have their merchandise confiscated.
5. Source	Stern, Selma: Der Preussische Staat und die Juden, Vol. 1. (The Prussian State and the Jews) (1962) p. 69, Berliner Staats Archiv R64 n 178 a., Accessed online.
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2015
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	May 21, 1671
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Edict Number 12 issued by Duke Fredrick William
3. Geography of Act	Prussia
4. Text of Act	We, Friedrich Wilhelm by the grace of God, ... take 50 Jewish families under special protection and do so under the following conditions. […] 2) Jews are allowed to settle and trade anywhere in the country ... but should there be any criminal activities amount them, then those are to be reported to us immediately by the cities magistrate. 6) They are not allowed to have a Synagogue, but they are welcomed to get together in their homes and follow their prayers and ceremonies; however, without causing the Christians any offense. They are to remain from gossiping and blasphemy lest face severe punishment... 7) They are to behave honorably and maintain peace, but mostly, they are to make sure that none of the good coins are not taken out of the country and bad coins are brought back in; furthermore, they are not to take gold or silver payment methods (Pagamenten) to other territories ... and that those who try are to be stopped immediately and [the coins are to be] confiscated.
5. Source	Stern, Selma: Der Preussische Staat und die Juden, (The Prussian State and the Jews) Erster Teil; Zweite Abteilung: Akten (1962) p. 13 ff
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2016
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	Sep. 6, 1671
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Rescript” addressed to the Secret Council of Cologne by the [river] Spree
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	For the time being, only two Jews may settle in Berlin. […] Even though, We recall that We have graciously ordered that protection letters be granted to 10 Jews to settle in Our resident-cities Berlin and Cologne […] We now want to limit these to only two Jews for the time being for certain reasons […]
5. Source	Stern, Selma: Der Preußische Staat und die Juden. Erster Teil/Die Zeit des Großen Kurfürsten und Friedrichs I. Zweite Abteilung: Akten. (The Prussian state and the Jews. First Part / The time of the Grand Prince-Elector and Friedrich I. Second division: Files/Documents.); (Tübingen; 1962);
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2020
8. Notes	Researcher Even though this writ is not signed, it was very likely issued by Maximilian Henry of Bavaria.

1. Full Date of Act	Nov. 12, 1671
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Rescript” issued by Prince-Elector (‘Kurfürst’) Johann Philipp von Schönborn
3. Geography of Act	Electorate of Mainz; Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	Since we […] cannot help but notice and perceive that the accursed [co]habitation of Jews among Christians is occasionally annoying (‘hin und wieder sehr ärgerlich ist’), and that it causes inconveniences and in-opportunities (‘ungelegenheiten’) [and since] this is not permitted in any other place where Jews live among Christians […] and so too, we wish to order and instruct our authorities to prevent such ruinous harms and disadvantages and to discontinue/stop ('abstellen’) this annoying and damaging living-arrangements of Jews among Christians […].
5. Source	Diplomatische Geschichte der Juden zu Mainz und dessen Umgebung, mit Berücksichtigung ihres Rechtszustandes in den verschiedenen Epochen. Aus größtenteils ungedruckten Urkunden bearbeitet von K. A. Schaab, b. R. Dr., Vicepräsidenten des vormaligen Großh. Kreisgerichts zu Mainz, Ritter des Großh. Hess. Ludewigsordens 1r Klasse, (“Diplomatic History of Jews in Mainz and its Surroundings with special attention to their legal status in the various eras. From mostly unprinted/unpublished official documents edited by K[arl] A[nton] Schaab, b R. PhD., Vice-President of the former Grand Ducal District Court of Mainz, Knight of the Grand Ducal Hessian Order of Louis, 1st class.”); (Mainz; 1855)
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2013
8. Notes	Researcher This Rescript also known as "Ordinance of Hadamar" (‘Hadmar’sche Verordnung’) contains 17 sections and is several pages long; it has been abbreviated to fit the allocated space. The entire original text can be found in the cited source.

1. Full Date of Act	Jan. 11, 1673
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Royal Decision” (“Hofbescheid”) issued by the Royal Court
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Czech Republic
4. Text of Act	[…] the 'fiscus' (royal treasury) is to inquire diligently […] and to remove/expel Jews according to the parliament resolution ('Landtagsschlusse') of 1650. […]
5. Source	Scari, von Hieronymus: Systematische Darstellung der in Betreff der Juden in Mähren und in k. k. Antheile Schlesiens Erlassene Gesetze und Verordnungen; (Brünn; 1835); (“Systematic Representation in Regards to the Jews of Moravia and the Laws and Ordinances Issued in the Imperial and Royal[ly Owned] Parts of Silesia”);
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2018
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	Feb. 23, 1673
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Decree” by the Cathedral Dom-Provost
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany; Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg
4. Text of Act	We, Cathedral provost (‘Dombprobst’) […] of the great Cathedral chapter (‘Dombstifts’) of Würzburg […] order all and every senior official and lower official in Our Stift* herewith in all earnestness […] that the protection[-permits] given to all Jews and Jewess in our Stift […] are void and that they (Jews) are to leave [the domain] within a year and to find accommodation (a place to stay) elsewhere […]
5. Source	Thesavrvs Ivris Franconic, Oder Sammlung theils gedruckter theils ungedruckter Abhandlungen, Dissertationen, Programmen, Gutachten, Gesätze, Urkunden, usw. welches das Fränkische und besonders hochfürstliche Wirzburgische Geistliche, Weltliche, Bürgerliche, Peinliche, Polizey- und Kammerrecht erläutern usw. Des Zweyten Abschnittes eilftes Heft. (Wirzburg; 1789); (Thesaurus/Catalogue of Franconia. Or collection of partly printed, partly unprinted treatises, dissertations, programs, expert reports, laws, and legal documents, etc. which explain church-, secular-, civil-, penal-, police-, and chamber-laws in Franconia, and especially in the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg. The second part of the eighteenth booklet.); (Würzburg; 1789);
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2020
8. Notes	Researcher *A Stift was an independent territories within the Holy Roman Empire.

1. Full Date of Act	Jun. 28, 1673
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Patent” of Leopold I
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	[…] 1) Jews coming to/attending the annual markets (‘Jahrmärkte’) may not stay longer than the duration (start to end) of these [annual markets]; 2) A Jew is to be responsible for the action/doings of another [Jew] and the reprisals may be used against these [Jews] without distinction […] 3) No Jew who does not hold a special permit/privilege, may be allowed to sell [anything] by length or weight (‘nach Ellen und Gewicht’), but only items [per piece] (‘Stückweise’) as a whole ‘in grosso’ (wholesale).
5. Source	Beyträge zur Politischen Gesetzeskunde im österreichischen Kaiserstaate. Herausgegeben von Johann Ludwig Ehrenreich (Graf von Barth-Barthenheim); Erster Band. (Wien; 1821) (Contributions to the Political Jurisprudence in the Austrian Imperial State. Volume I; Edited/Published by Johann Ludwig Ehrenreich (Count of Barth-Barthenheim); (Vienna; 1821)
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	Research 2017 Translation
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	Jul. 6, 1674
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	"Decree Regarding Liability for Recently Picked-Up Jews" issued Duke Fredrick William of Prussia
3. Geography of Act	Prussia
4. Text of Act	No new Jews is to be accepted or 'offered protected' in the land, except with the attestation of all Jews already living in the country; however, in case a Jew who was vouched for by the community turned out to be dishonest or found to be involved in mischief, all Jews [in the community] who had vouched for them are to be held accountable as well.
5. Source	Stern, Selma: Der Preussische Staat und die Juden, Vol. 1. (The Prussian State and the Jews) (1962) p. 40, Berliner Staats Archive R 21- 207 b 2 a, Accessed online.
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2015
8. Notes	None

1. Full Date of Act	Oct. 1675
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	"Rescript to the Secret Council of Cologne" issued by Duke Fredrick William of Prussia
3. Geography of Act	Prussia [Provisional]
4. Text of Act	"Jews are allowed to remain in the country in return for a cash payment of at least 4000 Reichstaler. Those who refuse to make the payment are to leave the country within 6 days."
5. Source	Stern, Selma: Der Preussische Staat und die Juden, Vol. 1. (The Prussian State and the Jews), (1962) p. 42, Berliner Staats Archive R 21- 203, Accessed online.
6. Researcher & Translator	Ziba Shadjaani
7. Year of Research & Translation	2015
8. Notes	None