Document acknowledging money owed by non-Jew to Jew
AUCTION 24 |
Tuesday, June 29th,
2004 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Art and Holy Land Maps Including Ceremonial Art from the Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg
Lot 83
(FRENCH JUDAICA)
Document acknowledging money owed by non-Jew to Jew
Apt (Department of Vaucluse), France: 1441
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
“On January 12, 1442 (1441 by today’s calendar) Pierre Boreisi of Apt acknowledges owing the present Jew, Salves Hinas, Jew of Apt, 15 gros, borrowed. The said sum will be repaid next Easter. Done at Apt in the lodging of said Jew, witnessed and in presence of Jacob Sicard and Bernard Pellison of Apt.”
The 15 gros were not paid back and the debt is rescheduled. “On May 22 of the same year, said Pierre, in addition to the aforementioned sum, acknowledges owing said Jew 9 gros for herein mentioned reason. The 15 gros and the 9 gros must be paid back on the day of St. Michael. Done with the approval of the Notary in the presence of Bernard Vuche and Pierre Dori Peyrerio, living in Apt.”
The “gros” was a silver coin created by St. Louis in 1266, imitated in Provence, where tis act took place