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1762 and 1750

Von Gottes Gnaden Wir Friedrich Landgraff zu Hessen … fuegen unsern nachgesetzten Regierungen und Cantzleyen, Ober-und Nieder-Beamten …hiermit zu wissen: demnach in Ansehung derer in dereneu eingerichteten Juden-ordnung de 1749, auf verschiedene Contraventions-Faelle, verordneten Strafen und deren Cognitation halber, zwischen unseren Beamten und denen Gerichtsbarkeit habenden von Adel, seit einiger Zeit verschiedentlich Contestationes entstanden. * AND: Decree no. 3509. Nachdem auf saembtliche dermahligen Judenschafftlichen.

Two addenda regulating penalties in connection to the 1749 Hessian “Juden-Ordnung.” Decree issued by Friedrich II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, in Braunschweig, on 24 March 1762, effectively prohibiting an older practice whereby local noblemen retained for themselves a portion of the monies collected from Jewish residents. He clarifies that the landgrave is the sole beneficiary of Jewish taxes and other fees, and not local noblemen. Jewish payments are specified as taxes on goods, custom payments, license fees and fines resulting from law suits. Excluded are fees resulting from civil lawsuits, which may be kept by local noblemen (although such receipts must be reported to the landgrave). Decree issued in Cassel, 22 May 1750: The tax rate for Jews will remain unchanged and not be raised. (With seal and address to the civil servant Hattenbach in Apteroda).