Three regulations concerning Jewish military recruits from the district of Galicia

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $800

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author

(AUSTRIA)

Place

Lemberg (Pol. Lwów; Ukrainian. Lviv)

Publication

1797

Description

I. Printed fascicle. ff. 2. German and Polish texts face-a-face. Miltary recruits. Lemberg, 20th September 1797. II. Single page. German. Printed certificate calling-up recruits. Lemberg, 30th June 1797. III. Single page manuscript. With embossed official stamp. German. Ten paragraphs concerning military recruitment, including price of exemption from military. Lemberg, 11th January 1797

summary

“On March 18th, 1788 the Vienna Government decreed a draft of Jews into the military along with the rest of the population. However, in 1790, it became possible for Jews to be freed from the army by a payment of 30 florin per each recruit.” (Yizkor/Memorial Book of Dembitz, Galicia)

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