Nachdem Seine königliche Majestät in Preußen – ‘After His Majesty in Prussia’ – An anti-Semitic royal decree, forbidding Jews to lend at interest to Gentiles, and setting penalties for Jews who violate the regulation. Halberstadt, November 24, 1714. German.
After news was received that the Jews… were taking interest from Christian subjects, thus causing their impoverishment, it was decreed that the Jews in Leipzig and all the neighboring districts and countries were forbidden to take an annual interest exceeding 10% of the loans, so that the monthly interest would not exceed 1%. A Jew who borrows at a higher interest rate, or a non-Jew who agrees to accept such a loan, expected to be severely punished. The subjects must monitor every place and place that the installation is kept. Principality of Halberstadt, November 24, 1714.
[1] leaf. thick paper. 41×32 cm. Fold mark. Stains. Good condition.
