Auction #41

1709! Proclamation by Georg Ludvig Herzog zu Braunschweig (Prince of Braunschweig) against the Jewish merchants, beggars, guests, etc. who are coming from Posen (Poland) and from Danzig where there is a Pest Plague. All these Jews spreading the Pest are to be arrested. They should be checked carefully incl. cloths, shoes and belongings to prevent the spreading of the Pest in the Kingdom. Gothic German, double page 40x34cm, issued in Hannover 5 Sept. 1709; folded, fine & a doc w/very serious Anti-Semitic significance (full translation to Hebrew enclosed)