The Four Lands’ Council issues a decree ordering the Przemyśl community to repay the debt of 3,500 zlotys incurred in 1682 at the church of Holy Virgin Maria of the Jesuit College in Jarosław, according to the discounts granted by the creditor. In 1701, the Jews in Przemyśl owed 1,000 zlotys for interest due and in 1717 this amount grew to a total of 6,343 zlotys. Taking into consideration the difficult situation of the debtors, the Jesuit College reduces the interest due to a sum of 2,000 zlotys which the Przemyśl Jews were to repay beginning in 1720 in weekly installments of 4 zlotys, 15 groshen, with another 4 zlotys, 15 groshen as commission on the principal. In order to enable them to discharge this pledge, the Four Lands’ Council reduced their share of the poll tax so that they could repay the debt, but should they fail to abide by the conditions of this pledge, their poll tax discount will be withdrawn and in addition they will be excommunicated and the Jesuit College will be entitled to put seals on their stores without resorting to judicial procedure

Archive: The National Archives in Krakow

Fond: Teki Antoniego Schneidra

Reference Number: ANKr, Teki Schneidra 674, s. 363-364

Language: Polish

Creation Date: 01.11.1717

Place of origin: Jarosław

Geographical names: Jarosław, Przemyśl

Surnames: Taczanowski Rafał

Notes:

dekret (wyrok) sejm żydowski (kongres) zadłużenie (długi)