Monatsschrift für Geschichte und Wissenschaft des Judentums · 1900-01-01 · Heft 5 · p. Seite 269

Die englische Intervention z. Gun sten d. böhmischen Juden i. J.1744. 269■ to walk, especially at this juncture, being cold and frosty weatlier, likewise in the condition we are at present in, for they stripped many bundreds quite to tlieir shirts. Not only that, but the world is closed to tis, by reason all roads are filled witli troops, which way soever we turn we can find no relief; ueither do we know the reason for tlie decree excepting some false persons, who contrive falsities on purpose to breed ill will against us by our Lords, who protected us, which the}r have done. Therefore, Brethren, we huinbly beg, you would commiserate our condition, consiclering the eminent danger many thousands souls are in by this decree, & not delay interceding for recommendations from all courts, that we may have time allowed us for a Commission of inqniiy. Simon Spira & cet. Moses Isaac. Simon Cohen. Menahem Mendel. Abraham. Samuel Spira. Meyr Moses & cet. II. Bittschrift der jiid. Kaufleute Londons an den englischen König. Ohne Datum. To His Most Sacred Majesty the petition of Moses Hart and Aaron Franks of the city of London merchants, in Behalf of their Brethren, the distressed Jews of the kingdom of Bohemia, humbly sheweth, that Your Majesty’s petitioners have received a copy of an edict published and issued by her Majesty the Queen of Hungary, from their said Brethren the Jews of the said kingdom of Bohemia, by which (together with several letters that have been transmitted to them, requesting them to commiserate their distressed condition, & intercede with His Britannic Majesty 011 their behalf) it appears that their said brethren are to be utterly expelled the said kingdom, and that by the last day of January next