Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-17

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tn whom none can say, what dost thou? commands us
tins time 10 dye for his law; and, bchohl death i ,
before our eyes, ami there nothing left co, Iet
now To ""ers" IN the most reputable and easy na,ne
IL we fall into the hands enemies, (Which ,,i,.
there Is II" possibility of escapug deaths will not only
oe cruel not 'en"mnious They will not only u
o" desp,teully My advice therefore Is tina, We
voluntarily surrender those lives C,eator, which he
seems Ia cali Tor no; wal or any other cx,cu,iouc
man ourselves The fac; is both u lul; nor
Il" we wa"t examples from amongst our ius,rus ances
" prove SO: they have frequently proceeded in the
nNc manner upon the occasions.
having thus spoken the old man SAT down and went
assembly was divided: some affirming tina, nc had
spoke" wisely, Others that ii a hard saving
1" winch the rabbi, standing Up second time renI,.
SEEING brethren that are not all Of or. ,;, I -,
Mo ooh approve of this advice, depat from this assembly
.ney departed Bu the greater number connud stead
lastly with him. And they pei ceived ,lensr,ye
aiohe er despair cncteaSng burnt every ,tnr
belonging In them that f,;,s co.s,mabe kv fp ana -.
e REMAINDER :" the EARTH (to prevent its falling into the
possession OF their encmieS setting fire 70 snycI
places OF the castle a, once they man sham
knife, and FIRST the throatS their wives ma
% 'l OWL the persons VINO remain It last alive
tins rash comnScor and the aforementioned Joeenus
stoned by nothing hut strong desire Of seeins ever him
perform according I" their directions for tina,
was over, the rbb. respect Jccenrs (vho was
person of dsnction) first slew him, then HIMSELF
TO increase the horror of the fact this dismal trape
was acted m the n2h-nc; that when the assaants re-
turn a, next morning, they found stlr all in dane
and only few miserable wretches upon the h,,,,,,.
vino pretended resistance; for acouainnq then, a.
wen as signs and tears o"ld perni with the lamentabl
"ie OF their brethren, they "aerd surrender themselves
provided they might haYe assurance of life
Tut, as nothing aiIcase RELIGIOUS f,ry ,yho ill.,
"gects oil 1t are remaining 40 sn"aer had these Unhappy
Wiees denver up the gates, (upon having coni-
tons agreed and to- than rioters pourd in unop
them like torrent, and destroy them ueriy which not,
withsanong did not put end the tumut For (yhat
ever petenc"s they made to rcpion the main ause o
tier acting the sin of cOyeing their ncipbbour goods
ueY hew streGhtway 10 the cathedral church, and would
not lay down their till the keeper it, 1ho had ike
wise the custody of all the bonds obligations which
iad been given by any Christian to the Jews haj
deliver Them into their posseSon which as soon as they
"o bundled up aud cast into fire, made for purpose
they decaE themselves satisfied, aud city was icsor'i
To its former tranquility"
nJus'ice to the king, it should be Observed that when
le heWS o these ouiIages reached la, ears he t,retn
srong measures 10 be pursued for bringing The often
ders To punishment. They were. however in 4 preat
measure 'n'tecnal as the chief leaders in TIC tunu
escaped In'o scotland, the kings proclama
ton was made public. We may gather tie erest ia
crease IN the Jewish population, in this country up to
hs Tune, from the fact that less than FIVE hundred
Jews at least, SLAIN IN this massacre some say
neen hun ircd On The return of the king he tool, the
affairs OF the Jews into particular considerations and
established some regulations for their protection
and his profit. The revenues arisinU from ,i,a
Jews were placed under the OF office for the
purpose called the Jews eXchcquer in which the J,,s-
hc'a'7es Of ne jeWs presided. TO these places Jews
and Christians were inadvertently appointed They had
not only the jewish revenues under their care bur
were also Judges of all civil matters, where Jew was
one OF the parties Lord Coke takes notice of court
called the ''C curt of the Justices the Je,vs.n
''The king kwise Says Dr. Trovcyl appointed justices
tineiant thro' every county who AMONGST othc, ,I
were t" inquire concerning the mntherers of the jews
"hosthey that slew What lands and chatrIs
were belonging t" them Time they were slain? tho
took possession OF heu aiders and abettor OF
the muTther.
They were likewise give orders, that all their effects
should be appyd the kiugs usc aud thar those who
we're guilty OF any OF these particulars, made
n' 20 ou Lord and King. his Justices should be appre-
herded and delivered unless bv The aid irs,ic ~
our Lord the King himself
'[Ali' IN what partciar n,onics
goods debts real and personal csaic belonging to eyey
Jew il thc nation, Chat might fleece them at his lc
Snf') ne commanded, (s"metlug after manner of the
C""qHe'"rs h"mesdayD that all effects belonging to Jews
sho'li be registered"
" { Shall quote tic rest of The regulations, as they
are very curious, aud srihincly illustrate ie stn nj
this people at the tune.
THAT the conccalment Of any parti,uIar .l,Id i e.
feiure of body and whole estate
mat six or seven public places should be appointed
wherein all their CONTRACTS To be made
That al! such contracts should made in the presence
OF two assigned lawyers who Jews, two that were
Christians, and two pUhlick notatics.
THAT the clerks of W William de Saucta Maria and VII
nam de ChneIl should likewise be present at all such con
tracts.
That such should likewise be made I, indian
lure one part OF which remain with the Jew sealed
with the seal Of him to whor The mcncy was lent: and The
locks, and three KEYS.
"onc key whereof to be KEEP, by the aforesaid Jew
ish lawyers the other by the Ch,istia, Ia,yo d ,t
thrd 10y the aforesaid clerks
The chest also sealed with their three seals
The aforesaid CLERKS also commanded to Keen q
transcript ro of all such which roll was to be
altered as often as the original OF contract were
altered.
Ah TIE fec for drawing every such charter was to
I"'ee pence one moiety whereof be paid by the
Jew ana the other moety by him to whom the money
lent Whereof the writers were to have two i,cnce
and the keeper Of the rolls the third
1T was ordained wise that as no contracts f. = ,oro
50 no payment of it, acquitance or any other alterations
ia the charters or transcript rolls, made but in
the presence OF the aforesaid pefa grea part Of
them. ~
"Thc aforesaid were to have COPY of the said
transcript roll, and the two Christians another.
Every Jew to take oath, upon his roll that he
would truly and Eiiy register all his estate, both rea.
and personal above directed; and discover every Jew
whom he sho"d know guilty Of any coucednent; as like
wise al! foser OF aisiers Of charters, clippers
Under these regulations they continuedio live with,
OIL any serious nOlesaton until the death of Richard
no died in l99, as he had lived Distinguishing him
sell by his yalour and proves before Castle Gaiard