Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-06

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chosen people.
A caprtaiion tax Of three shekels IN
sweeper annum, or one spanish dollar.
ishereby levied upon each Jew through
out the world, TO be collected by ths
lreasnters Ut the different consreen-
tons, Tor The purpose of defraying The
various expenses Of reorganizing lhs
government ofaijing emigrants Ia tbs.
purchase OF agricultural Instruments
providing for theirimmediaie wants and,
comforts, aud assisting their families in.
making their first settlements, together.
with such treewill offerings as may be
generously made in the furtheraace OIL
tile laudable objects connected with the
restoration oftbe people and the glory
OF the Jewish nation. A Judge of Is.
lael shall be chosen once in every fouI
years by the Consistency at Paris, Mt /
which time Proxies from every congre-
cation shall be received
do hereby name as commissioners.
the most learned and pious Abraham da.
Cologna knight oiihe Iron Grown e
Lombardy, Grand Rabbi of the Jews
and President Of the Consistory oil Pa
ris, like the Grand Rabbi Anjrade Of
Bordeaux, and also our estimable Grand
Rabbis OF The German and Portugal
Jaws, in London Rsbbis Herschell and
Mendoza, together with the honorable
Aaron Nunez Csrdoza, Of Gibraltar
Abrahsn Busaae. Esq. Of Leghorp. Benz
jamin Grads Of Bordeaux, DIR. T.. Cans
and Professor Znntz az Berlin, and
DR. Leo Woolf OF Hamburg, 10 aid and
assist in carrying into effect the proyi-
sions of this my proclamation, with pow
ers 10 appoint the necessary agents in
the several parts Ct the world, and to
establish emigrating societias in order
that the Jews may be concentrated
and capacitated to act as a distinct body
having at the head 81 each kingdom or
republic such presiding officers as I
shall upon their Recommendation an
point. Instructions to these my cons
missioners shall be forthwith transmit
ted And a more enlarged and gener-
alview ofthe plan, motives and objects.
will be detailed in the address to the ma
ton. The Consistory Of Paris is here
by authorized and empowered to name
three discreet persons OF competent a.
bilities to visit the United States, and
make such report to the nation as the
actual condition of this country and iis
state shall warrent
do appoint Roshodes Adar, Feb. 7.
1896, to be observed with suitable de-
moDstrations as day Of Thanksgiving to-
the Lord God Of Israel, for The mani
fold blessings and the signal protection
which be has designed 10 extend to his
people, and in order that on that occa-
sion our prayers may be offered for tho
continuance of bis divine mercy, and
the ulfiment VI al the promises and
pledges made to the race OF Jacob.
recommend peace and union among
US, charity and good will TO all, tolera-
ton and iiberaiity TO our brethren of
every religious denomination, enjoined
by the mlld and just precepts Of our ho--
ly religion. Honor and good faith in
the flillilment Of all our contracts, toge-
Their with temperance, economy and In
dustry in our habits.
| entreat to be remembered in your
prayers. and lastly ard most earnestly.
do enjoin you to keep the charge Of
the Lord thy God, to walk in bis ways,
to keep his statutes and his Command
ments and his Judgments and his tes,i--.
monies as ills written in the Laws Of
Moses. that thou mayest prosrer 10 all
thou doest. and withersoeger thou turn
est myself"
Given in Buffalo, in the State of New
York, this second day Of Tisri, in the
year of the world 1886, corresponding
with the fifteenth day OF September,
1925, and in the fiftieth year Of Amsri-
can independence.
BY the Judge: