This is a first ever English translation of a document from an Archive in Bialystok Poland. In this document Krzyztof Radziwill allows the Jews of Zabludow to build a synagogue.
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This is a first ever English translation of a document from an Archive in Bialystok Poland. In this document Krzyztof Radziwill allows the Jews of Zabludow to build a synagogue.
Provided by Urszula Dudko Translation from Polish by Tomasz Liniecki
Krzysztof Radziwill, Voivod of Wilno, informs his Zabludów official Maciej Brzozowski (?), that he allows Zabludów Jews to build a synagogue at Suraska street, “upon the sixth lot counting from the market square", and not upon the one indicated by the inspecting comptrollers.
Copies in AAB, ADZ - Nieswiez signature no 115.
Krzysztof Radziwill, Count on Dubinki and Birze, Voivod of Wilno, Great Hetman of Lithuania, administrator of Bystrzyca etc.,etc., starost.
To the noble Messieurs Maciej Beczowski, official of Zabludów, Piotr Brzozowski and Jan Jedlenicz, my servants and inspecting comptrollers.
The Zabludów Jews have submitted petition, in which they say, that upon the lot indicated by you, for it’s far location and general improperness, they can not build a synagogue, so I allowed them to relocate. A spot in Suraska street, 5 lots from the market square omitting, upon the sixth I allow a synagogue erect.
In regards to Zabludów goods lease, I shall make a statement with all Zabludów Jews, as to avoid my detriment.
Therefore I recommend you to God.
From Swiadomosc, on the day of April 3rd, 1638
By my own hand, Loco sigilli.
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