Guild Edict, 1707

File — Box: Small Collections Box 27, Folder: 1

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Taylors' Guild Edict, 1707, from Hochenfels, Germany (near Amberg, Oberpfalz). Full heading in German reads: "Signatur : An das ehrsame Handwerk der Schneider zu Hochenfels" and it is signed "Oberpfälzi[sches] Pflegamt Hochenfels."The document lays out specific rules and regulations concerning the guild.

Also included is an incomplete transcript, provided by the seller, that has not been checked for accuracy.

Dates

Creation: 1707

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

German

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