Bidspirit auction | (GERMANY). Von Gottes Gnaden Wir

(GERMANY). Von Gottes Gnaden Wir Rudolff Augusts Hertzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg, &c. Fügen allen und jeden Unsern Beambten… hiemit in Gnaden zuwissen, Dass, als Wir zu Befoderung der in Unser Stadt Braunschweig… haltender… Jahr-Märckte… erklehret, denen… Kauff- und Handels-Leuten eine gäntzliche befreyung von Zöllen… wiederfahren zulassen… Geben in Unser Vestung Wolffenbüttel, den 8. Februarii, Anno 1681. Single printed broadside. With autograph signature of the Duke, along with his embossed Seal. Clean tears at folds. 33 x 41 cm. Wolfenbüttel, 1681 The Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg issued this decree stating that for a limited period, customs duties and related taxes are to be lifted from trader-merchants, including Jews. Rudolph Augustus (1627-1704), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled as Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, from 1666 until his death.