Prehistory
of the Florentine Ghetto:
Highlights from MAGISTRATO SUPREMO 4450
PROCESSO CONTRA LI EBREI CHE NEL DOMINIO DI SUA ALTEZZA STAVANO
ET HABITIVANO DICONO CHE HOGI E' STATO LORO PROHIBITO, 1570
(Proceedings
Against the Jews Who in the Past Stayed and Lived in His Highness's
Dominion, Which Is Now Forbidden to them)
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p.1--From Carlo Pitti to Grand Duke Cosimo I, cover letter to
"Decree and General Edict Regarding the Jews who presently
live in the Florentine Dominion." (dated 26 September 1570)
· p.2--"Decree and General Edict Regarding the Jews
who presently live in the Florentine Dominion": enumerating
the various transgressions of Jews in Florentine territory and
restricting Jewish settlement to the city of Florence. (dated
28 September 1570)
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pp.9-13--Carlo Pitti's report to Cosimo I on his investigation
of the behavior of Jews in Tuscany. (dated 13 August 1570)
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p.15--Record of appearance before the Magistrato Supremo of Agnolo,
son of Vitale, banking agent in Monterchi. Reference (p.19) to
Samuel, son of Manuello "head of the bank in Monterchi."
(dated 24 July 1570)
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p.20--Record of appearance before the Magistrato Supremo of Joseph,
son of Leone, from Fano, representative of the bank in Pescia.
(dated 22 July 1570)
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p.27--Record of appearance before the Magistrato Supremo of Davit,
son of Raffaello da Reggio, agent and chief administrator of Benvegnita
Abravanel's bank in San Giovanni Valdarno, (dated 20 July 1570)
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p.31--Record of appearance before the Magistrato Supremo of Davit
Sforno da Bologna, agent and principal administrator of Benvegnita
Abravanel's bank in Pescia. (dated 20 July 1570)
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p.34--Record of appearance before the Magistrato Supremo of Laudadio,
son of Abramo da Pisa, a partner in banks in Pescia, Empoli and
San Giovanni Valdarno. (dated 19 July 1570)
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p.37--Record of appearance before the Magistrato Supremo of Lione,
son of Abramo da Pisa, a partner in banks in Pescia, Empoli and
San Giovanni Valdarno. (dated 19 July 1570)
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p.42--Record of appearance before the Magistrato Supremo of Sabato,
son of Amaddio da Correggio, regarding his banking activity in
Prato. (dated 19 July 1570)
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pp.47-48--Record of appearances before the Luogotenente of the
Magistrato Supremo of Leone, son of Abramo and Guglielmo Bastiano
da Volterra, regarding his banking activity in Pescia. (dated
29 July 1570)
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[p·51-144--DEPOSITIONS FROM DIVERSE LOCALITIES IN TUSCANY
REGARDING THE ACTIVITY AND BEHAVIOR OF JEWS.]
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p.51--Various depositions regarding the activity and behavior
of Jews in Pescia. (July 1570)
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p.63-Various depositions regarding the activity and behavior of
Jews in Empoli. (July 1570)
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p.85--Various depositions regarding the activity and behavior
of Jews in Prato. (August 1570)
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[p.97 and following--CENSUS REPORTS ON THE JEWISH POPULATION IN
TUSCANY, BROKEN DOWN BY LOCALITY AND HOUSEHOLE]
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p.97--Census of Jewish inhabitants in Pescia (total 32.) (dated
17 July 1570)
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p.100--Census of Jewish inhabitants in Pontedera (tota146.) (dated
22 July 1570)
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p.104--Census of Jewish inhabitants in Volterra (total 13) and
Ripomerance (total 12.) (15 July 1570)
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p.113-Census of Jewish inhabitants in Empoli (tota142.) (dated
16 July 1570)
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p.115--Census of Jewish inhabitants in Prato (tota142.) (dated
5 July 1570)
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p.118--Census of Jewish inhabitants in San Giovanni Valdarno (total
33.) (dated 15 July 1570)
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p.126--Census of Jewish inhabitants in Castrocaro (total 29.)
(dated 15 July 1570)
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p.128--Census of Jewish inhabitants in Monte Sansavino (total
45.) (12 July 1570)
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p.142--Census of Jewish inhabitants in the Casentino--Poppi (total
27) and Bibiena (total 9.) (dated 14 August 1570)
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p.144--Census of Jewish inhabitants in Castiglione Fiorentino
(total 32.) (dated 7 August 1570)
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p.145-148--Letter from Carlo Pitti to Grand Duke Cosimo I, listing
complaints against the Jews and recommending that their right
to lend money at interest be revoked. (dated 8 August 1570)
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p.153--Discourse by Lodovico Martelli, stating the reasons for
expelling the Jews from Tuscany, or at least for "enclosing
them in a separate and carefully guarded place." (dated 9
July 1570)
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p.159-160--Copy of decree banning Jewish usury in Florence. (dated
1405)
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p.181-62--Copy of decree expelling all Jews from Florentine territory.
(7 June 1527)
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pp.163-168--Copy of constitution of the Florentine "Monte
di Pieta " founded to combat Jewish usury. (dated 21 December
1495)
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pp.169--Manuscript copy of printed edict outlawing usury by both
Christians and Jews. (undated)
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pp.171--Article 13 from the constitution of the "Monte di
Pieta" in Perugia, founded to combat the oppression of poor
Christians by Jewish usurers. (1462)
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p.178--Table of compound interest at 30% on 100 florins, demonstrating
the immense profit that Jews derive from usury.
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p.179-180-- Census of all Jews in the Grand Dukedom of Tuscany:
TOTAL 795
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p.181--Census of Jews in Florence, noting 68 permanent residents
in designated Jewish households plus 18 others, in boarding houses
or Christian premises (TOTAL 86.)
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p.184--Guglielmo di Francesco di Bartholo accuses a Jewish usurer
in Castel San Giovanni of refusing to return clothing pledged
by a poor Christian woman. (dated 21 July 1570)
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p.198--A list of Christian women who have worked for Jews in San
Giovanni Valdarno. (dated 8 August 1570)
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pp.200-270--Various accusations against the Jews, mostly for usury.
(1568-1571)
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