The Encouragements for the Community on the Strength of the Settlement Patent

by Peter Lang
Translation by Brad Schwebler

          In each village a prayer house was erected without consideration of the religion.  The communities received a bell, a pulpit, an altar, a gold-plated goblet, a gold-plated plate for the hosts, a pewter baptismal bowl together with a jug, a host iron, a crucifix together with all the church clothes and shawls provided they were necessary and needed.  In the same way they got a schoolhouse ready in each village with tables, chairs, benches, and blackboards.  As soon as possible a temporary (interimale) parsonage was provided.

          The pastor received one session of “Urbariallasten” (uncultivated?) field, another 200 Guilders for each of ten years (the communities gave 200 Guilders a year themselves in addition!) and for three years 12 fathoms each (48 cubic meters) of firewood.

          The schoolteacher “as always” received a half session of free (freyes) field (tax free) for ten years (after ten years the community had to come up with it themselves), 75 Guilders a year in cash, 24 Preßburger Metzen of “half” fruit (rye and wheat mixed) and three such Metzen of “Kukuruz” (corn).

          Each village received one whole session and the community notary received one half session of field.  As fire equipment each community received a six bucket barrel on a wagon, two ladders, four picks (Haken?), twelve leather and six wooden buckets.  What’s more is the Rent? office announced that each new settler would be free of taxes for ten years.        

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