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Category: Translation - German
Approval Date: 5/20/2026 8:55 PM
Family Surname: Österreich, Kussel
Country: Germany
Town: Mannheim
Date of Image: 1732

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This is an image from the Amtsbuch of the city of Mannheim, dated about 1732.
It concerns the Jud, Marx Kusel (and Ester)

I would very much appreciate a transcription and/or translation or any additional insights.

Thank you in advance
Jack Hausner

Response

5/24/2026 1:04 PM

[68] Ich Marx Kusel Schutzjud dahier, und mit mir Ester, meine eheliche Hausfrau, tun kund und bekennen hiermit kraft dieses Briefes, dass wir um unseres besten Nutzens Willen, eines steten fest- und immerwaehrenden Kauf-Verkauf und zu kaufen gegeben haben, verkaufen auch in der besten und bestaendigsten Form rechtens vor uns, unsere Erben und Nachkommen, unserem Schwager, dem hiesigen Schutzjuden Samuel Lazarus Darmstadt und dessen ehelicher Hausfrau und allen deren Erben und Nachkommen, unseren dahier an dem respective Vaters und Schwiegervaters Haus habenden 1/3 Anteil Hauses, sammt allen zugehoerigen Recht- und Gerechtigkeiten nicht davon ausgenommen, alles ganz frei, ledig und eigen, ausserhalb des herrschaftlichen Grund-Zinses und Schatzung.
Und ist demnach dieser Kauf und Verkauf geschehen um und vor die Summe der fuenfhund[dert?]
[69] und vierzig Gulden guter genehmer hiesiger Landwaehrung?, den Gulden zu 15 Batzen, oder 60 Kreuzer, gerechnet folgender Gestalt zu bezahlen, als weilen sie Kaeufer einen Wechsel von 250 f. in Haenden, welchen sie uns wieder extradieren muessen, sodann sollen die Kaeufer die dem Juden Salomon Maass von Fuerth schuldigen 100 f. und die der hiesigen Herrenfischerin? Widmann schuldigen 100 f. weniger nicht die unserem respective Schwierger- und Vater Abraham Oesterreich schuldige 50 Rthlr. ueber sich nehmen und uns die ueber obige Summen ausgestellten Wechselbriefe extradieren, uebrigens muessen sie Kaeuffer uns annoch 15 f. bar heraus zahlen, wobei noch expresse reserviert worden, dass wann ein oder anderer Teil reuig werden sollte, derselbe 50 Rthlr. Strafe halb zum christlichen und halb zum juedischen Hospital zu erlegen schuldig
[70] und gehalten sein soll.

I stop here, since the window can close any moment, and everything is lost.
I think people reported good results with some programs, transcribing old German. I would recommend to use such.

5/24/2026 1:04 PM

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Submitted by Jack Hausner

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