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       REIGN OF THE SOVEREIGN EMPRESS CATHERINE I
   1727 yr.
13. ­­ April 26. Nominal, held at the Supreme Secret Council. -­
On the expulsion of Jews from Russia and about observation, so that they do not
take with them Russian gold and silver money.
This April 20th, Her Imperial Majesty ordered: The Jews, both male and female,
who dwell in Ukraine and other Russian cities, should be all sent out of Russia abroad
immediately,   and   henceforth   they   shall   not   be   allowed   to   enter   Russia   under   any
pretense, and that cautionary warning shall be in all places. And when they are to leave
[Russia], they should be watched closely so that they will not take abroad out from Russia
gold,   or   any   Russian   silver   coins   and   Jefimok(s)   [silver   thalers];   and   if   they   have
Chervonets(s) and Jefimok(s) or any Russian coins in their possession, in exchange give
them an equivalent sum in copper money. (P.P. S. 3., Vol. VII, No. 5,063).
Translation by Anastasia Savenko­Moore and Rick Moore, Eugene OR.
Funded by the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture NYC, http://mfjc.org/.
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