Letter Schöntal 1748: Church An General From Berlichingen (Rossach), Conflict

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With reference to the family from Berlichingen in Rossach!

Representative of the Schöntal church ("des ohnmittelbarn Freyen Reichs Gotteshaus Schönthal Cantzley Praeses [...], Consultant, Syndicus and Councilors") apply Mr. Hauff, advisor to the general of the cavalry Johann Friedrich von Berlichingen (1682-1751) to Rossach. Rossach Castle is located in Schöntal.

Concerns a legal dispute over feudal levies.

DatedSchönthal an der Jagst, 30. September 1748.

Abstract: "Well noble, highly learned, highly honored Mr. Neighbor! What your High Edel issued to us yesterday, contrary to all better assumptions, has taught us that the Berlichingen community has the courage to bring complaints to your High Edel through a number of deputies because of the orders decreed by your gracious rulers there in the Zehnde matter, as if this year had happened to them Since one wanted to remove the ends of the toe from under the winepress and no longer in the field, as was otherwise the case, too much had happened in modo Decimandi, to which we should shortly respond in return, that one had not taken any precautions, on previous usual way of saying that we have not had to experience for several years now, to our detriment and the disadvantage of God's house, that many defraudations and irresponsible frauds have taken place; But the fact that the Berlingers (!) want to regard this extremely necessary change in modo Decimandi as an unauthorized innovation because of the reasons mentioned above seems quite surprising to us, considering that the locus as well as the modus Decimandi has already been mutated to Berlichingen on various occasions, although in all cases the Reluctants were either not heard at all, or if they did not want to acquire, they were treated with well-deserved punishment."

About the General von Berlichingen: Johann Friedrich Freiherr von Berlichingen (* 17. March 1682; † 6. July 1751) became field sergeant general in 1734, lieutenant field marshal in 1737 and general of the cavalry in 1743. He was the father of the field marshal lieutenant and general of the cavalry Max Eberhard Karl von Berlichingen (* 1717 in Rossach, d. on 2. April 1785).

Scope: two text pages, a blank page and an address page (33 x 21.2 cm). With paper covered seal of the church.

Format (folded): 8.5x16.8cm.

Condition: Paper slightly stained, partly water-stained, with two small wormholes. bplease note also the pictures!

Internal note: Ostbhf Vorphila 23-10-08 (2s)

OverRossach Castle (source: wikipedia):

Rossach Castle is a noble residence in the hamlet of Rossach, which belongs to the municipality of Schöntal. It was founded by the Lords of Rossach in the 12th century. Built in the century and later inhabited by the Lords of Berlichingen-Rossach. It was partially destroyed in the Thirty Years' War, only part of the main house remained, otherwise remains of curtain walls and towers.

Today it is an estate complex with several half-timbered buildings. The manor house on a stone base is two-story with a half-hip roof. The inscription in the gatehouse reads: “Anno domi 1540 do Hot der edel und ernvest Gotfridt von Berlichen built the house”. It refers to Götz von Berlichingen. The lady of the castle was Alexandra von Berlichingen.

Abstract: "Well noble, highly learned, highly honored Mr. Neighbor! What your High Edel issued to us yesterday, contrary to all better assumptions, has taught us that the Berlichingen community has the courage to bring complaints to your High Edel through a number of deputies because of the orders decreed by your gracious rulers there in the Zehnde matter, as if this year had happened to them Since one wanted to remove the ends of the toe from under the winepress and no longer in the field, as was otherwise the case, too much had happened in modo Decimandi, to which we should shortly respond in return, that one had not taken any precautions, on previous usual way of saying that we have not had to experience for several years now, to our detriment and the disadvantage of God's house, that
Abstract: "Well noble, highly learned, highly honored Mr. Neighbor! What your High Edel issued to us yesterday, contrary to all better assumptions, has taught us that the Berlichingen community has the courage to bring complaints to your High Edel through a number of deputies because of the orders decreed by your gracious rulers there in the Zehnde matter, as if this year had happened to them Since one wanted to remove the ends of the toe from under the winepress and no longer in the field, as was otherwise the case, too much had happened in modo Decimandi, to which we should shortly respond in return, that one had not taken any precautions, on previous usual way of saying that we have not had to experience for several years now, to our detriment and the disadvantage of God's house, that
Erscheinungsort Schöntal
Material Papier
Sprache Deutsch
Original/Faksimile Original
Genre Recht
Eigenschaften Erstausgabe
Erscheinungsjahr 1748
Produktart Handgeschriebenes Manuskript