Livro das Ordenanças ou Escamoth da Meritoria è Pia hirmandadè intitulada Eben Yecara. Inovada em Amsterdam em 20 Elul do anno 5493, Statutes of the Even Yekarah society. Amsterdam: Selomoh Mendez Coutinho, 20th Elul 1733. Portuguese.
Book of statutes of the Even Yekarah society, a charitable organization of the Sephardic-Portuguese community in Amsterdam with the goal of erecting tombstones over the graves of the poor and assisting the needy.
At beginning of book, appeal of founders to community leaders to approve the founding of the society, followed by an official approval from the community council dated 20th Elul 1733. Afterwards appear 28 statutes regulating the society's activity: appointment of officials, period of tenure, regular elections, acceptance of new members, membership fees, membership duties, fundraising and more.
23 pages. Approx. 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Marginal tears to title page and last leaf, not affecting text (repaired with transparent tape). New binding.
Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.
Exceptionally rare. Not in NLI and not documented in OCLC.
