Receipt - ARMEWEZEN DER NEDERLANDSCHE ISRAËLITISCHE GEMEENTE, Paramaribo, March 6, 1836

This document is a receipt for fifty cents (Vijftig Centen) paid by J. S. Lion. The payment was made as "Offerfelden" (offerings) for the benefit of the "Armewezen der Nederlandsche Israëlitsche Gemeente" (Charity of the Dutch Israelite Community) in Paramaribo. The offering was made on "29 Tebammy S.L." (February 29), and the receipt itself is dated Paramaribo, March 6, 1836. The document features printed text for the main body, with handwritten insertions for the payer's name, the amount, the specific offering date, the receipt date, and the signature of "Den Penningmeester" (The Treasurer), Promet. The amount 'f=50' is underlined twice. The overall style is simple and functional, typical of financial records of the period.

Associated People/Businesses

• Promet (Treasurer)
• Jacques J. Lyons (Hazan)
• Lyons, Jacques J.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Jewish community
• Charity
• Suriname
• Paramaribo
• Receipts
• Religious organizations
• 19th Century
• Neveh Shalom Synagogue
• Dutch Colonial
• Judaica Americana

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 5