_ 419 _ In the same year (1567) The first meeting of the Goa Governorate Council was held in 1567, regarding preventing the presence of Jews in cities, and not transporting them in ships:(27) Action 3 Decrees 26 and 30. Decree 26 It has proved to be very detrimental to our Holy faith that Jews should live in Ormuz or any other place belonging to His Highness. The Council therefore orders that no Christian is to take or carry any Jew in his vessel to lands belonging to His Highness, nor to any other where Christians have trade or commerce, on pain of a fine of one hundred pardaos or more, as the Prelate Judges. Since it is of little avail for laws to be made if they are (27) Document no. and reference.
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