Translation / modern text
Casimir, by the grace of God King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Lord and Heir of Rus, Prussia, etc. We announce by the tenor of this [document] to all whom it concerns: that considering the heavy hardships and toils, as well as the outlays and expenses incurred with great zeal and diligence by the inhabitants of our city of Lviv around and during the construction of the walls of said city and the moats, and wishing to show them our gracious favor and make them more eager to complete the work begun, we graciously release, make free, have released, and by means of this document exempt them from the oppression of paying taxes, tributes, and [bestowing upon them freedom] from all and individual contributions, customs/fees, and burdens imposed, [or] to be enacted, by whatever name they may be called, from this day forward exclusively until the expiration of six consecutive years. To all of you, individual collectors and officials collecting taxes and enforcing dues, we entrust and command that you preserve the said freedom of our burghers and collect nothing from them on account of such burdens. In witness whereof our seal has been appended to this [document]. Given at the assembly in Lublin, on Tuesday after the feast of Saint Valentine, in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and eighty-four.
[Note at the bottom left:] Krzysztof Comp[...] by his own hand
[Relation note on the right:] By the venerable Krzesław of Kurozwęki, Dean of Gniezno and Chancellor of the Kingdom
[Verso:]
[Archival note 17th/18th c.:] Freedom of the burghers of Lviv from contributions and levies or tributes for six years granted by King Casimir. 1484.
[Other notes:] N 7; to the bundle: 190; Arca N 41; letter of six-year freedom; 212; 1484.
[Ink stamp:] ARCHIVE OF ANCIENT RECORDS OF THE CITY OF LVIV
Original wording — transcription
Casimirus Dei gr[aci]a Rex Polonie, Magnus Dux Lythwanie, Russie, Prussieque dominus et heres etc. Significamus tenore p[re]sencium, quibus expedit univ[er]sis. Quod attenden[tes] gravium laborum et fatigas sumptusq[ue] et expensas p[er] inhabitatores civitatis n[ost]re Leopolien[sis] circa et penes murorum structuram civitatis eiusd[em] fossatasq[ue] ingenti studio et diligencia impendisse, volen[tes]que gr[aci]am n[ost]ram ipsis fac[er]e favorabilem atq[ue] ad ceptum opus perficiend[um] reddere promptiores, ipsos ab op[pressione] dandi t[ax]acionis tributi libertatisq[ue] ab omnib[us] et singulis c[on]tributionib[us], daciis et gravaminib[us] impositis laudandis quoru[m]cumq[ue] no[m]i[n]e appellet[ur] a die p[re]sencium usq[ue] ad sex annorum immediate se sequen[cium] duntaxat absolvimus et liberos dimittim[us] gr[aci]ose et libertavim[us]. Libertam[us]q[ue] tenore p[re]sencium mediante. Univ[er]sis vobis omnib[us] et singulis exactorib[us] p[re]ceptoribusq[ue] tributorum exactionum committim[us] et mandamus, quatenus dictos cives n[ost]ros circa eorum libertatem c[on]servare debeatis, nihil gravaminum r[aci]oni[bus] ab eis exigere. In cuius rei testimoniu[m] Sigillum n[ost]rum p[re]sentibus est subappensum. Datum in Conventu Lublinen[si] feria tertia post festum Valentini Anno Domini Millesimo quadringentesimo Octuagesimo quarto.
[Nota z lewej u dołu:] Krzysztoff Comp[..] m[anu] p[ropria]
[Nota relacji z prawej:] P[er] venerabilem Creslaum de Kurozwanthi Decanum Gnesnen[sem] et Regni Cancellarium
[Verso:]
[Nota archiwalna XVII/XVIII w.:] Libertas Civium Leopolien[sium] à Contributionibus et Collectis seu Dationibus ad sex annos à Casimiro R[e]ge concessa. 1484.
[Inne noty:] N 7; ad Fasc: 190; Arca N 41; l[itte]ra libertatis sex annorum; 212; 1484.
[Pieczęć tuszowa:] ARCHIWUM AKT DAWNYCH MIASTA LWOWA
Reading notes
Parchment document in good condition, with a visible fold and a slit through which a parchment strip is threaded. The wax seal itself has not survived (it fell off). On the verso, numerous archival signatures from the Archive of Ancient Records of the City of Lviv. Photos 1 and 4 are Ukrainian archival cards.
