Privilege of King Sigismund I transferring the municipal villages of Lwów, Zubrza and Sichów, to Magdeburg law

In the name of the Lord, amen. For the eternal memory of the matter. Since human deeds, however worthy of memory, easily pass away if they are not entrusted to memory through writing, therefore we, Sigismund, by the grace of God King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and also lord and heir of the lands of Kraków, Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kuyavia, Ruthenia, Prussia, Chełmno, Elbląg, Pomerania etc., announce by the wording of this [document] to all and each one individually, present and future, who will have knowledge of this: That we, having regard to the numerous merits and benefits of the illustrious mayor and councilors of our city of Lwów, by which in times of peace and war, with due fidelity and submission, they have most diligently earned memory for themselves from us and our ancestors and the Commonwealth of our Kingdom, and strive to earn more with each passing day, and considering that the same mayor and councilors of this our city of Lwów have significantly depleted their assets publicly and privately, bearing numerous municipal burdens for the defense, fortification, and preservation of the aforementioned city of Lwów, and desiring to relieve them in bearing these burdens by our royal grace and to make them more capable and zealous for future services to us and the Commonwealth of our Kingdom itself, by our certain knowledge and royal will and with the consent of our advisors gathered at the current general sejm, we have deemed it proper to transfer and transpose their municipal villages, called Zubrza and Sichów, located in the Lwów district and established under land law, from this same land law to the municipal Magdeburg law, and we do transfer and transpose them, and we attach, assign, and incorporate these same villages to this same municipal Magdeburg law and the jurisdiction of the aforementioned mayor and councilors of Lwów, present and those who will be in the future, for eternal times, removing and releasing the aforementioned mayor and councilors and the inhabitants of these villages of Zubrza and Sichów from all jurisdiction and authority of all and individual voivodes, castellans, starosta, judges, and sub-judges, and any other land and castle officials and their servants of our Kingdom, as well as from summons and land and castle courts, so that from now on they shall be obliged to answer not before them, but before the mayor and councilors of Lwów themselves, present and those who will be in the future, in all matters, both great and small, and for offenses however heavy and monstrous. Removing furthermore the aforementioned mayor and councilors of Lwów, present and those who will be in the future, just as we remove and make them free and exempt by the tenor of this document, by reason of the aforementioned villages of Zubrza and Sichów, from all general and particular military expeditions and from public contributions established and to be established for the needs of us and the Commonwealth, and from all other service and land burdens, to the performance of which other possessors of land estates are obliged by the law and custom of our kingdom. So that from now on these same villages, or the estates of Zubrza and Sichów, shall be considered not as land, but purely municipal, and shall enjoy and use this freedom and immunity which other estates of our aforementioned city of Lwów enjoy and use, and from them, no military service shall ever be performed again, but only the municipal tax, commonly called szos, whenever it happens to be established for the needs of the Commonwealth, shall be paid together with the city of Lwów itself for eternal times and forever. In testimony of which our seal has been attached to this [document]. Done and given at the general sejm in Piotrków on the nearest Friday after the feast of Saint Valentine, in the Year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and twenty-fifth, and in the nineteenth year of our reign. In the presence of the venerable and reverend fathers in Christ, the lords: Jan Łaski, Archbishop of Gniezno, Legate born and Primate; Piotr Tomicki, Bishop of Kraków and Poznań and Vice-Chancellor of our Kingdom; Maciej of Drzewica, Bishop of Włocławek; Rafał of Leszno, Bishop of Płock; Andrzej Krzycki, Bishop of Przemyśl; Jakub of Buczacz, Bishop of Chełm; and Wawrzyniec of Międzylesie, Bishop of Kamieniec; And also the magnificent, venerable, and noble: Mikołaj of Dąbrowica, Castellan of Kraków; Krzysztof of Szydłowiec, Voivode and Starosta of Kraków, Chancellor of our Kingdom; Andrzej of Tęczyn, Voivode of Sandomierz; Stanisław of Kościelec, Voivode of Kalisz; Jarosław Łaski, Voivode of Sieradz; Andrzej of Oporów, Voivode of Inowrocław; Otto of Chodecz, General of Ruthenia; Jan Bochotnicki of Oleśnica, Voivode of Lublin; Andrzej of Niszczyce, Voivode of Płock; Andrzej of Dzierzgów, Voivode of Rawa; Łukasz of Górka, Castellan of Poznań and General Starosta of Greater Poland; Mikołaj of Giełczew, Castellan of Sandomierz and Treasurer of our Kingdom; Wacław of Ostroróg, Castellan of Kalisz; Jan, Count of Tarnów, Castellan of Wojnicz; Wincenty Świdwa of Szamotuły, Castellan of Gniezno; Janusz Świerczowski, Castellan of Wiślica; Jerzy Krupski of Orchów, Castellan of Lwów; Adam of Drzewica, Castellan of Radom; Stanisław of Sprowa, Castellan of Żarnów; Stanisław of Chodecz, Marshal of our Kingdom; Piotr Kmita of Wiśnicz, Marshal of our court; Jan Latalski, Provost of Gniezno, Kraków, Poznań, and Łęczyca; Jan Carnkowski, Provost of Skarbimierz; Stanisław Górecki, Provost of Kalisz and Custodian of Płock; Jan Chojeński, Archdeacon of Kraków; Jan Górski, Archdeacon of Poznań; Mikołaj Zamoyski, Cantor of Sandomierz; Bernard Wapowski, Cantor; Stanisław Tarło, Canon of Kraków; Sylwester Ożarowski, our Chamberlain and Starosta of Kamieniec, and very many other dignitaries, officials, and our courtiers, credible witnesses in relation to the above, sincerely and faithfully beloved by us. Given through the hands of the aforementioned venerable father in Christ, the lord Piotr, Bishop of Kraków and Poznań and Vice-Chancellor of our Kingdom, sincerely beloved by us. [Signature on the left:] Piotr, Bishop and Vice-Chancellor [Signature on the right:] Relation of the same venerable father in Christ, the lord Piotr Tomicki, Bishop of Kraków and Poznań and Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland [Verso:] [Note from the 16th century:] Ruthenia 1564. On Tuesday, the eighth day of the month of May, Sejm of the Kingdom in Warsaw. [Main note from the 16th century:] On the incorporation of the villages of Zubrza and Sichów into the city of Lwów. From the Year of our Lord 1525. [Other notes:] Y. 1525 / Lit. f. f. f. / Thec. CXXXV / Cas. Fasc. 209.

In Nomine Domini Amen. Ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Quia facta hominum quantuncunque memorabilia facile intereunt, nisi literarum officio fuerint memoriae commendata, Proinde nos Sigismundus dei gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus dux Lithuaniae, Necnon terrarum Cracovie, Sandomiriae, Siradie, Lancicie, Cuiavie, Russie, Prussie, Culmen[sis], Elbingen[sis], Pomeranieq[ue] etc. dominus et heres. Significamus tenore praesentium universis et singulis praesentibus et futuris harum noticiam habituris, Quia nos habentes in prospectu plurima obsequia et benemerita Famatorum proconsulis et consulum civitatis nostrae Leopoliensis, quibus se nobis et nostris predecessoribus ac reipublicae regni nostri, tempore pacis et bellorum debita fide et subiectione officiosissime comendatos reddiderunt, et magis indies reddere student, considerantesq[ue] eosdem proconsulem et consules eiusdem civitatis nostrae Leopoliensis, multum in suis facultatibus et publice et privatim decrevisse, et multa onera civilia, pro munitione, defensione et conservatione dictae civitatis Leopoliensis, ferre, illosque in ferendis hisdem oneribus, gratia nostra regia relevare, ac ad nostra et ipsius reipublicae regni nostri futura servicia aptiores et promptiores reddere volentes, de certa sciencia et voluntate nostra regia, et consensu consiliariorum nostrorum in praesenti conventu generali congregatorum, villas eorum civiles Zubrza et Szijchow appellatas in districtu Leopolien[si] sitas, et in Jure terrestri locatas, de eodem iure terrestri, in jus civile Maydeburgen[se] transferendas et transponendas duximus, transferimusq[ue] et transponimus, ac easdem villas, ipsi Juri civili Magdeburgensi et jurisdictioni dictorum Proconsulis et consulum Leopolien[sium] modernorum, et pro tempore existentium, perpetuo annectimus, asscribimus et incorporamus, eximentes et liberantes praefatos Proconsulem et consules ac Incolas earundem villarum Zubrza et Szijchow ab omni jurisdictione et superioritate omnium et singulorum Regni n[ost]ri palatinorum, castellanorum, capitaneorum, Judicum et subiudicum, et aliorum quorumvis Officialium terrestrium et castrensiu[m] et ministeriali[um] eorundem, et a citationibus ac Judiciis terrestribus et castrensibus, ita quod deinceps, non coram illis, Verum coram ipso proconsule et consulibus Leopolien[sibus] modernis et pro tempore existentibus, pro quibuscunque causis tam magnis, quam parvis et excessibus quantiscunq[ue] gravibus et enormibus respondere teneantur. Eximentes insuper praefatos proconsulem, et consules Leopolien[ses] modernos et pro tempore existentes, prout eximimus ac liberos et absolutos facimus harum serie literarum, ratione predictarum villarum Zubrza et Szijchow, ab omni bellica expeditione generali et particulari, ac contributionibus publicis, pro nostra et reipublicae necessitate institutis et instituendis, et ab omni alia servitute et oneribus terrestribus, Quae alii bonorum terrestrium possessores de jure et consuetudine regni nostri, ex huiusmodi bonis obire sunt astricti. Ita q[uo]d deinceps eedem villae seu bona Zubrza et Szijchow, non terrestria, sed mere civilia esse censeantur, ac ea libertate et immunitate gaudeant et potiantur, qua alia bona prenominatae civitatis n[ost]rae Leopoliensis, potiuntur et gaudent, ex illisq[ue] nunq[uam] amplius bellum serviatur, sed duntaxat exactio civilis Schos vulgariter nuncupata quocienscunq[ue] illam institui contigerit, pro necessitate reipublicae, simul cum eadem civitate Leopoliensi pendatur perpetuis temporibus et in aevum. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum n[ost]rum est praesentibus appensum. Actum et dat[um] in conventu generali Piotrkoviensi feria sexta proxima post festum Sancti Valentini Anno Domini Millesimo Quingentesimo vigesimo quinto, Regni nostri anno decimo nono. Presentibus Reveren[dis] ac Venerabilibus in Christo patribus dominis Joanne de Lassko Archiepiscopo Gnesnen[si] Legato nato et primate, Petro Thomijczkij Episcopo Cracoviensi et Posnaniensi ac Regni nostri vicecancellario, Mathia de Drzewicza Wladislaviensi, Raphaele de Lesczno Plocen[si], Andrea Czijczkij Premisliensi, Jacobo de Buczacz Chelmensi, et Laurentio de Mijedzileschije camenecen[si] Episcopis. Necnon Magnificis Venerabilibus et Generosis Nicolao de dambrowijcza Castellano Cracovien[si], Christophoro de Schidlowyecz palatino et capitaneo Cracoviensi, Regni n[ost]ri Cancellario, Andrea de Thanczin Sandomiriensi, Stanislao de cosscyelecz Calissiensi, Jaroslao de Lassko Siradiensi, Andrea de Oporow Junivladislaviensi, Otta de Chodecz Russie generali, Joanne Bochotnijczkij de oleschnijcza Lublinensi, Andrea de Nyesczicze Plocen[si], Andrea de Dzychno Rawensi, Palatinis. Luca de Gorca castellano Posnaniensi et capitaneo maioris polonie generali, Nicolao de Gielowicze Sandomiriensi et Regni nostri Thesaurario, Venceslao de Ostrogorzk Calissiensi, Joanne comite de Tharnow Woynicen[si], Vincentio Swidwa de Schamotuli Gnesnensi, Janussio Swirczowski visliciensi, Georgio Cropski de orechow Leopolien[si], Adamo de Drzewiczia Radomiensi, Stanislao de Sprowa Zarnovien[si] castellanis, Stanislao de Chodecz Marsalco Regni nostri, Petro Kmitha de Vissnicze Marsalco curie n[ost]re, Joanne Lathalski Gnesnensi, cracoviensi, Posnaniensi et Lancitiensi, Joanne Carnkowski Scarbmiriensi, Stanislao Goreczki Calissiensi Prepositis et Custode Plocensi, Joanne Choienski Cracoviensi, Joanne Gorski Posnanien[si] Archidiaconis, Nicolao Zamoijszki Sandomiriensi, Bernardo Wapowski cantoribus, Stanislao Tharlo Canonico Cracovien[si], Silvestro Ozorowski succamerario nostro et cam[enecensi] capit[aneo], et aliis quamplurimis dignatariis officialibus et Aulicis n[ost]ris testibus circa praemissa fidedignis sincere et fidelibus dilectis. Dat[um] per manus praefati Reverendi in Christo patris domini Petri Cracoviensis et Posnanien[sis] Episcopi et Regni nostri Vicecancellarii sincere nobis dilecti. [Podpis z lewej:] Petrus Episcopus et Vicecancellarius [Podpis z prawej:] Relatio eiusdem Reverendi in Christo patris domini Petri Thomijczki Cracoviensis et posnanien[sis] Epi[scopi] et Regni Poloniae Vicecancellarii [Verso:] [Nota z XVI w.:] Russ. 1564. Die Martis octava mensis Maii Conventus Regni Varssoviensis. [Nota główna z XVI w.:] O Villarum Zubrze ac Sicziow miasto et Ciuitate Leopoliensi incorporacio. De Anno Domini M D XXVto 1525. [Inne noty:] A. 1525 / Lit. f. f. f. / Thec. CXXXV / Cas. Fasc. 209.