Privilege of King Sigismund I for Lviv regarding the collection of a fee from refugees' wagons

[In the name of the Lord, amen.] For the eternal memory of the matter. Since the holy majesty of kings and princes, considering human forgetfulness, has decided to entrust what happens in time to writing, so that it may be preserved in human memory. 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, as well as Chełmno, Elbląg, Pomerania, etc., announce by the wording of this document to all present and future who shall receive news of this. When the envoys sent to us by the illustrious mayor and councilors of our city of Lviv, among other municipal matters which they were settling with us, submitted before us that the same city of Lviv, during every enemy invasion of our Kingdom and the Ruthenian lands, is accustomed to endure numerous inconveniences from foreign people fleeing into it in panic and in crowds, who fill the same city with manure and mud from their wagons, horses, and cattle, leaving behind an ugly and repulsive appearance after their departure, and due to the necessity of cleaning and clearing it, expose those councilors to trouble and useless expenses; and the said envoys begged us to graciously consider such expenses and allow the same councilors to collect from the said foreign people, fleeing in fear of enemy attack from surrounding towns and villages to them, or from their wagons, a certain amount for the removal of mud and manure brought by their gathering. We, therefore, acceding to this request and considering that our city of Lviv has declined in its public and private resources, and municipal revenues are insufficient for other, much more urgent needs and purposes than the removal of manure and mud, have deemed it right to permit and by this document do permit in perpetuity and for all time the same present and currently serving mayor and councilors, and we give them the authority to demand and collect half a grosz, that is nine denarii, from every wagon of any foreign people seeking shelter in the same city of Lviv and its suburbs in order to avoid violence and the enemy hand, and to use the sum of money collected from this levy for the repair of the city, ramparts, and moats, and for the clearing [?] and removal of that manure and mud, without hindrance from our starosta of Lviv, our other officials, or anyone else; of which we inform all and each individually whom it concerns by this [document]. Ordering that you, by paying and contributing nine denarii, that is half a grosz, to the hands [?] from the individual wagons of the said men during each of your turbulent gatherings to the same city of Lviv for fear of enemies, fully allow those mayor and councilors of Lviv or their officials or servants appointed by them for this purpose to enjoy this permission and authority granted to them by us, not doing otherwise under our grace. In testimony of which our seal has been appended below. Done and given at the general Piotrków sejm, on the nearest Friday after the feast of Saint Valentine, in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and twenty-five, the nineteenth year of our reign. In the presence of: the most reverend and reverend fathers in Christ, lords Jan Łaski, Archbishop of Gniezno, born legate and primate, Piotr Tomicki, Bishop of Kraków and Poznań and vice-chancellor of our Kingdom, Maciej Drzewicki of Włocławek, Rafał Leszczyński of Płock, Andrzej Czerski of Przemyśl, Jakub Buczacki of Chełm, and Wawrzyniec Międzyleski of Kamieniec – bishops. And also the magnificent, venerable, and noble: Mikołaj Dąbrowicki, castellan of Kraków, Krzysztof Szydłowiecki, voivode and starosta of Kraków and chancellor of our Kingdom, Andrzej Tęczyński of Sandomierz, Stanisław Ostroróg, general of Greater Poland, Mikołaj Szydłowiecki, castellan of Sandomierz and treasurer of our Kingdom, Wacław Ostroróg of Kalisz, Jan count of Tarnów, voivode of Wojnicz, Wincenty Świdwa of Szamotuły, castellan of Gniezno, Jakub Pstrokoński [of Pieczarymek], castellan of Sieradz, Janusz Świńczewski, castellan of Wiślica, Jerzy Krupski of Orchów, castellan of Lviv, Adam Drzewicki, castellan of Radom, Stanisław Sprowski, castellan of Żarnów; Stanisław Chodecki, marshal of our Kingdom and starosta of Lviv, Piotr Kmita of Wiśnicz, marshal of our court, Jan Latalski, provost of Gniezno, Kraków, Poznań, and Łęczyca, Jan Karnkowski, provost of Czerwińsk, Stanisław Górecki, custodian of Płock and provost of Kalisz, Jan Chojeński of Kraków, Jan Goski of Poznań – archdeacons, Mikołaj Zamoyski of Sandomierz, Bernard Wapowski of Kraków – cantors, Sylwester Ożarowski, our chamberlain and starosta of Zawichost, Jan Tarło of Szczekarzowice, our carver, and many other dignitaries, officials, and our courtiers, credible witnesses in the above matter, sincerely and faithfully beloved by us. Given by the hands of the said venerable father in Christ, lord Piotr, Bishop of Kraków and Poznań and vice-chancellor of our Kingdom, sincerely beloved by us. [Note on the left side of the plica:] petens episcopus et vicecancellarius [Note on the right side of the plica:] Relation of the same most reverend father in Christ, lord Piotr Tomicki, Bishop of Kraków and Poznań and vice-chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland. [Seal:] [A wax royal seal of Sigismund I suspended on a silk thread in a wax bowl] [Verso:] [Chancery / archival note 1:] S [Chancery / archival note 2:] Letters regarding the collection from refugees during enemy invasion for the peace [?] of the city [Chancery / archival note 3:] Year 1525 Sigismund the First's sejm privilege [Archival note 4:] No. 28 / No. 24 [Chancery note 5 - large monogram / rota:] R L [?] [Archival note 6:] To bundle 190. No. 28. [Oval archival stamp]

[In nomine Domini Amen] ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Quia sacra Regum et principum Maiestas, oblivionem considerando, ea, que fiunt sub tempore, literis comendare instituit, ut in hominum memoria permanere valeant. Proinde nos Sigismundus dei gratia Rex Polonie, Magnus Dux Lithvanie, necnon terrarum Cracovie, Sandomirie, Siradie, Lancicie, Cuiavie, Russie, Prussie ac Culmen[sis], Elbingen[sis], Pomeranieq[ue] etc. Dominus et heres. Significamus tenore presencium universis, presentibus et futuris harum noticiam habituris. Quia cum nunctij, qui a famatis Proconsule, et Consulibus, civitatis nostre Leopolien[sis] ad nos erant missi, inter alia, que apud nos obibant civitatis negotia, coram nobis exposuissent, quod ipsa Civitas Leopolien[sis], tempore cujuslibet incursionis hostilis, in Regnum nostrum, et terras Russie, plurima incomoda sustinere soleat ab hominibus exteris, tumultuarie et gregatim, ad illam confugientibus, qui ex curribus, et equis, necnon pecoribus suis, eandem civitatem fimo et luto replentes, turpem et foedam eius faciem, post suum illinc discessum, relinquunt, et causa illius purgandi et mundandi, ipsos Consules ad curas et expensas inutiles inducunt, supplicassentque nobis nunctij predicti, ut huiusmodi expensarum benignam rationem habere, ipsisque Consulibus, a predictis hominibus exteris, de oppidis, et villis vicinis, ad illos, pre timore hostilis impetus, fugientibus, seu ab eorum curribus, aliquod exigere pro eductione luti et fimi, ex ipsorum frequentia adducti, permitteremus. Nos, hinc consentanee supplicationi annentes, considerantesque, eandem civitatem nostram Leopolien[sem], in suis publicis et privatis facultatibus, decrevisse, illaque ad alios magis necessarios usus et necessitates, quam educendi fimi et luti, civiles proventus non suppetere, permittendum duximus, et tenore presencium permittimus perpetuo et in evum, ipsis eius proconsuli et Consulibus modernis, et pro tempore existentibus, damusque illis facultatem, ut possint a quolibet curru hominum externorum quorumcumque, ad ipsam Civitatem Leopolien[sem], et eius suburbia, propter evitandam vim et manum hostilem, confugientium, per medium grossum, seu per novem denarios, exigere et recipere, summamque pecuniariam, ex huiusmodi exactione collectam, pro reparatione Civitatis, vallorum et fossarum, ac ipsius fimi et luti obtrusione [?], ad eductione convertere, sine capitanei nostri Leopolien[sis], aliorumque officialium nostrorum, et cuiusvis alterius impedimento, id quod ad universorum et singulorum quorum interest noticiam deducimus per presentes. Mandantes ut ipsis proconsuli et Consulibus Leopolien[sibus], vel eorum officialibus, seu familiaribus, ad id ab eis constitutis, a singulis curribus viris predictis, tempore cuiuslibet tumultuarij concursus vestri in ipsam civitatem Leopolien[sem], pre formidine hostium, novem denarios, seu medium grossum wreczye [?] solutis et contributis, eosdem consules, hac admissione et facultate illis per nos concessa, uti omnino permittatis, pro gratia nostra non aliter facturi. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum nostrum petibus est appensum. Actum et Datum in conventu pyotrkovien[si] generali feria sexta proxima post festum sancti Valentini. Anno domini Millesimo quingentesimo vigesimo quinto. Regni nostri anno decimo nono. Presentibus: Reverendissimo ac Reverendis in Christo patribus dominis Ioanne de Lathsko Archiepiscopo Gnesnen[si], Legato nato, et primate, Petro de Thomycze Cracovien[si] et posnanien[si] Episcopo, ac Regni nostri Vicecancellario, Mathia de Dzewnycza wladislawien[si], Raphaele de Leszchno plocen[si], Andrea Czyrski premy[sliensi], Jacobo de Buczacz Chelmen[si] et Laurentio Mjedzileski Camenecen[si] Episcopis. Necnon Magnificis venerabilibus et Generosis Nicolao de Dambrowicza Castellano Cracovien[si], Cristophoro de Schidlowyecz palatino et Capitaneo Cracovien[si] ac Regni nostri Cancellario, Andrea de thanczyn Sandomirien[si], Stanislao de Ostrorog Maioris polonie generali, Nicolao de schidlowyecz Castellano sandomirien[si] et Regni nostri Thesaurario, Venceslao de Ostrorog Calissien[si], Ioanne Comite de Tharnow Woyncen[si], Vincencio swidwa de schamotuli Gnesnen[si], Jacobo de pyezeramb siradien[si], Ianussio Swinczenusky vislicien[si], Georgio Crupski de Orchow Leopolien[si], Adam de Dzyewicza Radomien[si], Stanislao de sprowa zarnowien[si] Castellanis, Stanislao de Chodecz Marschalco Regni nostri ac Leopolien[si] Capitaneo, Petro kmythna de wysznycze Marschalco Curie nostre, Ioanne Lathalski Gnesnen[si], Cracovien[si], Posnanien[si] et Lancitien[si] preposito, Ioanne Carnkowski preposito Czarwznien[si], Stanislao Goreczki Custode plocen[si] et preposito Calisien[si], Ioanne Chopenski Cracovien[si], Ioanne Gozski Posnanien[si] Archidiaconis, Nicolao zamoyski sandomirien[si], Bernardo wapowski Cracovien[si] Cantoribus, Silvestro Ozarovvski Succamerario nostro, et zawichostien[si] Capitaneo, Ioanne Tharło de szczekazzovvicze, incisore nostro, et alijs ampluribus dignitarijs officialibus et aulicis nostris, testibus circa premissa fidedignis, sincere et fidelibus nostris dilectis. Datum per manus prefati Reverendi in christo patris domini Petri Cracovien[sis] et posnanien[sis] Episcopi ac Regni nostri vicecancellarij, sincere nobis dilecti. [Nota z lewej strony pliki:] petens episcopus et vicecancellarius [Nota z prawej strony pliki:] Relatio eiusdem Reverendi in christo patris domini Petri de Thomycze Cracovien[sis] et Posnanien[sis] Episcopi, ac Regni Polonie Vicecancellarij. [Pieczęć:] [Na sznurze z jedwabnych nici zawieszona woskowa pieczęć koronna Zygmunta I w misce woskowej] [Verso:] [Nota kancelaryjna / archiwalna 1:] S [Nota kancelaryjna / archiwalna 2:] Literae super exigendis grassantibus tempore incursionis hostium a quietis [?] Civitatis [Nota kancelaryjna / archiwalna 3:] A[nn]o 1525 Sigismundi Primi Conventionale Privilegium [Nota archiwalna 4:] Nro 28vo / Nro 24to [Nota kancelaryjna 5 - wielki monogram / rota:] R L [?] [Nota archiwalna 6:] Ad Fasc: 190. Nro 28. [Stempel archiwalny owalny]