Privilege of King Sigismund I the Old for the burghers of Lwów regarding the collection of market fees

In the name of the Lord, amen. For the eternal memory of the matter. Since it is our special concern that the benefits of our subjects be increased day by day, and especially those that serve the adornment and defense of the Republic, and since this is above all worthy of the royal office of a monarch, it is fitting that the memory of this be handed down to posterity and entrusted to sanctified monuments. 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, Kujawy, Ruthenia, Prussia, Chełmno, Elbląg, Pomerania, and Masovia etc., announce by the wording of this letter to all and each one individually, whom this concerns and who shall receive knowledge of this: That as once the holy King John I Albert of most bright memory, our predecessor and dearest own brother, graciously granted to the burghers of Lwów the market fees called 'targowe', which, along with our customs duties belonging to us, our Lwów customs officers collected each time for the benefit of our treasury, according to the pleasure of his will, in the collection and use of which said market fees the aforementioned burghers have remained and currently remain from the time of that donation, made to them in the aforementioned manner and presented and shown here before us, until this very day. Now, however, those burghers, resorting to us through their envoys, namely the illustrious Stanisław Wilczek and Andrzej Habrek, councilors of Lwów, sent to us from the body of their council, humbly asked us that we might deign to give, donate, and grant these same market fees, given and yielded to them by the aforementioned brotherly Majesty until the pleasure of his will, to that city for eternity. We, therefore, considering that this city is the first and foremost in our Ruthenian lands, which endures constant enemy attacks and is placed as a barrier to other cities, and desiring to make those burghers more inclined and diligent toward the fortification and adornment of the said city, furthermore desiring to listen to their just and reasonable request, have deemed it worthy to give, donate, and yield to the same burghers of Lwów and their city the mentioned market fees, which have hitherto been peacefully executed and collected by those burghers from every wagon of people arriving in this city with grain and other things, by our certain knowledge and special royal grace, and by the advice and consent of our spiritual and secular advisors present with us at this assembly. By this letter, we give, donate, and yield them for eternity, so that the aforementioned burghers and the council of the said city of Lwów, both present and future, may select, take, collect, and levy market fees of this kind in the aforementioned manner and as they have been collected of old from every wagon, and possess them peacefully and in tranquility, for ages and for all eternity, without any hindrance or opposition, and use them for the common benefit and need, and for the renovation and strengthening of the same city, under the authority of this our privilege. In testimony of which our seal has been appended to this. Done in Kraków at the general assembly, on the Saturday before the nearest Sunday of Reminiscere, in the Year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and thirty-nine, in the thirty-third year of our reign. Present there were the most reverend fathers in Christ, the lords: Piotr of Kraków, Łukasz of Górka of Włocławek, Stanisław of Ostroróg of Poznań, Sebastian Branicki of Chełm, bishops of the churches, as well as the magnificent, noble, and venerable: Jan count of Tarnów, castellan [of Kraków] and grand hetman of the armies of our Kingdom, and starosta of Sandomierz; Piotr Kmita of Wiśnicz, voivode and starosta of Kraków; Piotr of Dąbrowica, [voivode] of Lublin; Feliks Szreński of Sokołów, voivode of Płock, starosta of [Nowe Miasto?] and Płock; Stanisław of Kutno, voivode of Rawa; Piotr of Goryń, voivode of Masovia and starosta of Ciechanów; Mikołaj Wolski, castellan of Sandomierz and chamberlain of the court of the most serene Lady Bona, by the same grace Queen of Poland, our dearest spouse, starosta of Sanok and Lanckorona; Jan of Tęczyn, castellan of Wojnicz and marshal of our court, and starosta of Lublin; Krzysztof of Tarnów, castellan of Radom, treasurer of our Kingdom, starosta of Sieradz and Krzepice; Bernard Maciejowski, castellan of Lublin; Seweryn Boner, [court] treasurer, burgrave, salt-works administrator, and great governor of Kraków; Paweł Zborowski, castellan of Zator and starosta of Oświęcim; Mikołaj Odnowski, castellan of Przemyśl and starosta of Lwów; Paweł of Wola, chancellor of our Kingdom, burgrave of Kraków and starosta of Gostynin; Samuel Maciejowski, vice-chancellor of our Kingdom and dean of Kraków; Jan Działyński, cantor; Paweł Krasowski, provost of Warsaw and canon of Kraków, our secretaries; as well as very many other dignitaries, officials, and our courtiers at the above as credible witnesses, sincerely and faithfully dear to us. Given by the hands of the aforementioned magnificent Paweł of Wola, chancellor of our Kingdom, burgrave of Kraków and starosta of Gostynin, sincerely dear to us. [Signature:] Paweł of Wola, Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland, signed. [Chancery note:] Relation of the same magnificent Paweł of Wola, Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland, burgrave of the Kraków castle and starosta of Gostynin. [Seal:] [Greater Crown Seal of Sigismund I the Old impressed in red wax, in a natural wax bowl, suspended on a green-red-yellow silk cord] [On the reverse:] Sejm privilege of Sigismund the First for market fees, at the 1539 sejm. Third rubric Fasc. 148 / thb Aria 9 Old number: 14 [Oblata note:] On Wednesday after Oculi Sunday [...] Year of our Lord one thousand five hundred [...] Accepted [...]

In Nomine Domini Amen. Ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Quod cum hec nostra precipua cura sit, subditorum nostrorum commoda auctiora indies reddere, vel ea maxime, que ad ornamentum et defensionem reipublice spectant, eaq[ue] regium Principis officio imprimis sit digna, conuenit vt ad posteros propagetur scariungz moumentis commendentur, Proinde Nos Sigismundus dei gracia Rex Polonie magnus Dux Lituanie Necnon terrarum Cracouie Sandomirie Siradie Lancicie Cuiauie Russie Prussie Culmen[sis] Elbingen[sis] Pomeranie ac Mazouie etc. dominus et heres Significamus tenore presencium quorum interest, vniuersis et singulis harum noticiam habituris. Quodquemadmodum, olim clariss[ime] memorie diuus Joannes Albertus Rex predecessor et frater noster germanus desideratissimus, Ciuibus Leopolien[sibus] foralia dicta targowe, que vnacum Teloneo nostro ad nos pertinente Telonatores nri Leopolien[ses] pro tempore existens pro fisco nro percipiebant, ad beneplacitum voluntatis sue graciose concesserat, In quorum foralium percepcione et vsu predicti Ciues a tempore donacionis, eis modo premisso facte, et hic coram nobis exhibite ac ostense, vsque in hanc diem extiterunt, et ad presens existunt. Nunc deinde ciues ipsi ad nos confugiens per Nuncios suos Famosos scilicet Stanislaum Wilczek et Andream Habrek Consules Leopolien[ses] he ad Nos e medio Concilii sui missos, nobis humiliter supplicarunt, vt eapsa foralia per predictam fraternam Maiestatem eis ad tempus beneplaciti data et concessa in perpetuum eidem Ciuitati dare donare et concedere de benignitate nra regia dignaremur. Nos itaq[ue] intelligens illam ciuitatem in terris nostris Russie primariam et precipuam esse, que assiduos hostium insultus sustineat, et aliis ciuitatibus veluti pro obice constituta, Volentesque eosdem Ciues ad muniendam et ornandam ciuitatem predictam, propensiores magisqz intentos reddere, Supplicationi insuper eorum iusta, et vti racioni consonam, exaudire volens, Eisdem ipsis Ciuibus Leopolien[sibus] ciuitatiq[ue] ipsorum foralia memorata, que a singulis curribus, hominum in ipsam Ciuitatem cum frumentis et aliis rebus veniencium, hactenus pacifice per ipsos Ciues exigebantur, et percipiebantur, de certa sciencia et gracia speciali nris regiis, ac de consilio et assensu Consiliariorum nrorum Spiritualium et secularium in hoc conuentu nobiscum existencium dan[da] donan[da] et conceden[da] duximus. Harumq[ue] l[itte]rarum serie damus donamus et concedimus in perpetuum Per p[re]dictos ciues et Consulatum Ciuitatis predicte Leopolien[sis] modernos et pro tempore existentes foralia huiusmodi modo premisso et prout ea ex antiquo percipiebat a singulis curribus exige[re] tollen[dum] leuan[dum] et percipien[dum], ac pacifice et quiete perpetuo et in sempiternum contradictione quorumcunque minime obstan[te] possiden[dum], eaq[ue] pro communi vsu et necessitate et ad restaura[ndum] et munien[dum] ipsam Ciuitatem conuerten[dum]. Huius nri priuilegii auctoritate accedente in eum In cuius rei testimonium Sigillum nostrum presentibus est subappensum. Actum Cracouie in conuencione generali Sabato ante Dominicam Reminiscere proxime, Anno Domini Millesimo Quingentesimo Tricesimo Nono, Regni nostri Anno Tricesimo Tertio. Presentibus ibidem Reuerendiss[imis] [i]n Xp̃o patribus Dominis Petro Cracouien[si], Luca de Gorka Wladislauien[si], Stanislao de Ostroroga Posnanien[si], Sebastiano Braniczki Chelmen[si] Ecclesiarum Epis[copis] Necnon Magnificis Generosis et Venerabilibus Joanne Comite in Tarnow Castellano et Exercituum Regni nri supremo, ac Sandomirien[si] Capitaneo, Petro Kmyta de Wisznicze Palatino et Capitaneo Crac[oviensi], Petro de Dambrowcza Lublinen[si], Felice Szrenski de Sokolowo Plocen[si] Mazie[mburgensi?] et Plocen[si] Capitaneo, Stanislao de Kuthno Rauen[si], Petro de Gorynino Mazouie et Capitaneo Cziechanowien[si] Palatinis, Nicolao Wolski Sandomirien[si] et Serenissime Domine Bone eadem gracia Reginae Polonie coniugis nre aman[tissi]me Magistro Curie, Sanocen[si] et Lanczkorunen[si] Capitaneo, Joanne de Thanczin Woinicen[si] et Curie nre Marsalco Lublinen[si]q[ue] Capitaneo, Christophoro de Tharnow Radomien[si] Regni nri Thesaurario Siradien[si] et Krzepicen[si] Capitaneo, Bernardo Maczieiowski Lublinen[si], Seuerrino Bonar Vice[thesaurario] Burgravio Suppario et magno Procuratore Crac[oviensi], Paulo Zborowski Zatorien[si] et Oswianczinen[si] capitaneo, Nicolao Odnowski Premistiensi et Capitaneo Leopolien[si] castellanis, Paulo de Wolia Regni nri Cancellario Burgravio Cracouien[si] et Capitaneo Gostinen[si], Samuele Maczieiowski Regni nri Vicecancellario et Decano Crac[oviensi], Joanne Dziatowski Cantore, Paulo Crassowski preposito Warschovien[si] et Canonico Crac[oviensi] Secretariis nris. Et aliis quamplurimis Dignitariis officialibus atq[ue] aulicis nris circa premissa testibus fidedignis sincere et fidelibus Dilectis. Dat[um] per manus prefati Magnifici Pauli de Wolia Reg[ni] nri Cancellarii Burgravii Crac[oviensis] et Capitanei Gostinen[sis] sincere nobis dilecti. [Podpis:] Paulus de wola R[egni] P[olonie] cancel[larius] s[ubscripsit] [Nota kancelaryjna:] Relatio eiusdem Magnifici Pauli de Wolia Regni Polonie Cancellarii Burgravii areis Cracouien[sis] et Capitanei Gostinensis [Pieczęć:] [Pieczęć koronna większa Zygmunta I Starego wyciśnięta w czerwonym wosku, w misce z wosku naturalnego, zawieszona na jedwabnym zielono-czerwono-żółtym sznurze] [Verso:] Privilegium super foralia conventionale Sigismundi Primi in Comitiis 1539 Rubrica tertia Fasc. 148 / thb Aria 9 No der: 14 [Nota oblaty:] Feria Quarta post Dominicam Oculi [...] Anno Domini Millesimo Quingentesimo [...] Receptum [...]