Document of King Sigismund I the Old confirming the St. Agnes fair and abolishing the St. Margaret fair in Lviv

[p. 2:] SIGISMUND, by the grace of God KING of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, of all Prussia and Masovia, lord and heir. We make known by the tenor of this letter to all and each person concerned, present and future, who shall have knowledge of this. That, graciously acceding to the requests submitted to us on behalf of the honorable mayor, councilors, and the entire community of citizens of our city of Lviv, wishing also that this our city of Lviv might derive more abundant benefits for its growth, so that it may be better strengthened to restrain and repel the incursions of enemies, the annual fair or market, accustomed to be held annually in our said city on every feast of Saint Agnes, granted to these our citizens by the most illustrious King Casimir of blessed memory, our dearest parent, and approved and confirmed by us, we have deemed it appropriate to preserve in accordance with the aforementioned privilege of our parent and the provision contained therein, and by the tenor of these presents we do preserve it, maintaining in force that privilege of our said late parent in all points, articles, and conditions contained therein. That annual fair or market, just as it was always accustomed to be held, we again approve and confirm. Namely, that for merchants and stall-keepers, any people arriving from anywhere to the said city of Lviv for these markets, in accordance with the privilege of our parent himself, such markets are to be free. So that it shall be permitted for everyone to arrive there with their goods and to return from there without hindrance from any person, that is, in accordance with the power and tenor of the said privilege. But the second annual fair or market, which we established for annual holding and organization on the feast of Saint Margaret for the benefit and improvement of our said city and at the request of the Lviv citizens themselves [singulis perquirente et causante vni vngarico portunagio et Theloneo nostro?], which proved useless and disadvantageous for that city, we, by our royal authority, again abolish, cancel, invalidate, and revoke, decreeing that they shall be and remain for all time deprived of all power and significance. In testimony whereof, our seal has been appended to this letter. Given in Kraków at the general assembly, on the Tuesday next after the Sunday of Oculi, in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and forty, and in the thirty-fourth year of our reign. [On the left:] Samuel, Bishop of Chełm and Vice-Chancellor, signed [On the right, note of the chancery relation:] [Chancery note:] Relation of the reverend father in Christ, Lord Samuel Maciejowski, Bishop of Chełm and Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland [p. 3 – Seal:] [Seal:] [Red wax seal in a metal case, suspended on a parchment strip, depicting the coat of arms of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland with the Eagle and the Vytis under a crown, surrounded by a circular legend: SIGISMUND BY THE GRACE OF GOD KING OF POLAND GRAND DUKE OF LITHUANIA...] [p. 4 – Verso:] [Verso:] [In red crayon:] to bundle 20 No. 3. [Round ink stamp of the archive] Confirmation of the market for the feast of St. Agnes, abolition of the second one for the feast of St. Margaret. 1540 D. Chest 14 No. 6

[s. 2:] SIGISMVNDVS dei gratia REX Poloniae, magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, totius Prussiae, Masouiae[que], dominus et heres. Significamus tenore praesentium quorum interest vniuersis et singulis praesentibus et futuris harum noticiam habituris. Quia supplicationibus pro parte famatorum proconsulis, consulum totiusque vniuersitatis ciuium ciuitatis n[ost]re Leopolien[sis] apud nos factis benigne annuens. Volens quoque vt ipsa ciuitas nostra Leopolien[sis] vberiora capiat incrementa, quo tanto munitior sit contra hostium impetus reprimendos et propulsandos. Forum annale seu nundinas pro quolibet festo sancte Agnetis singulis annis in dicta ciuitate nostra celebrari solitas, per serenissimum diue memoriae Casimirum Regem parentem n[ost]rum desideratissimum, eisdem ciuibus nostris concessas et per nos approbatas et confirmatas, iuxta dictum parentis nostri priuilegium et ordinationem in eo contentam relinquendos fore duximus, et harum te- nore relinquimus, hoc ipsum priuilegium prefati olim genitoris n[ost]ri in robore in omnibus punctis, articulis et conditionibus in eo contentis conseruan[do]. Quod forum annale seu Nundinas, ita vt celebrari semper solite fuerant, iterum approbamus et confirmamus. Ita uidelicet quod negotiatoribus et mercatoribus hominibus quibuscumque in dictam ciuitatem Leopolien[sem] pro illis nundinis vndecumque aduenien[tibus], iuxta ipsius parentis n[ost]ri priuilegium, huiusmodi nundine debent esse libere. Ita q[uo]d vnicuique liberum erit istic cum mercantiis suis venire ac exinde redire absque cuiusuis persone impedimento, als [= alias] iuxta uim et tenorem prefati priuilegij. Alterum uero forum annale seu nundine quas nos ad vtilitatem et meliorationem dicte ciuitatis nostre ac ipsorum ciuium Leopolien[sium] peticionem pro festo s[an]c[t]e Margarethe institueramus celebrandas et habendas annis [singulis perquirente et causante vni vngarico portunagio et Theloneo nostro?] que ciuitati illi inutile[s?], et non ex usu exystere, auctoritate n[ost]ra Regia iterum tollimus, cassamus, abolemus et abrogamus, decernentes illas nullius roboris et momenti esse ac fieri debere temporibus perpetuis. Harum quibus sigillum nostrum est appensum testimonio l[itte]rarum. Dat[um] Cracouie in conuentione generali feria tercia proxima post dominicam oculi Anno domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo, Regni uero nostri Anno trigesimo quarto. [Po lewej:] Samuel Ep[iscop]us Chelmen[sis] et Vicecancellar[ius] s[u]b[scri]ps[i]t [Po prawej nota relacji kancelaryjnej:] [Nota kancelaryjna:] R[elatio] Reu[eren]di in Chr[ist]o p[at]r[i]s domini Samuelis Maczieiowsski Episcopi Chelmen[sis] et Regni Poloniae vicecancellarii [s. 3 – Pieczęć:] [Pieczęć:] [Czerwona pieczęć woskowa w metalowej puszce, zawieszona na pasku pergaminowym, przedstawiająca herb Korony Królestwa Polskiego z Orłem i Pogonią pod koroną w otoczeniu legendy otokowej: SIGISMVNDVS DEI GRA[TIA] REX POLONIE MAGNVS DVX LITVANIE...] [s. 4 – Verso:] [Verso:] [Czerwoną kredką:] ad Fasc 20 N. 3tio. [Okrągła pieczęć tuszowa archiwum] Nundinarum pro festo S. Agnet[is] confirmatio, Alterarum pro festo S[anc]tae Margaretae Depositio. 1540 D. Arca 14 N. 6