Permission from King Sigismund I the Old to the authorities of Lviv for the construction of a fulling mill on the city fortifications

IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, AMEN. To the eternal memory of the matter. 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, and of all Prussia, Masovia, the land of Chełmno, Elbląg, Pomerania, etc. We announce by the wording of this letter to all and each one individually, present and future, whom this concerns and who shall receive knowledge of this. That We, desiring that our city of Lviv, the first in the lands of Ruthenia, situated on those borders of our kingdom where frequent invasions of infidel enemies occur, be the better fortified, improved, and stronger, the more it is provided with an increase in municipal income and benefits, by the advice and consent of our advisors present with us at this general sejm, have deemed it proper to permit and hereby do permit and allow the famous mayor and councilors of the same city to erect, renovate, maintain, and possess a fulling mill, commonly called 'bliech', there around Lviv on their municipal land, wherever it seems most convenient and suitable to them. We have decided to assign, appropriate, give, and grant this same fulling mill by municipal law to this same city of Lviv, as we also give, grant, assign, attach, and forever adjudge by this letter, so that it may be held, kept, and peacefully and safely possessed by the mayor, councilors, and the city itself, and that the annual rent derived from it be collected, selected, and utilized annually in its entirety and forever, yet not turned to other purposes than the defense and repair of the same city, as it is situated on the edges and borders of the kingdom, as has been said. And so that our said city of Lviv may not suffer any inconvenience, damage, or detriment from now on in the said fulling mill, by the wording of this document we again decide and wish it to be guaranteed for the future that neither we, nor our successors, nor the Lviv starosta for the time being shall establish any other fulling mill there around the city of Lviv, nor shall they establish one, nor shall we grant anyone the right to establish and operate one, nor shall they grant such, deeming null and void and ineffective anything that might be done or intended contrary to this our permission and privilege. In testimony of which our seal has been attached to this document. Given in Kraków at the general assembly, on the Monday next after Laetare Sunday, in the Year of Our Lord one thousand five hundred and forty, the thirty-fourth year of our reign. In the presence of [...] and the venerable fathers in Christ, the lords: Jan Latalski, Archbishop of Gniezno, born legate and primate; Piotr Gamrat of Kraków, Łukasz Górka of Kujawy, Sebastian Branicki of Poznań, Jakub Buczacki of Płock, Samuel Maciejowski of Chełm and Deputy Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland – bishops. As well as the magnificent and noble Jan of Tarnów, Castellan of Kraków and Grand Hetman of the armies, and starosta of Sandomierz, Sieradz, and Lubaczów; Faust Latalski, starosta of Poznań and Inowrocław; Jan of Tęczyn, starosta of Sandomierz, Chełm, Krasnystaw, and Bełz; Piotr Firlej, starosta of Kalisz and Radom; Jan of Czarnków, starosta of Łowicz, Tuchola, Człuchów, Nakło, and Bydgoszcz; Piotr of Dąbrowica, starosta of Lublin, Radom, and Kazimierz [...] voivodes; Mikołaj Wolski of Podhajce, court steward and starosta of Sochaczew, Łęczyca, Łomża, and Wizna; Jan Zabrzeziński of Kalisz; Piotr Opaliński of Gniezno and court steward of our most beloved son, and starosta of Kościan and Olsztyn; Jan of Tęczyn, starosta of Wojnicz and our royal city of Kraków, as well as Lublin and Parczew; Mikołaj of Tarnów, starosta of Radom and Treasurer of our kingdom, as well as Sieradz, Przemyśl, Krzepice, and Krzeczów; Seweryn Boner, administrator, burgrave, and great administrator of Kraków, and starosta of Biecz and Ogrodzieniec; Jan Spawski, Dean of Kraków and Provost of Poznań; Jerzy Wilkowski, Scholastic of Kraków – our secretaries; Marcin Wolski, standard-bearer of Kraków and our chamberlain; Hieronim Szafraniec, our master of the kitchen; and many other credible witnesses. Given by the hands of the aforementioned most venerable father in Christ, Lord Samuel Maciejowski, Bishop of Chełm and Deputy Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland, sincerely dear to us. Samuel, Bishop of Chełm and Deputy Chancellor, signed. [Relation:] From the relation of the same venerable Lord Samuel Maciejowski, Bishop of Chełm and Deputy Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland. [Spine:] Sigismund I for a fulling mill, 1540. Rubric three, letter C, number 7. 3. C. 7.

IN NOMINE DOMINI AMEN Ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Nos Sigismundus dei gratia Rex Poloniae, magnus dux Lithuaniae, Necnon terrarum Cracoviae, Sandomiriae, Siradiae, Lanciciae, Cuiaviae, Russiae, totiusque Prussiae, Masoviae, Culmen[sis], Elbingeen[sis], Pomeraniaeq[ue] etc. dominus et heres. Significamus tenore praesentium quoruncunq[ue] interest universis et singulis praesentibus et futuris harum notitiam habituris. Quia Nos cupiens ut civitas nostra Leopolien[sis] in terris Russiae primaria in finibus illis regni nostri sita, ubi frequens infidelium hostium impetus fiunt tanto munitiore meliore ac fortius quanto plurium proventuum et obventionum civilium auctibus fuerit provisa, consentientibus duximus et consilio et assensu Consiliariorum nostrorum in presenti Generali Conventu regni nobiscum existentium, consentimus et permittimus praesentibus hisce terris n[ost]ris famatis proconsuli et consulibus eiusdem civitatis, ut fullonarium seu dealbatorium quod bliech vulgo dicitur, illic circa Leopolim in fundo eorum civili, ubicunq[ue] eis visum fuerit magis opportunum et conveniens erigere, instaurareq[ue], fovere et valeant, hoc idemq[ue] fullonarium seu dealbatorium dictae civitati iure Leopolien[si] ascribendum, appropriandum dandum et concedendum duximus, damusq[ue], concedimus, ascribimus, annectimus et perpetuo appropriamus tenore praesentium mediante, per proconsulem, consules et civitatem ipsam tenendum, habendum, pacificeq[ue] et quiete possidendum, censumq[ue] annuum ex eo provenientem singulis annis integre et perpetuo tollendum, levandum et percipiendum, non in alios tamen usus praeterquam munitionem et reparationem eiusdem civitatis, utpote in oris et finibus Regni uti praedictum est sitae, convertendum. Ut autem praedicta civitas n[ost]ra Leopolien[sis] in dicto fullonario seu dealbatorio suo incommodum sive detrimentum et diminutionem aliquam posthac non subeat, tenore praesentium iterum statuimus et cautum iri volumus in posterum, quod nos, successoresq[ue], ac etiam capitanei Leopolien[ses] pro tempore existens aliquod aliud fullonarium seu dealbatorium ibidem circa Civitatem Leopolien[sem] non instaurabimus, non instaurabuntq[ue], sed a neque instaurandi fovendi illius potestatem cuiquam faciemus, illiq[ue] non facient, decernentes irritum, futurum id totum et quidpiam in contrarium huius concessionis et privilegii n[ost]ri fuerit factum sive conspiratum. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum n[ost]r[u]m praesentibus est appensum. Datum Cracoviae in Conventione generali, feria secunda proxima post dominicam Laetare, Anno domini Millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo, Regni n[ost]ri Anno trigesimo quarto. Praesentibus [...] et Reverendis in Christo patribus dominis: Joanne Latolski Archiep[iscop]o Gnesnen[si], legato nato et primate, Petro de Gamratis Cracovien[si], Luca de Gorca Cuiavien[si], Sebastiano Braniczki Posnanien[si], Jacobo de Buczacz Plocen[si], Samuele Maczieiowski Chełmen[si] et Regni Poloniae Vicecancellario, Episcopis. Necnon Venerabilibus et Generosis Joanne de Tharnow castellano Cracovien[si] ac Exercituum magno et Sandomirien[si], Siradien[si], Lubaczowien[si] capitaneo, Fausto Lathalski Posnanien[si] et Juninuladislavien[si] capitaneo, Joanne de Thanczin Sandomirien[si] et Chelmen[si], Krasnostawien[si], Belzen[si] capitaneo, Petro de Firleyow Callisien[si] et capitaneo Radomscien[si], Joanne de Czeriethov Loviciensi, ac Thucholien[si], Slochovien[si], Nakiel[si] et Bidgostien[si] capitaneo, Petro de Dambrowicza Lublinen[si] et Radomien[si], Casimiren[si]q[ue] capitaneo, [...] palatinis; Nicolao Volski de Podhaicze curiae magistro, ac Sochaczen[si], Lancicien[si], Lompzen[si] et Visnen[si] capitaneo; Joanne Zabreski Calissien[si], Petro Opalenszki Gneznen[si] et ser[enissi]mi filii nostri charissimi curiae magistro, ac Costen[si], Olstynen[si] capitaneo; Joanne de Thanczin Voinitien[si] et Civitatis nostrae Regalis Cracovien[sis] ac Lublinen[sis], Parczowien[sis] capitaneo; Nicolao de Tharnow Radomien[si] et Regni n[ost]ri Thezaurario ac Siradien[si], Przemislien[si], Krzepicien[si], Krzeczowien[si] capitaneo; Severino Boner Vicesup[er]bario, Burgrabio et magno Procuratore Cracovien[si], ac Bieccen[si], Ogrodzieniecz capitaneo; Joanne Sbaski Decano Cracovien[si] et Posnanien[si] praeposito; Georgio Wylkouski Scholastico Cracovien[si] secretariis n[ost]ris; Martino Volssky Tribuno Cracovien[si] et Succamerario n[ost]ro; Hieronymo Szaffrounski coquine n[ost]rae magistro; et aliis quam pluribus testibus fide dignis. Datis per manus praefati Reverendissimi in Christo patris domini Samuelis Maczieiowsski Episcopi Chelmensis et Regni Poloniae Vicecancellarii sincere nobis dilecti. Samuel Ep[iscop]us Chelmen[sis] et Vicecanc[ellarius] subscripsit [Nota kancelaryjna po prawej na plice:] Relatio Eiusdem Reverendi domini Samuelis Maczieiowsski Ep[iscop]i Chelmen[sis] et Regni Poloniae Vicecancellarii [Verso:] [XVIII-wieczny regest:] Sigismundi 1mi super Dealbatorium seu fullonarium 1540. [Sygnatura archiwalna czerwoną i czarną inkustycją:] Rubrica Tertia Litt. C. Nro 7mo [Poniżej:] 3. C. 7. mo