Permission of King Sigismund I for the authorities of Lviv to redeem the royal village of Sknyliv

SIGISMUND, by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, etc., Lord and Heir. We hereby announce by this our letter to all whom it may concern: that we, through the intercession of certain senators of our Kingdom on behalf of the illustrious mayor and councilors of Lviv, have deemed it appropriate to express our consent and permit – just as we hereby agree and permit by this our letter – the redemption of our village of Sknyliv, along with all its appurtenances, from the hands of the noble Jan Wiszniowski, the current possessor of the aforementioned village, and any other persons claiming any rights to the said village, for the monetary sum legally recorded upon the said village, without any increase thereof. This village, thus redeemed, shall be held and possessed by the said mayor and councilors of Lviv with all rights, jurisdiction, and usage, just as it was held and possessed of old, until he or they, or his or their successors, are repaid the sum legally laid out by them for the redemption; while preserving our rights to the said village during this time. Regardless of any of our letters, if such were obtained from us or our successors against this through forgetfulness or someone's insistent urging. In faith and testimony of which, our seal has been appended to this [document]. Given in Piotrków, on the fifth of September in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and forty-seven, and in the forty-first year of our reign. [Signature on the left:] Samuel, Bishop of Kraków, Chancellor, signed with his own hand [Chancery note on the right:] Report of the most reverend father in Christ, Lord Samuel Maciejowski, Bishop of Kraków and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland. [Verso:] [Ink stamp:] ARCHIVE OF ANCIENT RECORDS OF THE CITY OF LVIV [Note in red crayon/ink:] Sknyliv R Permission of Sigismund I regarding Sknyliv for the city of Lviv / 1547. to bundle 259 Series No. 1. Archive of Ancient Records of Lviv No. 1.

SIGISMVNDVS Dei gratia REX Poloniae, supremus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae etc. dominus et haeres. Significamus praesentibus literis nostris quorum interest universis. Quod nos intercedentibus quibusdam Regni nostri Senatoribus pro famatis Proconsule et Consulibus Leopolien[sibus], illis consentiendum et permittendum duximus, ita ut consentimus et permittimus hisce literis nostris Villam nostram Sknjlow cum omnibus ad eam pertinen[tiis] de manibus Nobilis Joannis Wiszniowski moderni Villae praefatae possessoris et aliorum quorumcunq[ue] interesse aliquod ad eande[m] Villam habentiu[m] redimere, in summa pecuniaria in ea ipsa Villa legitime inscripta, ea minime aucta. Quam quidem Villam ita redemptam ipse Proconsul et Consules Leopolien[ses] cum omni Jure, dominio et usufructu tenebit et possidebit, quemadmodum tenta et possessa est antiquitus, donec illi vel illis aut Successoribus illius aut illorum summa in redemptione per eos legitime exposita persoluta fuerit. Juribus nostris interea in eadem Villa semper salvis. Literis nostris quibuscumq[ue], si quae a nobis vel successoribus nostris per oblivionem aut alicuius importuna[m] instantiam in contrarium obtente fuerint non obstantibus. In cuius rei fidem et testimonium Sigillum nostrum praesentibus est appensum. Dat[um] Piotrkouie Quinta Septembr[is]. Anno Domini Millesimo Quingentesimo Quadragesimo Septimo. Regni vero nostri Quadragesimo primo. [Podpis z lewej:] Samuel Ep[is]c[opus] Crac[oviensis] m[anu] p[ropria] Ca[n]cell[arius] s[u]b[scri]ps[it] [Nota kancelaryjna z prawej:] Relatio R[everen]di in Chr[ist]o patris domini Samuelis Maczieiowski Epi[scopi] Cracovien[sis] et Regni Poloniae Cancellarij. [Verso:] [Pieczęć tuszowa:] ARCHIWUM AKT DAWNYCH MIASTA LWOWA [Nota czerwoną kredką/atramentem:] Sknilow R Sigismundi I-mi / Consensus super Xnilow Civit[ati] Leopol[iensi] / 1547. ad Fasc 259 Nro Ser. 1. Archiw. AD Lw. No 1.