Privilege of King Sigismund II Augustus for the Lviv Chapter regarding a mill

[Recto:] SIGISMUND AUGUST by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, etc., Lord and Heir. We hereby announce to all and each person concerned by this letter of ours: that although the venerable canons and the chapter of the metropolitan church of Lviv, through the generosity and benevolence of our most beloved divine parent and most illustrious King Alexander, our uncle, hold the possession and usufruct of the third measure from our mill in the suburb and at the Halych Gate of our city of Lviv by virtue of their privilege; yet, since at this present general assembly of our Kingdom some of our advisors earnestly requested us on their behalf that we, out of our royal grace, might deign to preserve and leave them in possession of the said mill, or its third measure, for a period of a certain number of years: We, therefore, having graciously heard their request, have deemed it appropriate to preserve, and hereby do preserve, the aforementioned venerable canons and the chapter of the church of Lviv in the possession and usufruct of our above-named mill in the suburb at the Halych Gate of Lviv and its third measure from now on for a period of thirty years, continuously and consecutively following one another. Promising by our royal word on our behalf and that of our most illustrious successors that we ourselves shall not take away or remove the possession and usufruct of the same mill and its third measure from the said prelates and canons for the needs of our table, treasury, kitchen, or any other necessity of ours and the Republic, nor shall we grant permission for redemption to any person, of whatever dignity, office, status, or condition they may be, and our successors shall not take it away nor grant permission for redemption for the above-designated time. If, however, anyone should receive and obtain from us letters contrary to these for any reason, we hereby deprive such letters of their force and deem them invalid and devoid of effect. When, however, that period of thirty years has elapsed, counting from the date of these presents, and when the sum from the third measure – without its increase or exceeding according to law – has been repaid to the same canons and the chapter of the metropolitan church of Lviv, the possession of the third measure shall return to us by full right. Our royal rights in the same mill remain intact. In witness and more evident testimony of which, our seal has been appended to these presents. Given in Lublin at the general assembly of the Kingdom, on the Monday next after the feast of Saint James. In the Year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and sixty-sixth, and in the thirty-seventh year of our reign. [Relational note on the right:] Relation of the Magnificent Walenty Dembiński of Dębian, Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland, etc. [Note on the left margin:] This document is worth nothing, because this mill has a coat of arms[?] [...] and it is older[a] and [...] about five estates... Walenty Dobrzyski[?] A P Caroli [...]' [Verso:] [Note on the right at the top:] to Czothkan[?] border from Dziedu- szyce needed [Regest in the center:] 1566, Lublin, at the General Assembly of the Kingdom, on the Monday after the feast of St. James. [Privilege] of King Sigismund Augustus regarding the third measure from the mill located at the Halych [gate] of the city of Lviv [...] to the Lviv Chapter for 30 years. Privilege Title: Praw: 1: J. [Archival label:] L. XV / 10

[Recto:] SIGISMVNDVS AVGVSTVS Dei gratia Rex Poloniæ, Magnus Dux Lithuaniæ, Russiæ, Prussiæ, Masoviæ, Samogitiæ, etc. Dominus et hæres. Significamus præsentibus literis nostris quorum inte- rest vniuersis et singulis. Quod etsi Venerabiles Canonici, ac Capitulum Ecclesiæ Metropolitanæ Leopolien[sis] ex munificentia et clementia diui Parentis nostri desideratissi- mi, atque Serenissimi Alexandri Regis Patrui nostri, obtinent possessionem et vsum fructum terciæ Mensuræ, Molendini nostri in suburbio et iuxta portam Halicien[sem] Ciuitatis nostræ Leopoliensis, vigore priuilegij sui, Cum tamen in eo præsenti conuentu Regni nostri generali, nonnulli Consiliarij nostri obnixe nobis supplicassent, nomi- ne eorundem, vt ex gratia nostra Regia, ad certorum annorum spacium, eos in possessione dicti molendini, seu eius terciæ mensuræ, conseruare et relinquere digna- remur: Nos itaque eorum supplicatione benigniter exaudita, memoratos Venerabiles Canonicos, et Capitulum Ecclesiæ Leopolien[sis] in supranominati Mo- lendini nostri in suburbio iuxta portam Halicien[sem] Leopolien[sem] eiusque terciæ mensuræ possessione et vsu fructu, hinc ad triginta annorum decursum, continue et immediate se sequentium, conseruandos duximus, conseruamusque præsentibus. Promittentes verbo nostro Regio, pro nobis et Serenissimis Successoribus nostris, quod eiusdem Molendini, terciæque Mensuræ illius possessionem, et vsum fructum dictis Prælatis et Canonicis, ipsi nos pro mensa, fisco, Coquina, aliaue, nostra et Reipublicæ necessitate, non adimemus, nec eximemus, nec etiam vlli hominum cuiuscunque Dignitatis, Officij, Status et conditionis fuerint, consensum ad exemendum dabimus, Successoresque nostri non adiment, neque ad superius recensitum tempus consensum ad exemendum dabunt. Quodsi vero quispiam literas a nobis præsentibus contrarias, quauis ex causa obtinuerit et impetrauerit, eisdem nos per præsentes derogamus, nullasque et irritas pronunciamus. Quo lato tamen triginta annorum spacio, a data præsentium computandorum ac Summa ex tertia Mensura eam non augendo, neque excedendo legitime, eisdem Cano- nicis et Capitulo, Ecclesiæ Metropolitanæ Leopolien[sis] persoluta, possessio terciæ mensuræ, ad nos pleno Iure deuoluetur. Juribus nostris Regalibus, saluis in eodem Mole- ndino permanentibus. In cuius rei fidem, et euidentius Testimonium, Sigillum nostrum præsentibus est subappensum. Datum Lublini in Conuentu Regni generali, feria secunda, post festum Sancti Jacobi proxima. Anno Domini Millesimo quingentesimo Sexagesimo Sexto, Regni vero nostri Anno Trigesimo Septimo. [Nota relacyjna po prawej:] R[elati]o Magnifici Valentini Dembienski de Dembiani Regni Poloniæ Cancellarij etc. [Zapiska na marginesie lewym:] Ten Dokument nic nie wart, bo ta młynka ma herb[?] [...] y ona dawnieysz[a] y nać o piąć maiętno[ść]... Walenty Dobrzyski[?] A P Caroli [...]' [Verso:] [Nota po prawej u góry:] do Czothkan[?] granica od Dziedu- szyc potrzebna [Regest pośrodku:] 1566 Lublini in Conventu R[eg]ni G[e]n[era]li, F[eria] 2 post F[estu]m S[ancti] Jacobi Sigismundi Aug[usti] Regis super tertia mensura ex molendino juxta civitatem Halicien[sem] Civit[atis] Leopolien[sis] sito in ren[?] R[eg]ni Capitulo Leopolien[si] ad Annos 30. Privilegium Titul: Jur: 1: J. [Etykieta archiwalna:] L. XV / 10