Privilege of King Sigismund II Augustus for Lwów regarding the construction of bread stalls

[S][igismund Augustus] by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, etc., Lord and Heir. We hereby announce by this our letter to all and each person concerned: That we, graciously acceding to the intercession of some of our advisors, diligently made and brought before us on behalf of the burghers of Lwów, and at the same time wishing, out of our special grace and benevolence, to compensate and alleviate the damages they have recently suffered due to a fire, have given and permitted them, as we hereby give, permit, and endow them with full and complete power to erect and build benches or stalls, commonly called bread stalls, whether in the Lwów market square or in any other place that seems more convenient to them, in which benches the bakers and inhabitants of the said city shall have the free ability to display and sell rye bread for all time. And to show even more abundant grace toward these our burghers of Lwów, by our certain knowledge and special grace, we give, allocate, and grant in perpetuity the annual rent derived from these benches or stalls to the aforementioned burghers of Lwów for the strengthening and repair of public buildings or for any other use that shall be deemed more beneficial and convenient by them, in view of the outlays and costs incurred for the construction of these benches or stalls. Provided, however, under this law and condition, that the mayor and councilors of the said city shall be obliged and bound every year to render an account to the commonalty of Lwów of the income and expenditures of this aforementioned rent, according to ancient custom and established practice. In witness whereof, our seal has been appended hereto. Given in Warsaw, on the twentieth day of the month of June, in the Year of Our Lord one thousand five hundred and seventy-one, and in the forty-second year of our reign. [Chancery note / signature:] Walenty Dębicki / Scribe of the Chancery of the Kingdom of Poland [Verso:] [Note at top left:] 1571. to bundle 1118 [Rubric title in red ink:] Third rubric / Lit[era] C. No. 13. [Regest:] S. Privilege for the foundation of rye bread stalls, year 1571 of Sigismund Augustus No. Ser. 5 [Old signatures:] No. 5 / chest 9 26 / 3 C 13 [Ink stamp:] ARCHIVE OF ANCIENT RECORDS OF THE CITY OF LWÓW

[Wielki inicjał S] [S][igismundus Augustus] DEI gratia REX Poloniæ, magnus DVX Lithuaniæ, Russiæ, Prussiæ, Masowiæ, Samogitiæq[ue] etc. d[omi]n[u]s et hæres. Significamus p[rese]ntibus l[itte]ris n[ost]ris quorum int[er]est uniuersis et singulis. Quia nos interceßionibus quorundam Consiliariorum n[ost]rorum, apud nos nomine Ciuium Leopolien[sium] diligenter factis et interpositis benignè annuen[tes], simulq[ue] uolentes eorum damna, quæ per ignis incendium non ita pridem perpessi sunt, singulari gr[ati]a et benignitate n[ost]ra promouere ac subleuare, dedimus eis ac conceßimus, prout damus p[rese]ntibus concedimus et largimur, plenam et omnimodam potestatem excitandorum et extruen[dorum] Bancorum seu institarum uulgo chlebne yathkij dictarum, uel in circo Leopolien[si], uel alio quouis in loco, qui illis comodior eße uideb[itu]r, in quibus quidem Bancis pistores et incolæ eiusdem ciuitatis, habebunt liberam facultatem panis siliginacei exponen[di] et uendendi temporibus perpetuis. Vt autem uberiorem gr[ati]am n[ost]ram erga eosdem ciues n[ost]ros Leopolien[ses] exhibeamus, de certa scientia et speciali gratia nostra, censum annuum ex ijsdem bancis seu institis prouenien[tem], præfatis ciuibus Leopolien[sibus] pro munit[i]o[n]e et reparatione publicorum ædificiorum, aut alio quouis usu, qui ab illis utilior et commodior excogitari poterit, respectu sumptuum et impensarum in ædificationem eorundem Banchor[um] seu institar[um] factar[um], damus, assignamus largimurq[ue] temporibus perpetuis. Ea t[ame]n lege et conditione ut Proconsul et consules eiusdem ciuitatis, Communitati Leopolien[si] singulis annis, de prouentibus et expensis, eiusdem memorati census iuxta antiquum morem & receptam consuetudinem rationem facere teneantur et sint adstricti. In cuius rei fidem sigillum n[ost]r[u]m p[rese]ntibus est subappensum. Datum Varsouiæ die vigesima mensis Junij Anno d[omi]ni Millesimo quingentesimo septuag[esim]o primo, Regni uero n[ost]ri anno quadragesimo secundo. [Nota kancelaryjna / podpis:] Valenti[us] Debÿczki / R[egni] P[oloniae] Ca[ncellariae] S[criba] [Verso:] [Nota z lewej u góry:] 1571. ad Fas 1118 [Tytuł rubryki czerwonym atramentem:] Rubrica Tertia / Litt. C. Nro 13tio. [Regest:] S. Priuilegiu[m] sup[er] ffundation[em] bancorum panis siliginacei als rzanego chleba A[nn]o 1571 Sigismundi Augusti Nro Ser. 5 [Dawne sygnatury:] No 5to / arca 9 26 / 3 C 13te [Pieczęć tuszowa:] ARCHIWUM AKT DAWNYCH MIASTA LWOWA