Confirmation by King Stephen Báthory of the privileges granted to the Lviv shoemakers' guild by Casimir Jagiellon

STEPHEN By the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, etc., and also Prince of Transylvania. We make known by this our letter to all and each in particular, whom it concerns and who shall receive knowledge of this. That there were presented before us by certain of our advisors on behalf of the illustrious [masters] of the shoemakers' guild of our city of Lviv two parchment documents under the title of the late King Casimir, our predecessor, provided with hanging seals, containing within them the freedom regarding the order of shoemakers described below, graciously granted to them by the same King Stephen [scribe's error, should be: Casimir], intact, sound, and whole, and completely free from any defect of suspicion. And that a request was brought to us by these same advisors of ours that we might deign to approve, ratify, and confirm these documents and everything contained within them. The wording of which follows literally and is as follows: CASIMIR, by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Lord and Heir of Ruthenia and Prussia, etc. We make known by the wording of this letter to all and each in particular, whom it concerns and who shall receive knowledge of this. That from a certain report of the prudent shoemakers of our city of Lviv, we have learned that certain [people] arriving from other parts reside and stay under our Lviv castle before the city, and organize and conduct there new and unusual markets to the detriment and prejudice of our city of Lviv and our royal revenues. Wishing therefore to take an appropriate remedy in this matter, and also moved by the requests of the shoemakers of the said city, we decide hereby that only two shoemakers under the said castle before the city of Lviv, according to the custom long observed, are to remain and reside. Therefore, to you, the magnificent Andrzej Odrowąż of Sprowa, Voivode and Starosta of Lviv, or to others at a given time being [officials], sincerely dear to us, we entrust and command that you preserve and irrevocably should preserve our mentioned Lviv shoemakers in this freedom mentioned above, granted and conceded to them. Furthermore, allow no more than only two shoemakers, as said above, to reside under the said Lviv castle according to ancient custom, whereby this [provision] is to last only until our will. Otherwise, do not dare to act, for the sake of our grace. Given in Piotrków at the general assembly on [...] the nearest after the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and sixty-sixth. By the report of the magnificent Jan of Rytwiany, Marshal of the Kingdom of Poland. The wording of the second document: CASIMIR, by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Lord and Heir of Ruthenia and Prussia, etc. We make known by the wording of this letter to all whom it concerns [...] when the matter was argued before us by the prudent shoemakers of our city of Lviv, faithful and dear to us: that certain shoemakers arriving from foreign parts live and reside under our upper Lviv castle, conducting new and unusual markets to the detriment of our [revenues] and to the loss and burden of the said shoemakers. Wishing therefore to remedy this with a suitable measure, we decree that the ancient custom, long observed and kept, shall be all the more strictly observed, according to which no otherwise than only two shoemakers under this our castle outside the walls of the city of Lviv have the right to live and reside. Therefore, to you, the noble Rafał of Jarosław, current or other at a given time Starosta of Lviv, we entrust and command, wishing absolutely that from now on and for eternal times you allow the said Lviv citizens no more than two shoemakers to establish [?] the due support. And furthermore, in houses and noble manors outside the city of Lviv, do not in any way allow those practicing the shoemaking craft to establish a household or reside to the detriment and prejudice of our mentioned shoemakers, so that we are not disturbed by their further complaints for this reason. And you shall not act otherwise, for the sake of our grace. In testimony of which, our seal has been appended to this letter. Given in Gródek on the Tuesday nearest after the Sunday of the Easter Octave, in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and sixty-ninth. By the report of the venerable Wojciech of Żychlin, Vice-Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland. We, therefore, STEPHEN, the said KING, deeming it just to accede to the request on behalf of these our advisors and on the part of the mentioned Lviv shoemakers, have deemed it proper to approve and confirm both documents described above and everything contained in them, in all their conditions, clauses, and articles, just as we hereby approve and confirm them. Deciding that [...] and everything contained in them shall possess perpetual force. In testimony of this letter, to which our seal has been appended. Given in Brodnica on the eleventh day of the month of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and seventy-seventh, and the second year of our reign. [Monarch's signature:] Stephen King, by his own hand. [Chancery note on the right side of the fold:] Report [...] [Seal:] [Great Crown Seal of Stephen Báthory impressed in red wax, in a round tin case, suspended on a silk cord (in red, blue, and white/silver colors)]. [Verso:] [Blank; visible creases of the parchment and the attachment of the seal cord].

STEPHANVS Dei gratia REX Poloniae, Magnus DVX Lituaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masouiae, Samogitiae etc. nec non PRINCEPS Transyluaniae. Significamus hisce literis nostris quorum interest vniuersis et singulis harum notitiam habituris. Reproductas esse coram nobis per certos Consiliarios nostros nomine Famatorum Sutorum contubernij ciuitatis nostrae Leopoliensis binas literas pergamenteas sub titulo Diui olim Casimiri Regis antecessoris nostri sigillis pensilibus obsignatas, libertatem ratione ordinationis sutorum infra descriptam ab eodem Stephano [błąd pisarza, miało być: Casimiro] Rege illis benigne concessam in se continentes, saluas, sanas et integras omnique prorsus suspicionis vicio carentes. Essetque nobis per eosdem Consiliarios nostros supplicatum, vt eas ipsas literas earundemque omnia introcontenta approbare, ratificare et confirmare dignaremur. Quarum tenores ad verbum sequuntur et sunt tales: CAZIMIRVS Dei gratia REX Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lituaniae, Russiae, Prussiaeque dominus et haeres etc. Significamus tenore praesentium quibus expedit vniuersis et singulis praesentium notitiam habituris. Quomodo prouisorum Sutorum Ciuitatis nostrae Leopolien[sis] certa didicimus relatione, Quod quidam de alijs partibus aduenientes sub castro nostro Leopoliensi ante ciuitatem inhabitant et demorantur, foraque noua ibidem et insolita ciuitati nostrae Leopolien[si] ac prouentuum nostrorum Regalium in detrimentum et diminutionem vergentia exercent et faciunt. Volentes igitur huic negocio de congruo prouidere remedio, tum petitionibus Sutorum predictae ciuitatis permoti, decernimus per praesentes, tantummodo duos sutores sub castro praefato ante ciuitatem Leopolien[sem] iuxta consuetudinem a diu seruatam solummodo permansuros et inhabitaturos. Quocirca tibi Magnifico Andreae Odrowansz de Sprowa Palatino et Capitaneo Leopoliensi, aut alijs pro tempore existentibus nobis syncerè dilectis committimus et mandamus, quatenus praefatos Sutores nostros Leopolien[ses] circa hanc libertatem praemissis eis concessam et largitam conseruetis et conseruari debeatis irreuocè. De caetero non plus duntaxat duos sutores, vt praefertur, sub castro praefato Leopoliensi iuxta antiquam consuetudinem manere admittat[is], praesentibus duntaxat ad nostra beneplacitum duraturis. Secus autem pro gratia nostra facere non ausuri. Datum in Conuentione generali in Piotrkow feria [...] proxima post festum Exaltationis Sanctae Crucis, Anno Domini Millesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo sexto. Relatio Magnifici Ioannis de Rytwyani Regni Poloniae Marschalci. Alterum literarum tenor: CAZIMIRVS Dei gratia REX Poloniae, magnus Dux Lituaniae, Russiae, Prussiaeque dominus et heres etc. Significamus tenore praesentium quibus expedit vniuersis [...] causantibus coram nobis prouidis Sutoribus Ciuitatis nostrae Leopolien[sis] fidelibus nobis dilectis: Quod de alienis partibus quidam Sutores aduenien[tes] sub castro nostro maiori Leopoliensi degunt et morantur noua insolitaque fora in praeiudicium nostrorum diminutionem, ac dictorum sutorum iacturam et grauamen exercent. Volentes igitur de huiusmodi opportuno remedio prouidere, statuimus consuetudinem antiquam a diu obseruatam et seruatam eo forti seruandam, iuxta quam praeterquam nisi duo sutores sub ipso castro nostro extra muros Ciuitatis Leopoliensis viuere teneantur et inhabitare. Quocirca tibi Generoso Raphaeli de Iaroslaw moderno seu alteri pro tempore Capitaneo existente Leopoliensi committimus et mandamus habere omnino volentes, quatenus deinceps et perpetuis futuris temporibus memoratis Leopoliensibus non plures praeter duos Sutores debitae f[autoriae] permittas decernere. Et insuper in domibus et curijs Nobilium extra ciuitatem Leopoliensem artis sutoriae quoscunque lare[s] vel manere non admittas vllatenus ac in detrimentum ac praeiudicium Sutorum nostrorum praedictorum, ne querelis eorum amplioribus pro eo pulsemur. Et aliter pro gratia nostra non facturus. Horum quibus Sigillum nostrum est subappensum testimonio literarum. Datum in Grodek feria tertia proxima post Dominicam Conductus Paschae, Anno Domini Millesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo nono. Relatio Venerabilis Alberti de Zychlin Regni Poloniae Vicecancellarij. NOS itaq[ue] STEPHANVS REX memoratus, eorundem Consiliariorum nostrorum nomine et ex parte Sutorum praefatorum Leopolien[sium] supplicationi aequum esse ratus praestantes, literas binas supradescriptas et omnia ea in eis contenta in omnibus earum conditionibus, clausulis et articulis approbandas et confirmandas duximus, quemadmodum approbamus et confirmamus per praesentes. Decernentes quatenus eamen vim approbare scit, et omnia in illis contenta robur perpetuum obtinere debent. Harum testimonio literarum, quibus sigillum nostrum est appensum. Datum in Brodnica die vndecima mensis Maij, Anno Domini Millesimo Quingentesimo Septuagesimo septimo, Regni vero nostri anno secundo. [Podpis monarszy:] Stephanus Rex ss. [Nota kancelaryjna z prawej strony pliki:] Relatio [...] [Pieczęć:] [Wielka pieczęć koronna Stefana Batorego wyciśnięta w czerwonym wosku, w okrągłej blaszanej puszce, zawieszona na jedwabnym sznurze (w kolorach czerwonym, niebieskim i białym/srebrnym)]. [Verso:] [Czyste; widoczne załamania pergaminu i mocowanie sznura pieczętnego].