Confirmation by King Władysław IV of the Lviv Dominicans' right to the customs duty in Kościejów

WŁADYSŁAW IV, by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Livonia, Smolensk, and Chernihiv, and also hereditary King of the Swedes, Goths, and Vandals. We hereby announce to all and each one whom it may concern. A paper document was presented to Us, extracted from the books of the Greater Metrica of the Crown Chancellery, bearing a seal, containing the privilege of the once Most Serene Casimir, King of Poland, granted for the customs duty in the village of Kościejów in the Lviv land, sound, whole, intact, and free from any suspicion, and We were requested to approve and confirm it with Our royal authority. The wording of which follows as such: WŁADYSŁAW IV, by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Livonia, and also hereditary King of the Swedes, Goths, and Vandals. We hereby announce to all and each one whom it may concern. The document was found in the current records of Our Greater Chancellery and We were requested to order its authentic issuance. The wording of this document follows word for word and is as follows: In the name of the Lord, amen. In eternal memory of the matter. Casimir, by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Lord and heir of the Ruthenian, Prussian, Chełm lands, etc. We announce by the wording of this document, to whom it is due, to all and each one, both present and future, who shall receive knowledge of this. That although the care of the royal majesty should be directed toward the benefits of its people, a small part of the dowry of piety should all the more flow to those whom the hand of the Lord has touched and who, abandoned by all in this world, await a reward. Citizens strengthened by generosity may devote themselves to their contemplations and with greater piety implore the benevolence of the Highest for Us and Our successors. And how useful are the benefits from customs duties for Us in this world, so that in the future we may possess a saving reward for them with multiplied fruit! Therefore, wishing to anticipate the day of the final judgment with works of piety and to exchange earthly things for eternal ones, the customs duty in the village of Kościejów in the Lviv land, amounting to half a groschen of current coin from every loaded wagon of every merchant passing through it, with the unanimous consent of Our then-present starosts [?] and at the request of the Lviv citizens, who reported that travel through there cannot take place without heavy and significant danger and road repair – we have raised and established, and we have given and granted that customs duty to the church and convent of Corpus Christi of the Preaching Brothers in Lviv, and we give, grant, and incorporate it for eternal times by the power of this document, to be collected by the aforementioned conventuals or their seniors for the maintenance of the convent at the castle. So, however, that by reason of our aforementioned donation, the brothers or their current prior should take care [...]. Which eternal grant [...] we strengthen [...]. Given in Bełz, on Monday, on the very day of St. Maurice the Abbot, in the Year of the Lord one thousand four hundred and seventy-sixth. In the presence of the illustrious: Dobiesław Rożyc [?] of Kurozwęki, Castellan of Lublin, Spytek of Jarosław, Voivode of Ruthenia, and Stanisław called Wątróbka of Strzelce, Voivode of Bełz, Dobiesław of Byszów, Castellan of Bełz, Rafał of Jarosław, Chamberlain of Przemyśl, and [?] Chamberlain of Lviv. Given by the hands of the noble Stanisław of Kurozwęki, Deputy Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland. Kindly acceding to this request, we have ordered the aforementioned document extracted from the records of Our Chancellery to be issued authentically, wishing that it always retains its due force. In testimony of which, the seal of Our Kingdom has been attached to this document. Given in Warsaw, on the 16th day of February in the Year of the Lord MDCXLV, in the 13th year of Our reign in Poland, and the 14th in Sweden. Łukasz Opaliński, Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland. We, therefore, King Władysław, led by the request [...], approve, confirm, and ratify the above-included document in all its points [...]. Given in Warsaw, on the 18th day of March in the Year of the Lord MDCXLVI, in the 14th year of Our reign in Poland, and the 14th in Sweden. Władysław King, by own hand. [Signature on the right:] Tomasz Ujejski [...] [Note on the fold on the right:] Confirmation of King Casimir's rights regarding the customs duty in the village of Kościejów. [On the reverse:] For the customs duty to Kościejów. Kościejów. Confirmation by Władysław IV of the privilege [...] regarding the customs duty in Kościejów. Number 14. 770. Kościejów Customs Duty.

VLADISLAVS IV Dei gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Livoniae, Smolenscie, Czerniechoviaeque nec non Suecorum, Gottorum Vandalorumque haereditarius Rex. Significamus praesentibus literis Nostris quorum interest universis et singulis. Exhibitas Nobis esse literas papireas, ex libris Metrices Maioris Cancellariae Regni Sigillo emanatas, continentes in se Privilegium Serenissimi olim Casimiri Regis Poloniae super Theloneum in Villa Koscieiow in Terra Leopoliensi datum, sanas, salvas, illaesas, omnique suspicionis nota carentes, supplicatumque Nobis est ut eas authoritate Nostra Regia approbare et confirmare dignaremur. Quarum tenor sequitur talis: VLADISLAVS IV Dei gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Livoniaeque nec non Suecorum, Gottorum Vandalorumque haereditarius Rex. Significamus praesentibus literis Nostris quorum interest universis et singulis. Repertae sunt literae in praesentium Actis Cancellariae Nostrae Maioris supplicatumque est Nobis ut eas authentice extradi mandare dignaremur. Quarum quidem literarum tenor sequitur de verbo ad verbum et est talis: In nomine Domini Amen. Ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Casimirus Dei gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Chelmensisque etc. terrarum Dominus et Haeres. Significamus tenore praesentium quibus expedit universis et singulis tam praesentibus quam futuris harum notitiam habituris. Quomodo licet Regiae celsitudinis solicitudo suum teneatur intendere profectibus populum, tam parva de dote pietatis immagis illis effluat, quos manus Domini tetigit et in hoc mundo ab omnibus desolati expectant praemia. Cives munificentia refecti possint vacare suis contemplationibus, et altissimi clementiam pro Nobis et Nostris Successoribus cum devotione magis exorare. Cumque expedit Nobis in saeculo theloneorum commercia ut in futuro pro eis multiplicato fructu habeamus salutare semper praemium! Proinde volentes diem extremi iudicii operibus pietatis praevenire, et terrena commutare pro aeternis, Theloneum in Villa Koscieiow in Terra Leopoliensi, consistens a quolibet curru onerato ab omnibus Mercatoribus per eandem proficiscenti medium grossum monetae currentis, de unanimi Capitaneorum Nostrorum Latione [?] tunc assistenti consensu et ad petita Civium Leopolientium, qui non sine gravi et notabili periculum et stratae reparationem iter illuc posse fieri detulerunt, ereximus et instituimus, ac illud pro Ecclesia et Conventui Corporis Christi Fratrum Praedicatorum de Leopoli dedimus et contulimus, damusque et conferimus incorporamusque, temporibus perpetuis tenore praesentium mediante, per Conventuales ipsorum praedictos aut Seniores pro conservatione Conventus in arce percipiendum. Ita tamen quod ratione donationis Nostrae praedictae Fratres aut eorum Prior pro tempore existens [...] curare debeat. Quamquidem perpetuam dationem [...] roboramus [...] Datum in Belz feria secunda ipso die Sancti Mauritii Abbatis Anno Domini Millesimo Quadringentesimo Septuagesimo Sexto. Praesentibus Magnificis Dobeslao Rozida [?] de Kurozwany Castellano Lublinensi, Spitcone de Jaroslaw Russiae, et Stanislao de Strzelce Wantrobka Belzensi Palatinis, Dobeslao de Byszow Castellano Belzensi, Raphaele de Jaroslaw Premisliensi et Stupnic[ensi?] Leopoliensi Succamerariis. Datum per manus Nobilis Stanislai de Kurozwani Regni Poloniae Vicecancellarii. Cui supplicationi Nos benigne annuentes, praefatas literas ex Actis Cancellariae Nostrae desumptas authentice extradi mandavimus. Volentesque ut robur suum debitum semper obtineant. In cuius rei fidem praesentibus Sigillum Regni Nostri est appensum. Datum Varsaviae die XVI Februarii Anno Domini MDCXLV, Regnorum Nostrorum Poloniae XIII, Sueciae vero Anno XIV. Lucas Opalinski Regni Poloniae Cancellarius. Nos itaque Vladislaus Rex duce supplicatione [...] praeinseratas literas in omnibus earum punctis approbamus, confirmamus et ratificamus [...] Datum Varsaviae die XVIII Mensis Martii Anno Domini MDCXLVI, Regnorum Nostrorum Poloniae XIV, Sueciae vero XIV Anno. Vladislaus Rex [m.p.] [Podpis kanclerski/sekretarski po prawej:] Thomas Uieyski [...] [Zapiska na plice po prawej:] Confirmatio Iur[ium] Casimiri Regis super Theloneum in Villa Koscieiow [Verso:] Na Cło do Kościeiowa Kościeiow Confirmacio a Vladislao 4 Privilegij [...] super Theloneum in Koscieiow num[ero] 14 770 Theloneum Koscieiow