Translation / modern text
John Casimir, 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 by this Our letter to all and each one whom it may concern, that a certain parchment document has been presented to Us, signed by the hand of the Most Serene of blessed memory Władysław IV, Our Dearest Brother and Predecessor, and provided with a simplified seal [...] free from [damage] of the passage of time, sound, whole, intact, and free from any mark of suspicion, containing within itself the confirmation of Stephen, Sigismund III, Our Dearest Parent, and the aforementioned Władysław IV, Our Dearest Brother, Kings and Predecessors, concerning the order of the brotherhood or guild of the Jaworów furriers, as well as a certain resolution for the maintenance of good governance enacted among themselves by this same guild. And a request was brought to Us that We might deign to approve and confirm the same aforementioned letter with Our Royal authority. The wording of which letter follows and is as follows: 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 by this our letter to all and each one whom it may concern, that there has been presented to Us in the name of the furriers of Our city of Jaworów the parchment document written below, signed by the hand of the once Most Serene Stephen, King of Poland, Our Predecessor [...] containing within itself the order or guild brotherhood of these same furriers, sound, whole, intact, and free from any mark of suspicion. And we were entreated in their name that We might deign to approve, ratify, and confirm the same with Royal authority. The wording of which letter is as follows: Stephen, by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Livonia, etc. We announce by the wording of this present to all and each one who shall have knowledge of this, that there has been presented to Us by the aforementioned noble Stanisław [Ramułt of Zabłocie?], starosta of Jaworów, a certain order for the good of the city of Jaworów [...] articles of the making of these same furriers having been considered and kept in mind, written down in the said matter, so that they might conveniently practice their crafts. And we were entreated [by Us...] The wording of which original letter follows word for word and is as follows: We, Łukasz Górnicki, Castellan of Biecz, etc., in [...] starosta and tenant of Jaworów [...] for the benefit of our city of Jaworów with due order and condition, we have organized, established, and hereby wish to strengthen and confirm the administration in matters [...] as in our said city of Jaworów [...] of the furriers or [...] complete justice and fair administration, as far as it relates to their craft, having indeed added for their benefit, but also no other master of their craft [...] should work or practice it with their privileges [...] as it happens with their craft, therefore, so that such a one might work and perform the furrier's office [...] twenty-ninth shall show and by brotherly custom they shall usually summon, so that the honest limit of the guild might diligently perform the said craft [...] to all and individual [...] on the feast of All Saints in the Year of Our Lord one thousand five hundred and fifty-four; the text of the annual orders and articles has been expressed word for word as follows:
First, that no one who would wish to enter the furrier's craft, then this is to be done at the will of the guild servants [...] shall not be accepted by the Masters from the Guild Master [...] nor a peasant without the acceptance of the Masters from the Guild Master and other brothers [...] to the houses according to ancient custom [...] for the market two people of the cart with the farmyard should declare to the Guild Master for his pleasure, and at whose place it would be found, such a one shall be obliged to pay according to ancient custom [...] A companion who accepts from the renunciation [...] and who would not want to give according to the will of the Guild Master, from every craft [...] shall be admonished [...] Jews also concerning skins according to their order [...] should not buy [...] in Lwów in the furriers' guild to the honorable M[aster] Guild Master, and half to the Treasury [...] in the furrier's law and ordinance it has been proceeded [...] who would in the furriers' guild [...] have to bring their skins for sewing to the town hall to the Guild Master [...] and partly for repair [...] shall be given [...] also from cloth it shall be paid [...] Masters are to have supervision [...] and who would not want this [...] then he shall pay a fine [...] Jews also should not keep tanned skins in their houses nor process them [...] under penalty of a fine [...] To this also, the Jews should not honestly buy Ruthenian yellow goods at the furriers' fairs [...] Which of the Masters or Companions against their elders [...] and who would not come to the guild meeting [...].
Stephen the King [...] the articles and conditions by the above-mentioned starosta of Jaworów [...] we confirm, ratify, and approve [...] Given on the 21st day of May in the Year of Our Lord one thousand five hundred and seventy-nine [...].
Sigismund the King [...] We then, Sigismund the King [...] approve, ratify, and confirm [...] Given [...] on the 12th day of December in the Year of Our Lord 1620 [...].
Władysław the King [...] In Kraków at Our coronation sejm, on the 20th day of March in the Year of Our Lord 1633 [...].
We then, John Casimir the King, to the same guild or brotherhood of Jaworów furriers [...] approve and confirm by this Our letter [...]. In better faith of which, we have ordered this letter, signed by Our hand, to be strengthened with the Crown seal.
Given in Warsaw on the 15th day of June in the Year of Our Lord 1654, the 6th year of Our reign in Poland and Sweden.
[King's signature:] John Casimir, King
[Chancery title under the date:]
Confirmation of the order of the Jaworów furriers' guild.
[Signature of the chancery official in the bottom right corner on the fold:]
Wojciech Rogaski, provost [...], regent of the Crown Chancery
[Verso:]
[Paper seal / library sticker:]
Library of the Shevchenko Scientific Society in Lwów 1052
Original wording — transcription
Joannes Casimirus Dei Gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Livoniae, Smolensciae, Czerniechoviaeque, Nec non Suecorum, Gothorum, Vandalorumque Haereditarius Rex.
Significamus praesentibus literis Nostris quorum interest universis et singulis. Exhibitas Nobis esse certas pergamineas literas manu Serenissimi Divae memoriae Vladislai IV Fratris et Praedecessoris Nostri Desideratissimi subscriptas et sigillo petito [...] vetustatem temporis carentes, sanas, salvas, illaesas, omnique suspicionis nota carentes, continentes in se confirmationem Stephani, Sigismundi III Parentis et praenominati Vladislai IV Fratris Desideratissimorum Regum Praedecessorum Nostrorum, Ordinationis fraternitatis seu contubernii Pellionum Jaworoviensium, tum et certi laudi boni regiminis causa per idem Contubernium inter se constituti. Supplicatumque Nobis est, ut easdem praetius nominatas literas authoritate Nostra Regia approbare et confirmare dignaremur. Quarum quidem literarum tenor sequitur et est talis: Vladislaus IV Dei Gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Livoniaeque nec non Suecorum, Gottorum, Vandalorum Haereditarius Rex. Significamus praesentibus literis nostris quorum interest universis et singulis. Exhibitas Nobis esse nomine Pellionum Civitatis Nostrae Jaworoviensis literas infrascriptas pergamineas manu Serenissimi olim Stephani Regis Poloniarum Praedecessoris Nostri subscriptas [...] continentes in se Ordinationem seu Contubernium fraternitatis eorundem Pellionum, sanas, salvas, illaesas omnique suspitionis nota carentes. Supplicatumque Nobis est eorundem nomine, ut easdem authoritate Regia approbare, ratificare et confirmare dignaremur. Quarum literarum tenor est talis: Stephanus Dei Gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Livoniaeque etc. Significamus tenore praesentium quorum interest universis et singulis harum notitiam habituris. Exhibitae Nobis per praenominatum Generosum Stanislaum [Ramult de Zablocze?] Capitaneum Jaworoviensem certae Ordinationis pro parte Civitatis Jaworoviensis [...] confectionis articulos eorundem Pellionum in se favore et mente retinente, scripta in quaestione praedicta artium suarum commode exercere possent. Supplicatumque est [Nobis...] Quod quidem literarum Originalis tenor de verbo ad verbum sequitur et est talis: Nos Lucas Gornicki Castellaneus Biecensis etc. in Licea Malece Zales [...] capitaneus et tenutarius Jaworoviensis [...] commoditati civitatis nostrae Jaworoviensis debita cum ordinatione et conditione erigimen in rebus [...] ordinavimus constituimus et praesentibus stabiliri et confirmari volumus prout in praefato Oppido Nostro Jaworow [...] Pellionum seu Geczelnuncupatur [...] plenaria aequitas et iusta administratio, quanta in se spectat eorundem artificium, addito nimirum commoditatis eorum, sed et nullas alias eorum artificii magistros in barbam decerptos Privilegiis eorum laborare et exercere haud debere [...] artificio eorum agatur, ideo namque, quod ac talis laboret et Pellionis officium gerat [...] Vicesima nona patefaciet et more fraterno soliti vocabunt, ut finem honestum contubernii praefatum artificium diligenter curabunt [...] omnibus et singulis [...] Festo Omnium Sanctorum Anno Domini Millesimo Quingentesimo Quinquagesimo Quarto; ordinationum vero et articulorum in annua eorum textus de verbo ad verbum taliter est expressum:
[Artykuły cechowe w języku polskim:]
Naprzód aby żaden który by się chciał na rzemiosło kuśnierskie udać, tedy to na zwolą sług cechowych ma być czynione [...] nie ma być przyjęty Mistrzów od Pana Cechmistrza [...] ani chłopa bez przyjęcia Mistrzów od Pana Cechmistrza i inszych braci [...] do domów według dawnego zwyczaju [...] na targ osób dwoje woza z oborą na ochotę Cechmistrzowi oświadczyć powinien, a u którego by się znalazło, takowy winien będzie zapłacić według dawnego zwyczaju [...] Towarzysz który ze zrzeczenia przyjmuje [...] a który by nie chciał dać wedle woli Cechmistrza, od każdego rzemiosła [...] ma być upomniany [...] Żydzi też o skórach według swego porządku [...] nie powinni kupować [...] we Lwowie w cechu kuśnierskim na sławetnego P[ana] Cechmistrza, a połowica do Skarbu [...] w prawie i ordynacji kuśnierskiej postąpiono [...] którzy by w cechu kuśnierskim [...] mieli zanieść swoje skóry do zszywania na ratusz do Cechmistrza [...] a po części dla naprawy [...] ma być oddano [...] także od sukna ma być płacono [...] Mistrzowie mają mieć dozór [...] a który by tego nie chciał [...] tedy ma płacić winę [...] Żydzi też nie powinni w domach swoich skór garbowanych trzymać ani ich wyprawiać [...] pod karą winy [...] Na to też szczerze Żydowie towaru Ruskiego żółtego nie powinni kupować na jarmarkach kuśnierskich [...] Który by z Mistrzów albo Towarzyszów przeciwko starszym swym [...] a który by na schadzkę cechową nie przyszedł [...].
[Konfirmacja Stefana Batorego:]
Stephanus Rex [...] articulos et conditiones a retroscripto Capitaneo Jaworoviensi [...] confirmamus ratificamus et approbamus [...] Datum die XXI Mensis Maii Anno Domini Millesimo Quingentesimo Septuagesimo Nono [...].
[Konfirmacja Zygmunta III:]
Sigismundus Rex [...] Nos itaque Sigismundus Rex [...] approbamus ratificamus et confirmamus [...] Datum [...] die XII Mensis Decembris Anno Domini MDCXX [...].
[Konfirmacja Władysława IV:]
Vladislaus Rex [...] Cracoviae in Comitiis Coronationis Nostrae Die XX Mensis Martii Anno Domini MDCXXXIII [...].
[Konfirmacja Jana Kazimierza:]
Nos itaque Joannes Casimirus Rex eidem Contubernio seu Fraternitati Pellionum Jaworoviensium [...] approbamus et confirmamus praesentibus literis Nostris [...]. In cuius rei meliorem fidem praesentes manu Nostra subscriptas Sigillo Regni communiri iussimus.
Datum Varsaviae Die XV Mensis Junii Anno D[omi]ni MDCLIV. Regnorum Nostrorum Poloniae et Sueciae VI Anno.
[Podpis króla:] Joannes Casimirus Rex
[Tytuł kancelaryjny pod datą:]
Confirmatio Ordinationis Contubernii Pellionum Jaworowiensium.
[Podpis urzędnika kancelarii w prawym dolnym rogu na plisie:]
Albertus Rogaski Praep[ositus] [...] Regens Canc[ellariae] Regni
[Verso:]
[Pieczęć papierowa / nalepka biblioteczna:]
БІБЛІОТЕКА НАУКОВОГО ТОВАРИСТВА ІМЕНИ ШЕВЧЕНКА У ЛЬВОВІ 1052
