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Confirmation of the rights and privileges of the Armenian community in Lwów by King Augustus III

Augustus III the Saxon, King of Poland (Augustus Tertius Dei Gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Kijoviae, Volhyniae, Podoliae, Podlachiae, Livoniae, Smolensciae, Severiae, Czerniechoviaeq[ue]; Necnon Haereditarius Dux Saxoniae, & Princeps Elector) Armenian community of the city of Lwów (totius Communitatis Nationis Armenae Leopoliensis), at the request of delegates Mikołaj Deodatowicz and Jan Augustynowicz (Nicolai Deodatowicz & Joannis Augustynowicz civium Armenorum Leopoliensium)
Datum Varsaviae Die XIV. Mensis Julij Anno Domini MDCCXXXVI. Regni vero Nostri III. Anno · Warsaw (Varsavia)

King Augustus III approves and renews the general rights, immunities, privileges, and customs granted to the Armenian community in Lwów by former Polish kings. The document contains a chain transumpt of confirmations issued successively by John III Sobieski, Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki, John Casimir, and Władysław IV.

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AUGUSTUS THE THIRD by the Grace of God KING of Poland, Grand DUKE of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Kiev, Volhynia, Podolia, Podlachia, Livonia, Smolensk, Severia, and Chernihiv; and also Hereditary DUKE of Saxony and PRINCE ELECTOR. We hereby announce by this Our Letter to all and singular whom it may concern. That there has been presented to Us a parchment Letter signed by the hand of the Most Serene John the Third, Our Predecessor, and strengthened with the greater Crown seal attached, containing a general confirmation of the Rights and Privileges for the Community of the Armenian Nation of Lwów, graciously granted by the Most Serene former Kings of Poland, Our Predecessors, sound, whole, and intact, and devoid of any sign of suspicion. And we were petitioned in the name of the said Community that We might deign to approve, confirm, and renew this included Letter and the same Liberties, Immunities, and prerogatives expressed therein by Our Royal Authority. The tenor of which Letter word for word is as follows: JOHN THE THIRD by the Grace of God King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Kiev, Podolia, Podlachia, Livonia, Volhynia, Smolensk, Severia, and Chernihiv etc. We hereby announce by this Our Letter to all and singular whom it may concern. Since we consider the periods of Our happy Reigns destined for prosperous benefit, memory, fame, and immortal glory to be the more effective and suitable, the more we consider how to not only preserve in their entirety, but also to multiply and expand the rights, immunities, and liberties of Cities. For many have considered this the great secret of ruling and prudence [of power], that Cities and Urban communities stand and excel in good order and the best preservation of rights. And therefore, since from the very day on which we donned the diadem of the holy Kingdom for the adornment and [benefit of] all Estates of Our Government, entrusted by the judgment of the Highest God, we solemnly swore that we would preserve and consider as valid and unshakable all public and private Rights and Privileges granted and given by any of Our Ancestors and Predecessors to Our subjects, so that for this reason they might have force and unshakable durability. Therefore, when before Us and Our Advisors sitting at the Royal side, in the name of the Whole Community of Armenians of Lwów, by the Noble and Prudent Mikołaj Deodatowicz and Jan Augustynowicz, Armenian Citizens of Lwów, delegates sent to the Sejm of Our happy Coronation, it was petitioned to Us that We might deign to approve, confirm, and renew all their Rights, Privileges, liberties, immunities, and customs, which they have hitherto enjoyed and do enjoy, and especially the letter of confirmation of the Most Serene Michael of holy memory, Our Predecessor, and others set forth above, by Our Royal Authority and Our special Diploma: The tenor of which is contained word for word in the following order and wording. Michael by the Grace of God King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Kiev, Volhynia, Podolia, Podlachia, Livonia, Smolensk, Severia, and Chernihiv. We hereby announce by this Our Letter to all and singular whom it may concern. That although during Our most solemn Inauguration in Kraków [we promised] that we would preserve in an intact state and consider as valid and constant all individual honorable and special Rights and Privileges of the Estates of Our Kingdom, also those subject to Our power, granted by any of Our Ancestors, yet, when some of Our Advisors in the name of the entire Community of Armenians of Lwów asked Us to deign to confirm, approve, and renew all their Rights, Privileges, liberties, immunities, and customs, which they have hitherto enjoyed and do enjoy, and especially the letter of confirmation of the Most Serene John Casimir, Our Predecessor, also with Our authentic [document]: The tenor of which is contained word for word in the following order and wording. John Casimir by the Grace of God King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Livonia, Smolensk, Severia, and Chernihiv, and also Hereditary King of the Swedes, Goths, and Vandals. We hereby announce by this Our Letter to all and singular whom it may concern. That when an authentic parchment letter was presented and read before Us in the name of the entire Community of Armenians of Lwów, signed by the hand of the Most Serene King Władysław of holy memory, Our most beloved Brother, and strengthened with the attached crown seal, containing a confirmation for the said Armenian Community of [rights] graciously granted by the Most Serene former Kings of Poland, Our Predecessors, and approved by the same King Władysław of holy memory, Our Dearest Brother Lord, sound, whole, intact, devoid of any suspicion; and we were petitioned at that time in their name that We might deign to approve and confirm the said letter of confirmation by Our Royal Authority, the tenor of which letter follows word for word: Władysław IV by the Grace of God King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, and Livonia, and also Hereditary King of the Swedes, Goths, and Vandals, elected Grand Duke of Muscovy. We hereby announce by this Our Letter to all and singular whom it may concern. Since at this public assembly of Our Coronation we have abundantly confirmed by Our letter the Rights, Liberties, Immunities, Prerogatives, and Privileges [granted] by Our Predecessors of holy memory, Princes and Kings of Poland, to all Estates of Our Kingdom and Possessions and to subjects of any state and condition, previously by the resolution of Our Senators and Land Envoys, and we have pledged by the power of the oath taken by Us to preserve these [rights] also with Our letters. However, when our faithful subjects standing before Our face, the Armenian delegates of Our City of Lwów, in their own name and in the name of the community of Armenians living there, asked Us to deign to approve, renew, confirm, and ratify all their Rights, privileges, letters, decrees, prerogatives, exemptions, and immunities granted to them by Our famous Predecessors, Kings and others, furthermore all praiseworthy customs, binding and observed [as well as?] all individual Rights, privileges, letters, decrees, liberties, immunities, prerogatives, exemptions granted to the said Armenian Community by the Kings of Poland of holy memory, Our Predecessors and others, without any exception or exclusion at all, just as if all and singular had been included here in detail and explicitly word for word, as worthy of approval, renewal, confirmation, and ratification, just as we approve, renew, confirm, and ratify them by this Our special Letter, as far as the principles of Common Law allow and only [to that extent], and we want them all to always retain the force and weight of due and eternal durability and to be observed by all whom it concerns. In witness whereof we have ordered this document signed by Our hand to be strengthened with the Crown seal. Given in Kraków at the Sejm of Our happy Coronation on the tenth day of the month of March in the Year of Our Lord 1633, the First Year of Our reigns of Poland and Sweden. To which petition humbly presented to Us, graciously acceding, we have deemed the above-included Letter of Confirmation regarding all previous Rights in all and singular its points, clauses, articles, conditions, and entire content worthy of approval and confirmation, and we approve and confirm them in this [document], as far as our law allows, and we decree by this Our [document] that they should have the force and weight of due and eternal durability. In witness whereof we have ordered this [document] signed by Our hand to be strengthened with the attached Crown seal. Given in Kraków at the Sejm of Our happy Coronation on the 15th day of the month of February in the Year of Our Lord 1649, the [First] Year of Our reigns of Poland [and] Sweden. John Casimir King. Place of the seal. Tomasz Ujejski, Secretary of His Royal Majesty. Then Michael, the King Mentioned Above, to the said petition brought before Us on behalf of the Armenian Community of Lwów, having regard for the very goodness and justice, through which these rights aim to strengthen and consolidate the prosperity, peace, and durability of Kingdoms and States, graciously acceding – namely at this present time of Our Inauguration, when rights and older regulations should be elevated, elevated ones strengthened, strengthened ones multiplied, and all immunities, liberties, and prerogatives of Our faithful ones not only preserved as old, but also [maintained] by the provision and praiseworthy observance of the regulations of Our Predecessors hitherto – we have deemed the above-included confirmation of the Most Serene John Casimir, Our Dearest Predecessor, and its entire content in all points, clauses, articles, conditions, both in part and in whole, as far as they are consistent with the Law, worthy of approval, confirmation, and ratification, and we approve, confirm, and ratify them by this Our Letter, decreeing that they should obtain the force and authority of due and inviolable durability. In witness whereof we have ordered this [document] signed by Our Hand and strengthened with the Crown seal. Given in Kraków at the Sejm of Our happy Coronation on the 5th Day of the Month of November in the Year of Our Lord 1669, and the first year of Our Reigns. Michael King. Place of the attached seal of the Greater Crown Chancellery. Hieronim Pinocci, Secretary of His Royal Majesty, by his own hand. We therefore John, the King mentioned above, to the said petition made to Us in the Name of the entire Community of Armenians of Lwów, as just and corresponding to piety, graciously acceding, have deemed the above-included Letter and all and singular Rights, Privileges, Liberties, immunities, prerogatives expressed therein, justly and legally granted, given, and issued to the said Community of Armenians of Lwów by Our Most Serene Predecessors, furthermore all praiseworthy, accepted, and observed customs, in all points, clauses, knots, connections, and conditions, worthy of approval, confirmation, and ratification, and we approve, confirm, and ratify them by this Our Letter by Our Royal Authority. Decreeing that they, as far as they are consistent with the Law, should obtain the force and authority of eternal and inviolable durability. In witness whereof we have ordered this document signed by Our Hand and strengthened with the Crown seal. Given in Kraków at the Sejm of Our happy Coronation on the 18th Day of April in the Year of Our Lord 1676, the II YEAR of Our Reigns. Confirmation of the Rights of the entire Community of Armenians of Lwów. John KING. Place of the attached seal of the Greater Crown Chancellery. Stanisław Bujnicki [...] Regent of the Crown and Greater Chancellery. To which petition in the Name of the same Community of Armenians of Lwów, as just, graciously acceding, WE therefore AUGUSTUS THE THIRD have deemed the above-included Letter and all Rights, liberties contained therein, granted and given by Our Most Serene Predecessors, in all points and clauses worthy of confirmation and ratification, and we approve, confirm, and ratify them by this Our Letter by Our Royal Authority. Decreeing that they should have the force and authority of eternal and inviolable durability. In witness whereof we have ordered this document signed by Our Hand and strengthened with the Crown seal. Given in Warsaw on the 14th Day of the Month of July in the Year of Our Lord 1736, and the III Year of Our Reign. Augustus King [Chancellery note on the right:] Confirmation of the confirmations of the Rights of the entire Community of the Armenian Nation of Lwów Jan z Wolskich Wolski, Grodzki Scribe of Chęciny [?], Secretary of the Crown Seal of His Royal Majesty [s.h.] [Verso:] [On the plica folds:] Under the Vice-Chancellorship of the Most Illustrious and Excellent Lord Jan of Małachowice Małachowski, Crown Vice-Chancellor, Starosta of Opoczno etc., 1736. Sealed [Archival inscriptions on verso:] 1736 Letter: T. No. 18

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AUGUSTUS TERTIUS DEI Gratia REX Poloniae, Magnus DUX Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Kijoviae, Volhyniae, Podoliae, Podlachiae, Livoniae, Smolensciae, Severiae, Czerniechoviaeq[ue]; Necnon Haereditarius DUX Saxoniae, & PRINCEPS ELECTOR. [S]ignificamus praesentibus L[itte]ris N[os]tris quorum interest Universis et singulis. Productas esse coram Nobis Literas Pergamineas Manu Serenissimi Joannis Tertij Antecessoris N[os]tri subscriptas et sigillo R[eg]ni Majori pensili communitas continentes inse Generalem confirmationem Jurium et Privilegiorum Communitati Nationis Armenicae Leopolien[si] a Serenissimis olim Regib[us] Poloniae Praedecessorib[us] N[os]tris benigne collator[um], Sanas, salvas, et illesas, omniq[ue] suspitionis Nota carent[es] Supplicatumq[ue] Nobis est Nomine ejusdem Communitatis, ut has Literas praeinsertas eademq[ue] Libertates, Immunitates, ac praerogativas in ijsdem expressas Authoritate N[os]t[r]a Regia approbare, confirmare, et innovare, dignaremur: Quarum Literar[um] tenor de Verbo ad Verbum is est qui sequitur: JOANNES TERTIUS DEI Gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Kijovia, Podolia, Podlachia, Livonia, Volhynia, Smolenscia, Severia, Czerniechoviaq[ue] etc. Significamus praesentib[us] L[itte]ris N[os]tris quor[um] interest Universis et singulis. Intervalla felicis Regiminis Nostri destinata saluti prosperae memori[ae], famae gloriae, immortali comparandae magis effica[cia] ac opportunum esse existimem[us], meditari, qua Civitatium Jura immunitates et libertates int[egras] retinere duntaxat, verum augere et amplificare. Non Nemo enim ingens hoc Dominacionis et prudentiae Celdis censuit Arcanu[m] bene Ordine et optima jurium conservatione stare et primari Urbes et Civitates. Adeoque postquam ex ipso die quo e sacri R[eg]ni capesseram[us] Diadema ornatu et singulorum Ordinum Regiminis N[os]tri a Deo Summo reconditi Arbitrio concreditorum et subditor[um] omnia Publica et Privata Jura et Privilegia a quibuscunq[ue] Majorib[us] et Praedecessorib[us] Nostris gratiose concessa et indulta servaturos Nos, et rata firmaq[ue] habituros esse Jurisjurandi religione spopondissimus, ut eam ob causam posse, et firmitatem inviolatam habeant. Tamen cum Nobis Consiliarijsq[ue] Iisdem N[os]tris Regio assidentes Nomine Totius Communitatis Armenor[um] Leopoliensiu[m] per Nobiles et C[on]s[ul]tes Nicolaum Deodatowicz & Joannem Augustynowicz Cives Armenos Leopolienses ad Comitia Gratiae felicis Coronationis N[os]t[ra]e subdelegatos Antenuntios Nobis supplicassent, ut omnia eor[um] Jura, Privilegia, libertates, immunitates, et consvetudines, quib[us] hucusque usi sunt et utuntur, praesertim vero literas confirmationis Serenissimi pie Memoriae Michaelis Praedecessoris N[os]tri aliar[um]q[ue] a praeexplicatis Authoritate N[os]t[r]a Regia et speciali Diplomate N[os]tro approbare, confirmare, et innovare dignaremur: Quarum tenor de Verbo ad Verbum ea qua sequitur continetur serie & contextu. Michael Dei gratia Rex Poloniae, magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Kioviae, Volhyniae, Podoliae, Podlachiae, Livoniae, Smolensciae, Severiae, Czerniechoviaeque. Significamus praesentib[us] L[itte]ris N[os]tris quorum interest universis et singulis. Quia quamvis augustissima Inaugurationis Nostrae tempore Cracoviae, Omni Regni Nostri Ordinum singulatim etiam potestati Nostrae subiectorum honorata & Peculiaria Jura et Privilegia a quibuscunq[ue] Majorib[us] N[os]tris concessa et illibata conservaturos Nos, et rata firmaq[ue] habituros esse confoederationum, tamen cum nonnulli Consiliarij Nostri nomine totius Communitatis Armenor[um] Leopoliens[ium] Nobis supplicassent, ut omnia eorum Jura, Privilegia, libertates, immunitates, et consvetudines quib[us] hucusque usi sunt et utuntur praesertim vero confirmationis Serenissimi Joannis Casimiri Praedecessoris Nostri literas authentica de quoque N[os]tra confirmare, approbare et innovare dignaremur: Quarum tenor de verbo ad verbum sequenti continetur serie et contextu. Joannes Casimirus Dei Gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Livonia, Smolenscia, Severia, Czerniechoviaq[ue], nec non et Suecor[um] Gottor[um] Vandalor[um]q[ue] Haereditarius Rex. Significamus praesentibus L[itte]ris N[os]tris quorum interest Universis et singulis. Quod cum exhibitae et repraelectae coram Nobis totius Communitatis Armenor[um] Leopolien[sium] nomine, literae pergaminea authenticae, manu Divae memoriae Serenissimi Regis Vladislai Fratris Nostri desideratissimi subscriptae sigilloq[ue] Regni pensili communitae, confirmationem eidem Communitati Armenicae a Serenissimis olim Regibus Poloniae Praedecessorib[us] Nostris benigne concessor[um] ac per eundem Divum Vladislaum Regem D[omi]num Fratrem N[os]trum Charissimum approbator[um] in se continentes, sanas, salvas, illaesas, omniq[ue] suspitione carent[es] Supplicatumq[ue] Nobis est ad praesens eorundem Nomine, quatenus easdem literas confirmationis Authoritate N[os]t[r]a Regia approbare & confirmare dignaremur, quar[um] l[itte]rar[um] tenor de verbo ad verbum sequitur: Vladislaus IV. Dei Gratia Rex Poloniae, Magnus Dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Livoniaeque, nec non Suecorum, Gottor[um], Vandalor[um]q[ue] Haereditarius Rex, electus Magnus Dux Moschoviae. Significamus praesentib[us] L[itte]ris N[os]tris quorum interest Universis et singulis. Quia in hoc publico Coronationis N[os]t[ra]e conventu, qua Jura, Libertates, Immunitates, Praerogativas, et Privilegia per Divos Antecessores N[os]tros Principes et Reges Poloniae universis Regni et Dominior[um] Nostror[um] Ordinib[us], subditisq[ue] cuiuscunq[us] status, et conditionis existentibus antea sententia Senator[um] N[os]tror[um] et Nuntior[um] Terrestrium literis N[os]tris abunde approbavimus, eaq[ue] N[os]tris etiam literis observaturos vigore praestiti a Nobis juramenti obligaverimus. Tamen cum venientes ad praesentiam N[os]tram fideles subditi N[os]tri Armeni Nuntii Civitatis N[os]t[ra]e Leopolien[sis] suo et communitatis Armenor[um] ibidem habitantiu[m] Nomine supplicassent Nobis, ut omnia eorum Jura, privilegia, literas, decretas, praerogativas, exemptiones, et immunitates ipsis a celeberrimis Antecessoribus N[os]tris Regibus et alijs concessas, insuper et omnes laudabiles consvetudines, vigentes et observatas [tam?] de Singulis praefatae Armenae Communitati Jura, privilegia, l[itte]ras, decreta, libertates, immunitates, praerogativas, exemptiones a Divis pie memoriae Regibus Poloniae Praedecessorib[us] N[os]tris et alijs concessas, nullo prorsus excepto vel excluso, non secus, atq[ue] hic o[mn]ia et singula in specie & expresse de verbo ad verbum insererentur, approbari, innovari, confirmari & ratificari esse duximus, prout hisce L[itte]ris N[os]tris peculiaribus, inquantum Juris Communis rationes sinunt et duntaxat, eas approbamus, innovamus, confirmamus, & ratificamus, easq[ue] omnia vim et robur debitae et perpetuae firmitatis semper obtinere debere et ab omnibus quorum id interest observari volumus. In cujus rei fidem praesent[es] manu N[os]t[r]a subscriptas, sigillo R[eg]ni communiri jussimus. Dat[um] Cracoviae in comitijs felicis Coronationis N[os]t[ra]e die decima Mensis Martij Anno Domini M.DC.XXXIII. Responsorum Nostrorum Poloniae et Sueciae Anno Primo. Quidem supplicationi humillime porrectae Nobis benigne annuentes praeinsertas L[itte]ras Confirmationis q[u]oad omnium Jurium hactenus in omnibus et singulis earum punctis, clausulis, articulis, conditionib[us], et contentis universis approbanda[s] et confirmandas esse duximus, uti quidem in praesentib[us] jur[e] nostro permittente easq[ue] habeb[us] approbamus et confirmamus, praesentibusq[ue] hisce N[os]tris decernentes vim et robur debitae ac perpetuae firmitatis obtinere debere. In cujus rei fidem praesent[es] manu N[os]tra subscriptas sigilloq[ue] Regni pensili communiri jussimus. Dat[um] Cracoviae in comitijs felicis Coronationis N[os]trae die XV. Mensis Februarij Anno Domini MD C.XLIX. Regnor[um] N[os]tror[um] Poloniae [et] Sueciae Anno. Joannes Casimirus Rex. Locus sigilli. Thomas Uieyski R[eg]ni M[ajestatis] Secretar[ius]. Postmodum vero Michael Rex Supramemoratus supplicationi praedictae pro Communitate Armenor[um] Leopolien[sium] apud Nos interpositae cum respectu ipsius bonitatis, et justitiae, qua jura eorum Regnor[um] et Imperior[um] felicitatem, tranquillitatem et diuturnitatem firmari ac stabiliri satagimus benigne annuens, hoc nimirum praesen[ti] Inaugurationis N[os]t[ra]e tempore quo leges et ordinationes praelapsas, erigi, erectas firmari, firmatas augeri ac fidelium N[os]tror[um] omnium immunitates, libertates et praerogativa non modo antiquas conservari verum etiam ordinatione, institutij Praedecessor[um] N[os]tror[um] laudabili observantia hucusq[ue] exstitit, praeinsertam Serenissimi Joannis Casimiri Praedecessoris N[os]tri Charissimi confirmationem ac omnia ipsius in se contenta in omnibus punctis clausulis, articulis, conditionibus tam in parte quam in toto quantum de Jure sunt approband[as], confirmand[as] et ratificand[as] esse duximus, prout approbamus, confirmamus et ratificamus hisce L[itte]ris N[os]tris, decernens eisdem vim et robur debitae et inviolabilis firmitatis obtinere debere. In quorum fidem praesent[es] Manu N[os]tra subscriptas et sigillo Regni communiri mandavimus. Dat[um] Cracoviae in Comitijs felicis Coronationis N[os]trae Die V. Mensis Novembris Anno Domini MDCLXIX. Regni vero N[os]tri primo Anno. Michael Rex. Locus sigilli pendilis Majoris Cancellariae Regni. Hieronymus Pinocci R[egiae] M[ajesta]tis Secretarius manu propria. Nos itaq[ue] Joannes Rex supramemoratus praedictae supplicationi Nomine totius Communitatis Armenor[um] Leopolien[sium] apud Nos factae tanquam justa[e] et devotati consentaneae benigne annuentes, praeinsertas L[itte]ras & omnia ac singula in ijsdem expressa, Jura, Privilegia, Libertates, immunitates, praerogativas a Serenissimis Praedecessoribus N[os]tris juste et legitime praefatae Communitati Armenor[um] Leopolien[sium] concessa, data, et emanata, insuper et omnes laudabiles, usitatas, et observatas consvetudines, in omnibus punctis, clausulis, nexibus, ligamentis, et conditionibus, approband[as], confirmand[as] et ratificand[as] esse duximus, prout Authoritate Nostra Regia approbamus, confirmamus, et ratificamus praesentib[us] L[itte]ris N[os]tris. Decernentes eisdem in quantum de Jure sunt vim et robur perpetuae et inviolabilis firmitatis obtinere debere. In quorum fidem praesentes Manu N[os]tra subscriptas et sigillo R[eg]ni communiri jussimus. Datum Cracoviae in Comitijs felicis Coronationis N[os]trae Die XVIII. Aprilis. Anno Domini MDCLXXVI. Regni N[os]tri II. ANNO. Confirmatio Jurium totius Communitatis Armenor[um] Leopoliensium. Joannes REX. Locus sigilli pendilis Majoris Cancellariae Regni. Stanislaus Buynicki C. C. Regens Cancellariae Regni et Majoris. Cuj supplicationi Nomine ejusdem Communitatis Armenor[um] Leopolien[sium] tanquam justa[e] benigne Annuentes, NOS itaq[ue] AUGUSTUS TERTIUS praeinsertas Literas ac omnia Jura, libertates, ijsdem intenta a Serenissimis Praedecessoribus N[os]tris collata et concessa in omnibus punctis, clausulis, confirmandas et ratificandas esse duximus, prout Authoritate N[os]tra Regia approbamus, confirmamus, et ratificamus praesentibus Literis N[os]tris. Decerniendo eisdem vim et robur perpetuae ac inviolabilis firmitatis habere debere. In quorum fidem praesente[s] Manu N[os]tra subscriptas, e[t] sigillo Regni communiri jussimus. Datum Varsaviae Die XIV. Mensis Julij Anno Domini MDCCXXXVI. Regni vero N[os]tri III. Anno. Augustus Rex [Nota kancelaryjna po prawej:] Confirmatio confirmationum Jurium totius Communitatis Nationis Armenicae Leopolien[sis] Joannes de Wolski Notarius Castrensis Chełmcinsensis [Chęciniensis?] Sac[rae] R[egi]ae M[ajes]ttis Sigilli Regni Secretarius [m.p.] [Verso:] [Na zagięciach plica:] ProCancellariatu Illustrissimi et Excellentissimi Domini Joannis in Małachowice Małachowski ProCancellarij Regni, Opocnensis etc. Capitanei 1736. Sigillatum [Inskrypcje archiwalne na verso:] 1736 Litt: T. N 18

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Parchment document in very good condition. Preserved silk threads for attaching the greater crown seal (the wax seal itself has fallen off/not preserved). The text contains a chain transumpt of Armenian privileges: Augustus III (1736) transumes John III (Kraków, 18 IV 1676), who transumes Michael Korybut (Kraków, 5 XI 1669), who transumes John Casimir (Kraków, 15 II 1649), who transumes Władysław IV (Kraków, 10 III 1633).

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