Translation / modern text
Honorable and Illustrious Gentlemen, our highly esteemed Friends!
We have received your letter dated March 23 of the current year. In response, we inform you that the exchange rate of coins depends on the conversion established by the Most Illustrious Grand Treasurer of the Crown. We believe it is known to you, as it has been announced in all castles and cities and is currently in force.
Distinguishing and interpreting the differences between such numerous types of coins does not, therefore, fall within the competence of the municipal office. One must refer to the conversion table.
Conveying this information, we remain with full respect, ready to serve our honorable and illustrious Friends.
Warsaw, April 13, 1763.
Mayor and Councilors of the Royal City of Old Warsaw.
To the honorable and illustrious Magistrate of Lviv.
Original wording — transcription
Nobiles et Spectabiles Domini Amici Observandissimi.
List od Szlachetnych WWMMc Panow de 23 Martij Anno Currenti odebraliśmy, na ktory odpisuiąc donosimy, iż kurrencyja monety dependet a Reductione JWImc Pana Podskarbiego W. Kor., ktora rozumiemy iż bydź musi Szlachetnym WWMMc Panom wiadoma, ile że wszędzie po Grodach, Miastach publikowana iest i ta in Executione iest, zatym distinctio et interpretatio inter differentiam tak wielu gatunkow Monety Officio Civili non competit, lecz recurrendum ad Tabulam Reductionum. Co wyraziwszy iesteśmy cum omni veneratione Nobilium et Spectabilium Dominationum Vestrarum Amicorum Observandissimorum ad Obsequia prompti.
Varsaviae d. 13 Apr. 1763.
Proconsul et Consules Civitatis Sacrae Regiae Maiestatis Antiquae Varsaviae.
N. et S. Magistratus Leopolien[sis].
Reading notes
The letter does not mention specific coins or exchange values, and no table was attached. The name of the Treasurer, which is not provided in the text, was not added. 'Reductio' and 'tabula reductionum' here signify conversion and conversion table; the content does not constitute an independent record of exchange rates.
Location in scan: 132/1/134, PDF p. 2: entire letter (number 240 is also on the page).
Location in scan: 132/1/134, PDF p. 2: entire letter (number 240 is also on the page).
