Letter from W. S. Burzyński to Stanisław Głogowski regarding legal proceedings in Lublin

[P. 2] From Lublin, July 2, 1693 My Most Gracious Sir and Benefactor, In response to the two letters from Your Grace, my Benefactor, I must sincerely lament my fate that I cannot achieve anything with my service in the efforts of Your Grace, my Lord. For first, when receiving the inquisition, Mr. Dobrzański put up stiff resistance against Your Grace, my Lord, towards whom I employed various methods, but I can do nothing; he stands most firmly by his decision. He has calculated so and so many minted thalers, he demands them absolutely, and there is no other way but to give him something, since he demands it so brazenly. It would also be necessary to speak with Mr. Kamieniecki so that he might intercede and advise him to be satisfied with a smaller sum, in accordance with the cash I have on hand. As for caution in conducting the case, I believe that the gentleman, the Stolnik of Mielnik (whose letter I am returning), has described everything more extensively to Your Grace, my Lord. However, it is also my duty to inform Your Grace, my Lord, that the presence of Your Grace is essential for the [P. 3] future session, that is, for Wednesday and Thursday. On both these days, the case is guaranteed to be kept on the docket and has already been entered – albeit improperly, because [...] they entered themselves into the great registers, and they into the conservatories, but what can be done when one listens only to patronage and the presiding lords bend justice not as the law commands, but according to whom they favor. All the gentlemen, benefactors of Your Grace, my Lord, have already deliberated on this matter: Mr. Rzeźnicki, Mr. Kazimierz, Mr. Mikołaj, and Mr. Antoni are constantly walking about and asking for this matter to be settled by agreement. In the absence of Your Grace, my Lord, it cannot be maintained in any way until the arrival of the Marshal (for he is staying after the Prussian sejmik, after which he will assume the chairmanship). It is better, therefore, for Your Grace, my Lord, to arrive in person and strive to ensure that nothing happens until the appropriate time comes, because we do not have such significance there that we could settle it ourselves. Unless local interests detain Your Grace, my Lord, but greater fears should [P. 4] push aside lesser ones; therefore, with all my heart, I wish for Your Grace, my Lord, to arrive on time. And in the meantime, as for the direct inquisition on the part of the Sword-bearer, who has regard for the honor of Your Grace, my Lord, we are ready to ensure that the honor of Your Grace, my Lord, remains unstained, and that everything falls upon the head of the servant himself. Then I will immediately make an unconditional protest on behalf of Your Grace, my Lord, against the servants. I will conduct all this well, provided only that Your Grace, my Lord, deigns to arrive at the appointed time, and we are waiting. Forever Your Grace, my Lord's [lowest?] servant and brother, W. S. Burzyński [Marginal note:] I bow to the gentleman, Mr. Jan, the equerry of Your Grace, my Lord. As for doing anything with the gentleman, Mr. Jurbusiz of Your Grace, my Lord, it is already time for that [...], that he recognized me as honest. The judge wishes ill, and I, on the contrary, wish his lordship such [a fate] that would [...], so that he could have about a hundred and fifty eyes in his old gaze. [P. 5, address:] To the Gentleman, Most Gracious Lord, My Brother and Benefactor, Gracious Stanisław Głogowski, [...], to be delivered to Your Grace, my Lord.

[S. 2] z Lublina d. 2. Julij 1693 Mnie Wielce M[ościwy] Pan Dobrodzieiu Na dwa listy W[asze]m[ość] Dobrodzieia, correspanduiąc z WM Dobrodzieiem, in[ti]me dolere fato meo muszę, ze przysługą moią niemogę lucran[ti?] quidquam w affectatyi WMM Pana, bo naprzod w Odebraniu Inquisityi twardy Ozołg stawił się Jmć P[an] Dobrzanski WMM Pana, Na ktorego roznych sposobow zażywałem niemogę quidquam efficere, persistit fortissime in suo proposito, Liquidavit sił Tales to bitych, dba koniecznie; y nie masz sposobu chyba dac coś Jmci, poniewasz tak audacter id roszcza, a mowić zeby do Jmci Kamienieckiego interponował się, zeby mnieyszą kwotą radził się contentowac, według gotowizny umnie zostaiącey. Cautione sprawy rozumiem ze fusius wypisał w liście swoim owszystkim WMMPanu Jmć P[an] Stolnik Mielnicki (od ktorego list odsyłam) iednak y mnie insinuare nalezy WMM P[anu], ze potrzebna bytność WMM Państwa na [S. 3] przyszłą Cadentią to iest na Srodę y na Czwartek, bo w te dni obadwa, sprawa ta ma conservatią, y iuß iest wpisana prawda ze incompetenter bo talerzoto im w wielkie regesta się powpisował a oni w conservaty, ale coss kiedy pan fawory tylko posłuchaią, y nie tak iak prawo kaze, ale iako komu są chętni Jmć zasiadaiący, sprawiedliwość płuszą. Tractati iuż nato sprawę JchM[o]ść dobrodziei WMM Pana wszyscy, Jmć P[an] Rzesnicki, Jmć P[an] Kazimierz, Jmć P[an] Mikołay y Jmć P[an] Antoni ustawnie chodzą y proszą aby ta sprawa zgodzona była, zadnym niepodobna ią dotrzymać przez bytność WMM P[ana] aż do przyiazdu Jmć P[ana] Marszałka, (bo ten iest po seymiku Pruzkim ktory ią podzieli będzie Praesulatu), Satiustedy ziaidac WMM Panu y chodzić koło tego zeby niebyło, asz czas będzie, bo nam tam, non est ea Autoritas zebyśmy to sobie conciliare mogli: chyba ze tamte interessa zatrzymaią WMM Pana ale metus maiores pellere [S. 4] powinny minores, y tak animitus życzę ziaidać na czas WMM Panu. A zatym czasem o Inquisitią bezpostrzen[ią?] zeby była, z strony Jmć P[ana] Miecznika ktory spet honorem WMM Pana obwarić gotowesmy temu ze WMM Pana honor intaminatus manebit, ale wszytko in Caput samego sługi redundabit, y zaraz Protestatią Wnc[?] od WMM Pana uczynię na sługi sans circunscriptionis, Co wszytko stawię się dobrze tylko WMM Pan racz na czas naznaczony ziaidać, a My czekamy, Na zawszę WMM Pana [Naniższy?] Sługa y Brat W. S. Burzyński [Dopisek na marginesie:] Jmć P. Janowi Podkonemu WMM Pana kłaniam WMM Panu. Coś czynić Jmć P. Iurbusizowi WMM Pana na to czas się zalę ze mnie rzetelnem spatrzył Iuedemu, Iudex francy życzy, ia rad è converso iego Mci życzę takiey ktoraby max[ime] calex postenora iego nadena zeby mogł w steyrym swoim poyrzen[iu] miec ok z pułtorasta. [S. 5, adres:] JM[oś]ciu Wielce M[ościwemu] Panu Bratu y Dobrodzieiowi moiemu m[iłościwe]mu Stanisławowi Głogowskiemu dnn a WMMPanu oddan[o]