Translation / modern text
[P. 2]
Most Noble Councilors of the City of Lviv,
my Lords and Friends!
Having learned from the letter of our deputies that Your Graces, my Gracious Lords, have deigned to receive them kindly, for which we and the army remain very grateful, I declare my continued readiness to serve Your Graces, my Lords. Regarding the matter of approaching with the army, I cannot act otherwise than to graze horses nearby, as I see no other convenient route where we might graze with the army; however, I promise Your Graces, my Lords, on behalf of the military gentlemen, that for this reason, Your Graces, my Lords, shall suffer no damage. Provided only that Your Graces, my Gracious Lords, out of your humanity, deign to supply the army with provisions, and we shall strive to ensure that for this reason, Your Graces, my Lords, shall suffer not the slightest damage, neither to the grain nor to any other thing. Herewith [...] I commit myself to the grace of Your Graces, my Lords.
Given from the camp near Gliniany, on the 7th of July, 1661.
Your Graces', my Gracious Lords', well-wishing friend and servant,
E. Korff, Colonel of His Royal Majesty
[P. 3, address:]
To the Most Noble Lords and Friends, the Honorable Mayors and Councilors of the City of Lviv, into their own hands.
In the year 1661, these letters.
Original wording — transcription
[S. 2]
M[nie] Wielce M[o]ść Panowie Raycy Miasta Lwowa.
moi M[o]ść Panowie y Przyiaciele
Zrozumiawszy z listu I[ch] M[ościów] Deputatow naszych zescye ich WM[o]ść M[oi] M[iłościwi] P[anowie]
wdzięcznie przyiąć raczeli, zczego my y woysko bardzo zo-
staiąc wdzięczn[i], dalszą moię powolność ku WM[o]ść M[oim] P[anom] oswiad-
czam. Co strony zblizenia sie Woyskiem, tego nie mogę uczy-
nic zebym niemial poblizu pasc, gdyz inszego sposobobnego
tractu niewidzę ktorebybysmy z Woyskiem mieli pasc, iednak
obiecuię to WM[o]ść P[anom]. po Ich M[o]sciac[h] Panach Woyskowych ze przez
to zadney szkody WMćM[oim]P[anom]. nie odniesiecie. Bylescie WM[o]ść
M[oi]M[iłościwi]P[anowie]: z ludzkosci swoiey Woysko prowianktowac raczeli, a my sie
oto starac będziemy ze przez to naymneyszy[ch] szkody ani wzbo-
zu ani wzadney rzeczy WMćM[oim]P[anom] nie odniesiecie. Przytym pod
[powolnosc?] moią łasce WMćM[oim]P[anom]. oddaię się.
Dat. z Obozu pod Gliniany. die .7. Iulii
1661.
W[aszych] M[ościów] M[oich] M[iłościwych] Panow życzliwy Przyiaciel
y sługa
E Korff Ob[erszter] JKM
[mpp]
[Dopiski ołówkiem u dołu:] k. 37.
[S. 3, adres:]
Mnie Wielce M[o]scim P[anom] Pana[m] y Przy-
aiaciołom Ich M[o]sciom PPanom Burmi-
strzom Raycom Miasta Lwowskiego do
oddania nalezy.
[Dopisek kancelaryjny pod adresem:]
Anno 1661 the listy
Reading notes
Discrepancy with the inventory regarding the day: the inventory states July 1, 1661, while the text clearly reads 'die .7. Iulii 1661'. The initial of Colonel Korff's first name is most likely E (Ernest Korff, colonel of foreign-recruited troops in the service of John II Casimir). On p. 3, traces of the seal and paper closure of the letter are preserved.