Delaying debtors; Sejm news and the Duke of York’s accession

Warsaw, 23 March 1685. Worthy and affectionate patron, I send my duty and respects. I received your letter of the 13th with three obligations. I must report that I can still obtain nothing from the debtors: they put me off from week to week. I visit them daily, but they proceed very sluggishly [word uncertain]. We hear nothing yet from the Sejm. They are still occupied only with their private interests and have settled no public matter. They defer proceedings until the arrival of the [Lithuanian general?] and vice-chancellor, with other nobles expected next week. The king is said to be displeased that they have sat so long in vain. The voivode of Malbork died last night; the referendary Grom[?] is thought likely to succeed him. Jacob Seidell promises [one-third of a thousand?] Bm next week and would like another document called a Cimmer. I shall consult Mr Wast. I received your letter to Mr Andr[ew] Knab from Mr Wast and delivered it personally. He promised settlement at the end of the month. Mr Wast says he has [one-third of a thousand?] Bm ready. Next week I shall therefore diligently seek payment from the debtors, then settle with Knab, according to your letter, 5905 and 20 grosz Bm. Mr Wast wants me to visit Knab personally again. All goods have fallen in price here: silk sells at 60 florins. I wrote about this to the gentleman by the previous post. His instruction is that, if they will not give more than 60 florins, he would rather I accepted nothing. I therefore do not know how to proceed; please instruct me by the next post. There is otherwise no news. According to Dutch news, the Duke of York has been proclaimed king in both England and Scotland without opposition. May God direct him towards the welfare of His own Church. Commending you and your affairs to the Almighty, I remain your humble and affectionate servant, Alex. Huison. Postscript: Simervall remains here. Mr Gardin left today for Lublin. He visited Mr Gałecki and obtained a promise of assistance in his affairs. [The following passage about a document and an intention is partly unread.] Mr Gardin sends greetings and intends to return in two weeks. He feared opposition from Mr Gałecki; I replied that you would not oppose reasonable action in this matter.

Warsaw A° 1685 d. 23 mart. Sir, Worthie and affectioned Patron, my duty and best respects being rendered unto you. Yours of the 13 Current received with three obligations; now acquaints at yet I can receive nothing from anie debtors, but put mee off from week tie week. I am daylie amongst them, it is true, but verie [slugg?] doe they be; anie other how at yet nothing wee heir from the Parliament; they ar onlie at yet taken up with their own privat Interests, at yet they have not concluded on anie Publicke Point. They deffer till the treat Generale of Lata and the under Chancelary [niepewne odczytanie urzędów] come, as it reported here, with severall others of the nobilitie the next week; the King should be offended that they have sitten so long in vaine. The voywod Malborskij the by past night died; its thought the Referendary Grom[?] will succeed his place. Jacob Seidell the next week promiseth [⅓m?] Bm: and wold have yet on[e] off the Cimmers; I shall councell with Mr Wast therin. Your ltr to Herrn And[r] Knab I received from Mr Wast & did deliver the same to his own hand, so he promised to make him satisfaction about the last of this month. Mr Wast shewes he hes in redines [⅓m?] Bm, so I shall the next week use diligent means in procuring payment from debtors, wh[ich] after I shall rid[e?] off to Mr Knab according to your ltr 5905:20 gl Bm. Mr Wast desireth that I should goe to Mr Knab myself yet more. The pryses of all goods is spilled hier; they sell the silk at f 60—, so I did wret with the last post to the good man. His order with this by past post was that if they give not more as f 60 for it, he rather that I sould take none of it; so I know not how tie doe therin. If you think best, order me therein with the next post. Thus at present no news here, the Dutch news that the Duke of York is proclaimed King both in England & Scotland without all contradictione. God turn him to the weell faire of his own church. Committing you with your adoes to the Almightie, rests Sir your humble and affectioned servant at command, Alex. Huison. Simervall is yet heer; Mr Gardin past for Lubline this day; he hes been befor JmP Galeckie and thereby hes got promises to befreind him in anie of his adoes, and for hee [nieczytelne] an parent, which wile befor anie thing beis able to doe in that fals intention of his. Mr Gardin saluts you, he thinks to be back againe within two weeks. He feared it will stand against to JmP Galeckie; I answered that you wold not be against anie like reasonable thing in that presence.