New Year's greetings from the Voivode of Płock, Jan Krasiński, to the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Jabłonowski

[P. 2] From Warsaw, [...] December 1696. Monseigneur. I offer my homage and respect, as at this time, when custom itself dictates that one should hasten with the applause of well-wishes, I too, being in so many respects indebted to your Illustrious House, dare to congratulate both of you, my Lords, on these auspicious days and the coming new year, wishing you an uninterrupted course of all prosperity. May you live for the Fatherland, for your Family, and for us, to whom you belong, as a fortress, an ornament, and a comfort; and do not cease to keep me, who am submissive to you, in your full grace and protection, as I am with all my heart Your Graces' my Gracious Lords' loving Brother and Humble Servant Jan Krasiński of Krasne, Voivode of Płock, by my own hand His Grace the Voivode of Volhynia [P. 3] [Address:] To His Excellency the Most Illustrious Lord Voivode of Volhynia

[S. 2] z Warszawy d[..?] Xbr[i]s 1696. Monseigneur. Venerationis cultum exolvo, kiedy pod tenczas, gdzie sam zwyczay kaze, in votorum excurrere applausum, y ia tot nominibus przeswietnemu Domowi Wa- szemu obowiqzany przy zbawiennych dniach, y nowonastępuiącym Roku Oboygu Panstwu moiemu non interru- ptum wszelkich szczesliwosci winszo- wac powazam się cursum. Zyicie Oycyznie, Familiey, y nam, do kto- rych nalezycie, twierdzą, ozdobą, y pociechą; a mnie sobie sholdowane[?] wzszytkiey łasce y protectiey chowac nieprzestaycie, ktory z całego serca iestem W[aszych] M[ościów] M[oich] M[iłościwych] Panstwa kochaiącym Bratem y Unizonym Sługą Jan Krasinski na Krasnym W[ojewod]a P[łoc]ki m[anu] p[ropria] [na dole po lewej:] Jm[ci] P[an] W[ojewod]a Wołhynski [S. 3, adres:] A Son Excellence Monseigneur le Palatin de Volhinie