Letter from George Wastÿ to Arthur Forbes regarding a royal mandate

[P. 8] Mr. Arthur Forbes / Jarosław, March 29, 1692 Most virtuous, most honorable [...] most esteemed, highly venerable Sir and Dearest Friend! May these few lines serve to inform Your Grace that, together with Mr. [...], last Friday we delivered the royal mandate to the city regarding our interests, in connection with which I expected the city's response by today; however, due to the fact that today was a day of annual solemnity and mortification, they are delaying their response until next Friday. Therefore, I am writing [...] on behalf of us all to the Starosta of Wiska and Mr. Rogulecki, requesting that those gentlemen – just as [I have] already [...] here and intend to pay for the above reason – appear before His Royal Majesty as far as possible, and that Your Grace may also summon him as far as possible; I will also see to the court [...] on the royal [...], but as I have none of them dispatched, may Your Grace strongly confirm this to me so that they do not escape, and when this is devised [...] send it to him so that I may receive the royal report itself, with which [...] Jarosław, April 2, 1692 The above – as the aforementioned factor of Mr. Rogulecki was here at the fair [...] – was sent to me so that it might be more surely delivered into the hands of my most gracious lord, re-confirmed, with a request to forward the attachment to the Starosta of Wiska under a flying seal after reading [...] and to recommend this matter as best as possible; [...] nothing more, only that I cordially greet my most gracious lord along with everyone and commend them to God. My Most Gracious Lord's [...] George Wastÿ [P.S. on the side:] PS. Immediately after closing this letter, this arrives from [...] from my most gracious lord and my [...] commission. [P. 9, address:] To Mr. Mr. Arthur Forbes [...] in Lviv

[S. 8] H[e]r[r] Arthur Forbes / Jaroslaw 29 Martij A[nn]o 1692 Ehrenvester Wohlfürnehme [...] Großg[eachteter] Hochgeehrter Herr und wehrtester Freundt Hat diße weinige Zeilen dienen mir E[wer] L[iebden] zum bericht das ich mit H[errn] [...] vorgangenen Freytag haben der Stadt Königl[iche] Mandat wege[n] unsere Intreße ab- gegebe[n], worauff ich diße Stadt ihre Relat[i]on auff heüte verhoffet habe, allein dieweil iehretlich heütiges tages Ernst und Abzehrung geweßt, haben se mich darmit dero Relation auffgehalt[en], biß nacher Freytag, also schreibe ich umb H[errn] [...] unßer aller Nahme an d[en] H[errn] Starosta Wÿskij und H[errn] Roguleckÿ, bittende das seie, so wie alhier schon pargirt und gesinnet bin außzuschüttigen umb obiger ursach, das selbige Herr[n] mühglichst[en]s bey Ih[ro] Königl[iche] May[es]t[ät] befinden, wie auch E[wer] L[iebden] selbsten mühglich[st] Ihne verklag[en] könn[en], ebenfalls werde ich ein Fußgericht auff Königl[ichen] Kronen jorg dißes seh[en], aber wie habe keinig von sie nicht auß- zufertig, also wollen E[wer] mir hierbey königlich faste Ih[ro] bestetig[en], damit sie nicht außreichte, und wen ist außbedacht [...] schickent Ihn Königl[icher] eign[er] Relation darmit erhalte, womit die Jaroslaw 2 Aprill A[nn]o 1692 Obiges ist mir, dieweilen wohlgedacht Herr Roguleckÿ Factor alhir in Hritzker marcket geweßt, gesandt, vmb deste sichere Mh[errn] in hande zubringen, nochmahl[s] Confirmit, und inlage an Ih[ro] H[errn] Starosta Wiskey, sub Sigillo volante nach beylosung verpögelter zu recapitiren gebet[en], auch die Sache auffes beste recommendirt zu halte[n], erfreüt unterdeße ein, mehres nicht alß Ich Mh[errn] nebst allen guet vereint Cordialiter gegrüst und gotte befohlen bleib MH[errn] [...] George Wastÿ [P.S. z boku:] P.S. Gleichnach schließung dißes kümt dieses von [...] mit Mh[errn] und meing [...] Privint. [S. 9, adres:] A[n] Herrn Herrn Arthur Forbes [...] In Lembergk