Privilege of King Sigismund I the Old granting the city of Lwów a bathhouse and bathhouse rent

IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, AMEN. For the eternal memory of the matter. Since nothing in human affairs is lasting or stable, but everything changes with time, it is customary to strengthen what is passed on to the memory of posterity with the testimony of documents. Therefore, we, SIGISMUND, by the grace of God King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and also Lord and Heir of the lands of Kraków, Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kujawy, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Chełmno, Elbląg, Pomerania, etc., announce by this letter to all whom it may concern, present and future: that since our city of Lwów bears great expenses for the repair and strengthening of walls and the construction of towers, to which is added the fact that it is renovating our bathhouse within its walls, opposite the monastery of the Friars Minor Conventual of the Order of Saint Francis, at public expense, without deriving any benefit from it, as the rent from said bathhouse is paid to us at our castle; desiring to increase its annual income and so that there may be a testimony of our benevolence towards it, moved by the urgent requests of the illustrious mayor and councilors of said city and the intercession of some of our senators, we have given and donated to them [the mayor and councilors] the very rent that was paid to us at our castle from the aforementioned bathhouse, as well as the bathhouse itself with all rights, jurisdiction, and ownership, with the express consent of our advisors then present with us, just as we give [and] donate it by way of a perpetual and irrevocable gift, reserving nothing of the right, ownership, and jurisdiction regarding said bathhouse and the rent paid from it for us and our successors, but transferring everything to the city itself, so that henceforth the bathhouse keeper, who shall take over this bathhouse by the will of the illustrious mayor and councilors of said city of Lwów, present and serving in their time, shall not be obliged to answer to anyone other than these same illustrious mayor and councilors for the rent derived from this bathhouse. For this rent derived from the aforementioned bathhouse shall be collected, received, and accepted by the above-written mayor and councilors from the bathhouse keeper and applied to the benefits of the city, as they see fit according to their discretion. Which [rent] we add, include, and appropriate to the remaining income of said city, reserving no right or interest in it for us and our successors. In faith and testimony of which, our seal has been appended to this [document]. Given in Kraków, on Tuesday before the next Rogation Sunday, in the Year of the Lord one thousand five hundred and forty-seven, and in the forty-first year of our reign. In the presence of the most reverend father in Christ, Lord Samuel, Bishop of Kraków and Chancellor of our Kingdom, as well as the magnificent, venerable, and noble: Piotr Kmita, Count of Wiśnicz, Voivode and Starosta of Kraków, Grand Marshal of our Kingdom, and Starosta of Przemyśl, Spiš, and Koło; Andrzej Count of Górka, General Starosta of Poznań and Greater Poland; Mikołaj of Wola, [Castellan] of Sandomierz, Master of the Household of our Most Serene spouse, and Starosta of Sanok, Wiszeń, Łomża, and Lanckorona; Piotr Opaliński, [Castellan] of Gniezno, Master of the Household of our Most Serene son, and Starosta of Kościan, Kcynia, and Olsztyn; Spytek of Tarnów, [Castellan] of Wojnicz, Treasurer of our Kingdom, and Starosta of Brzeźnica, Krzepice, and Krzeszów; Seweryn Boner of Balice, [Castellan] of Sącz, Saltworks Administrator, Burggrave, and Governor of Kraków and the Duchies of Oświęcim and Zator [Starosta?]; Jan of Balice, Castellan of Oświęcim; Jan Przerembski, Provost, Filip Padniewski, Cantor, Stanisław Hozjusz, Doctor of Both Laws, Canons of Kraków and our secretaries; Marcin Wolski, Standard-bearer of Kraków, Treasurer of our household, Prefect of our bedchamber, and Starosta of Zakroczym and Błonie; Jan Tarło of Szczekarzewice, our Cupbearer and Starosta of Pilzno; Jan Opaliński, Standard-bearer of Poznań and Carver of our table; Mikołaj Czikowski, Steward of our household; Augustyn Kotubicz, Standard-bearer of our household and our Master of the Horse; Grzegorz Pakosławski, our Master Cook; and many other dignitaries, officials, and courtiers of ours, sincerely and faithfully beloved by us. Given through the hands of the aforementioned most reverend father in Christ, Lord Samuel, Bishop of Kraków and Chancellor of our Kingdom, sincerely beloved by us. [Signature on the left side:] Samuel, Bishop of Kraków and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland, signed. [Relation formula on the right side:] Report of the same most reverend father in Christ, Lord Samuel Maciejowski, Bishop of Kraków and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland. [Seal:] [On a white-gold silk cord hangs the great royal seal of Sigismund I the Old in a wax bowl, pressed in red wax; the edge of the seal broken in the upper right quadrant]. [Verso:] [Chancery / archival note from the 18th century:] Third rubric. Letter C. Number 8. [Archival note:] S. R. ta. [Latin regest:] Privilege of Sigismund I concerning the municipal bathhouse and the rent derived from it, 1547. [Location entry:] Chest 9 [and] 29. [Early modern summary / regest in German/Ruthenian, poorly legible]: [...] [Former signature:] to bundle 34.

[Ozdobna majuskuła w nagłówku:] IN NOMINE DOMINI AMEN Ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Cum in rebus humanis nihil sit firmum et stabile sed omnia mutentur cum tempore solent ea quae ad posteritatis memoriam transmittuntur munimentis literarum commendari. Quamobrem nos SIGISMVNDVS Dei gratia REX Poloniae, supremus Dux Lithuaniae Necnon terrarum Cracoviae, Sandoniriae, Siradiae, Lancitiae, Cuiawie, Russiae, Prussiae, Masouiae, Culmensis, Elbingensis, Pomeraniaeq[ue] Etc. dominus et haeres. Significamus praesentibus literis quor[um] interest vniuersis praesentibus et futuris. Quod cum Ciuitas nostra Leopoliensis magnos sumptus in reficiendis muris ac muniendis, Propugnaculisq[ue] extruendis faciat, ad quos etiam accedit quod Balneum nostrum intra Muros ipsius ex aduerso Monasterij fratrum minorum Conuentualium ordinis Sancti Francisci publico sumptu reficiat, neq[ue] tamen ex eo commodum aliquod capit, cum Census ipsius Balnei nobis ad Arcem nostram soluatur. Volentes redditus ipsius annuos augere, et nostrae in eam extare gratiae testimonium, adducti diligentibus supplicationibus famatorum Proconsulis et Consulum ipsius Ciuitatis Senatorumq[ue] quorundam nostrorum comendationibus, ipsis cum ipsius Censum, q[ue]m ex superius scripto Balneo nobis ad Arcem n[ost]ram soluebatur, ipsumq[ue] Balneum cum omni Jure, dominio et proprietate, accedente expresso consensu Consiliariorum nostrorum tunc nobis praesentium, dedimus, donauimus ita ut damus donamus titulo perpetuae et irreuocabilis donationis, nihil nobis et Successoribus nostris Juris, proprietatis et dominij ad istud ipsum Balneum, ac Censum qui ex eo soluitur reseruantes sed totum in ipsam Ciuitatem transferentes, ita quod iam Balneator qui hoc ipsum Balneum ex voluntate famatorum Proconsulis et Consulum ipsius Ciuitatis Leopolien[sis] nunc et pro tempore existentium obtinebit nemini alteri quam ipsis famatis Proconsuli et Consulibus respondere de Censu ex ipso Balneo prouenienti tenebitur. Quem quidem Censum ex eo ipso Balneo prouenientem superius scripti Proconsul et Consules a Balneatore exigent ac tollent et percipient in vsusq[ue] Ciuitatis in quos illis visum fuerit arbitrio suo conuertent. Quem caeteris prouentibus ipsius Ciuitatis adscribimus, incorporamus et appropriamus, nobis et successoribus nostris nullum Jus et interesse ad eum reseruantes. In cuius rei fidem et testimonium sigillum nostrum praesentibus est appensum. Dat[um] Cracoviae feria tertia ante Dominicam Rogationum proxima. Anno Domini Millesimo Quingentesimo Quadragesimo septimo, Regni vero nostri Quadragesimo primo. Praesentibus Reverendissimo in Christo patre domino Samuele Episcopo Cracovien[si] et Regni nostri Cancellario. Necnon Magnificis, Venerabilibus et Generosis Petro Kmitha comite de Vissnicze Palatino et Capitaneo Cracovien[si] Regni nostri supremo Marschalco ac Premislien[si], Scepusiensi, Colensiq[ue] Capitaneo, Andrea Comite a Gorca Posnanien[si] et Maioris Poloniae Capitaneo generali, Nicolao de Vola Sendomirien[si], Serenissimae coniugis nostrae Curiae Magistro et Sanocen[si], Visnen[si], Lomzen[si], Lanczkorunen[si] Capitaneo, Petro Opalenski Gneznen[si] Serenissimi filij nostri Curiae Magistro, Costen[si], Kczinen[si], Olstinenq[ue] Capitaneo, Spithkone de Tharnow Voinicen[si], Thesau[ra]rio Regni n[ost]ri ac Brzeznicen[si], Krzepicen[si], Krzeszowienq[ue] Capitaneo, Seuermo Bonar de Balicze Sandecensi Zuppario, Burgrabio et Magno Procuratore Cracovien[si] ac Oswieczimen[si] et Zathoriensi Ducatuum [Capitaneo?], Joanne de Balicze Oswieczimen[si] Castellanis, Joanne Przerembski Praeposito, Philippo Padniewski Cantore, Stanislao Hosio Juris Vtriusq[ue] Doctore Canonicis Cracovien[sibus] et secretarijs nostris, Martino Volski Tribuno Cracovien[si] Thesau[ra]rio Curiae nostrae, Cubili nostri Praefecto, Zakroczimen[si], Blonénq[ue] Capitaneo, Joanne Tarlo de Szczekarzewicze Pocillatore n[ost]ro et Capitaneo Pilznen[si], Joanne Opalenski Vexillifero Posnanien[si] et Structore Mensae n[ost]rae, Nicolao Czikowski Dapifero Curiae nostrae, Augustino Kothubicz Vexillifero Curiae nostrae et Stabuli nostri Praefecto, Gregorio Pakoslawski Coquinae n[ost]rae Magistro, Et alijs quam plurimis dignitarys, Officialibus et Aulicis nostris syncere et fidelibus nobis dilectis. Dat[um] per manus praefati Reverendissimi in Christo patris domini Samuelis Episcopi Cracovien[sis] et Regni nostri Cancellarii syncere nobis dilecti. [Podpis z lewej strony:] Samuel ep[iscopu]s Crac[oviensis] et R[egni] P[oloniae] Cancel[larius] s[ubscri]ps[it] [Formuła relacji z prawej strony:] R[elatio] eiusdem Rev[eren]di in Christo patris Domini Samuelis Maczieiowski Ep[iscop]i Cracoviensis et Regni Poloniae CAncellarii. [Pieczęć:] [Na sznurze jedwabnym biało-złotym zawieszona wielka pieczęć koronna Zygmunta I Starego w misce woskowej, wyciśnięta w czerwonym wosku; brzeg pieczęci ułamany w prawej górnej ćwiartce]. [Verso:] [Nota kancelaryjna / archiwalna z XVIII w.:] Rubrica Tertia. Litt. C. Nro 8vo [Nota archiwalna:] S. R. ta. [Regest łaciński:] Sigismundi 1mi Privilegium super Balneum Civitatis et censum exinde provenientem 1547. [Wpis lokalizacyjny:] Arca 9 [oraz] 29. [Streszczenie / regest wczesnonowożytny w języku niemieckim/ruskim, słabo czytelny]: [...] [Dawna sygnatura:] ad Fasc. 34