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Letter from the parish priest of Gołogóry, A. Sobecki, to a Lviv official regarding a confiscation
The parish priest of Gołogóry, A. Sobecki, writes to a Lviv municipal official requesting clarification and the reversal of the confiscation of church products intended for sale. He recalls his past relations with the Lviv authorities and suggests that if the matter is not resolved amicably, he will appeal to influential protectors, including the Crown Master of the Hunt.
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[P. 2]
Nobly Born Sir and Benefactor!
I know well that Lviv prides itself on great privileges and it is known to the whole world that just as the local land recognizes it as a legitimate path, it is always [...] cordial without any hindrance. To those who are worthy of its respect, without committing any violence and whatever it chooses to initiate on its own, they do well in providing various supplements according to the requirements of the time. I have heard enough of this for twenty years, while attending school, from the honorable Mr. Majeranowski, Kiektor, Gurani, merchants or the Gordons etc., worthy councilors. And no one would have moved from mayor to this parish, I gained that respect. Especially since for me this is not a merchant's ploy, but a completely household way of monetization by virtue of church property
[P. 3]
property. Therefore, I wish to be informed whether this meager portion and rather costly expense is to be subject to such confiscation by the own will of Your Nobility, Sir and Benefactor, or due to bad information. I would not like to resort to a complaint to higher authorities in this trivial matter – whether to His Royal Majesty's Crown Master of the Hunt, my Benefactor, with whom I can have not only [...] any merits, but also currently gained respect, or to other benefactors. I expect that Your Nobility, Sir and Benefactor, will deign to pay kind attention to this yourself through the gravity and honor of your office, for which I ask with due respect.
Of the Nobly Born Your Nobility, Sir and Benefactor
humble servant
A. Sobecki
parish priest of Gołogóry
Given on April 7, 1763, at the rectory in Gołogóry.
[S. 2]
Szlachetnie Urodzony
Mći Dobrodzieiu
Wiem dobrze że Lwow zaszczyca się wielkiemi Przywiley-
ami, y to całemu Swiatu wiadomo iż iak tuteyszy Kray
ma go sobie za prawną drogę, tak zawsze iest zbawysz[?]
sercowy w zadney przesz[k]ody. Tym ktorzy Jego Respe-
kta godni, zadney nieczyniąc wiolencyi, y co Mu
chce od siebie pochynaiąc czynią dobrze wprzy-
stawieniu rożnych Supplementow iuxta exigen-
tiam Temporis, O tym samym nasłuchałem się przez
lat 20 traktuiąc Szkołę, od J[ego] M[oś]ći P[ana] Maieranowskiego,
Kiektora, Guraniego, Kupcow lub Gordonow etc. godnych
Radcow. y niktby się z Burmistrza przeniosł na to
Probostwo pozyskiwałem ten Respekt. A ile że
to u Mnie nie handlarski Manak ale wcale
Gospodarski sposob spieniężenia iak moc własności
kościelney
[S. 3]
kościelney. Zatym pragnę być jnformowany czyli ta
mizerna porcia y dość kunsztny expens ma podpa-
dać konfiskacyi takowey, z własney woli W[asze]ć M[oś]ci
Pana Dobr[odzieja] czyli też z ztey jnformacyi. Nie-
chciałbym wtey bagateli sięgać z użaleniem
się Jnstancyi czy J[e]g[o] Król[ewskiej] M[oś]ci Pana Łowczego
Koronnego Dobr[odzieja] u ktorego nie tylko że Delet[?]
iakichkolwiek mogę mieć zasługi, ale y teraz pozy-
skany Respekt, czy Jonnych Dobrodz[iejów]. Spodzie-
waiąc się że W[asze]ć M[ość] Pan Dobr[odziej] sam przez powagę y
Honor Urzędu swego będziesz miał łaskawą
Animadversią, o ktorą iż się dopraszam z na-
leżytym Respektem.
Szlachetnie Urodzonego Waszmość Pana
y Dobrodzieia
Uniżony Sługa
A Sobecki
Prob[oszcz] Gołog[órski] [mppr?]
D[an] 7 Aprilis 1763 A[nn]o
Dtt w Gołogurach
na Probostwie
The daily date on the letter is clearly April 7 (7 Aprilis 1763), which agrees with the handwritten entry on the inventory card (7 квітня 1763), contrary to the erroneous reading in the printed register (April 11). Old pagination on p. 2: 'S. 55'. No separate address page (perhaps it was a letter delivered in an envelope or wrapped).
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