Letter from Olbracht Chudzieński to the Lwów city councilors regarding Kampianowa and Groswajer

[P. 2] Most Illustrious, Most Excellent and Most Distinguished Lords, Lords and highly esteemed Friends! I have ardently desired to have an opportunity through which I might make myself known to Your Graces, my Gracious Lords, and thereby deserve further favors. Since, therefore, through the present case of Mrs. Kampianowa, my wishes have met my long-standing intention, I have endeavored to secure for myself the tokens of Your Graces', my Gracious Lords', good favor at these beginnings. Indeed, through my work and united vigilance, by the grace of God, there has been no lack of success. The outcome of this case could not have been otherwise, as Mr. Groswajer based the evidence on his side on the testament. Considering that the Apostolic See has laid its hand upon this very testament, it could not be otherwise than that, for the time being, that pious foundation of Groswajer remains in suspension until the clergy decides between the leprosy and the leprosy [between two evils]. Indeed, however, the rights of Your Graces' city have been preserved, and in the second point, an investigation could not be avoided so that there would be certainty regarding the estate. As for the personal matter with Groswajer, it seemed to me and to others altogether right that we should leave him in uncertainty between hope and fear, for he would certainly have been deemed free, especially since this apparent regard for piety would have helped him. What other considerations there were, His Grace the Secretary will personally report orally to Your Graces, my Gracious Lords; time and delay can heal much. Moreover, after the departure of my senior patrons, since I was engaged by His Grace the Secretary on behalf of the public from my Gracious Lords to conduct the case independently, I place all my skill in the hands of my Gracious Lords, and I dedicate my work and proficiency in promoting the matters, and my intention also surrenders itself to Your Graces, my Gracious Lords, along with your humble servants. In Warsaw, on the 4th of July in the year 1642. To Your Graces, my Gracious Lords always humble in service Olbracht Chudzieński [P. 3, address:] To the Most Illustrious, Most Excellent and Most Distinguished Lords, the Councilors and the Entire Council Office of the City of Lwów, Lords and highly esteemed Friends.

[S. 2] Clarissimi Excellentissimi ac Spectabiles Domini Domini et Amici plurimum observandi Desiderio desideravi abym mogł mieć takową sobie podaną okazją, za ktorą bym mogł innotescere W[aszym] M[iłościom] M[oim] M[iłościwym] Panom, a zatym ulteriores promereri favores, że tedy przez terazniejszą sprawę Paniej Campianowej, dawney moiej intentiey correspondowały vota: Starałem sie iakoby in hisce primor- diis vostro moich zadatki dobrej W[aszym] M[iłościom] M[oim] M[iłościwym] P[anom] mogł odniesc przyia- zniej, iakoż przy pracy y unii moiey vigilantiej z łaski Bozey non defuit fortuna, Successus sprawy tey nie mogł bydz inakszy, iz Pan Groswaier provam passingło swoiey strony, na testamencie zakładał, mieć że temuz testamentowi Sedes Apostolica apposuit manum, niemogło bydz inaczej tilo tantisper ta pietas z Grosvaiera in suspenso, poki Duchowienstwo inter lepram et lepram nie przejrzi decisiej, owszemze iednak salwowano prawa Miasta W[aszych] M[iłości], a w drugim punkcie bez in- quisitiey bydz niemogło, aby była de massa haereditatis certitudo. Co sie zaś tycze Causam personalem z Grosvaiēra, y mnie y inszym wieleby visum to, abysmi conijcere inter spem et metum zostawili, bo pewnie byłby był liber declarowany, zwłaszcza ze ten pozorny bełby mu był na pomoci favor pietatis, ktore były y usze consideracie, ore tenus Sam J[eg]o M[iłoś]ć X[iądz] Pisarz W[aszym] M[iłościom] M[oim] M[iłościwym] P[anom] da relacią, tempus et mora moze sanare wiele. Caeterum po revoluciey Starszych pro palastra- tow moich izem nomine publico przez J[eg]o M[iłoś]ć X[iędza] Pisarza od Moich M[iłościw]ych Panow do zawiadowania sprawą samoczną zaciągniony, totum quicquid in me est dexteritatis in manus Eorum M[o]ych M[iłościw]ych P[anów] depono, a laborem et dexteritatem in promovendis actionib[us] devoveo, a intentio takze sie W[aszym] M[iłościom] M[oim] M[iłościwym] P[anom] z powolnemi oddaie sługami. W Warszawie d[nia] 4 Julii A[nn]o 1642. W[aszy]m M[iłościom] M[oim] M[iłościwym] P[anom] Całey zawsze powolny do usług Chudziensky Olbracht [S. 3, adres:] Clarissimis Excellentissimis ac Spectabi- libus Dominis D[omi]nis Consulibus et Toti Consulari Civitatis Leopolien[sis] Dominis et Amicis plurimum Observandis.