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Letter from Robert Cień to merchant Arthur Forbes regarding a financial settlement

Robert Cień Arthur Forbes ("Mr Arthur Forbes Merchand in Leopoli")
11 July 1690 · Przemyśl

Robert Cień sends the sum of 50 zlotys from Przemyśl to merchant Arthur Forbes, explaining his inability to pay a larger amount due to the lack of trade fairs and the instructions of his principal. He also reports on his efforts to recover a debt from Marek Dawidowic Krzeszowski.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] JMJ Most Gracious Sir and Benefactor, My Most Gracious Sir! Offering my respects [...] I bow before you, Sir and Benefactor. I hereby inform you that I am sending now, according to the wish of Your Grace, my Most Gracious Sir and Benefactor, the cash, and according to the order of my master, 50 zlotys in coin. For which I earnestly apologize that I could not serve you, Sir and Benefactor, according to the letter sent by Your Grace, my Sir. [...] it was difficult for me to act beyond the master's order [...] so that it would not be harmful; even if there were an order, there are no trade fairs, of which you, Sir and Benefactor, are aware. I have been dunning Marek Dawidowic Krzeszowski regarding the debt [...]. Robert left it himself, so do not expect more than 100 six-groschen coins from me. Having informed Your Grace [...] of my sincerity, into the grace of Your Grace, Sir and Benefactor [...] the lowest servant of Your Grace, my Sir and Benefactor, Robert Cień P.S. Wishing good [...] to friends [...] help. It makes [...] zlotys. From Przemyśl, July 11, 1690. [P. 3] [Address:] JMJ For Mr Arthur Forbes, merchant in Lviv

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] JMJ [monogram dewocyjny] M[ośći] Wielce M[iłościw]y P[anie] Dobrodzieiu A Moy Wielce M[iłościw]y Panie. Przy oddaniu Vnrznosci swoiey [...] Panu y Dobrodzieiowy Czołem biię, oznaymuię ze Posyłam teraz według Affektaciey V[aszej] M[iłości] M[oiego] M[iłościwego] P[ana] y Dobrodzieia kesz y Orderu Pana swego f. 050 [Złoty]ch Monet. O co bacznie Vpraszam zem sie niemogł wtym vczynic P[anu] y Dobrodzieiowy Przysłuzyc według przyszłego Listu V[aszej] M[iłości] M[oiego] Pana. [...]zemi sie trudno miał nad order Pan[a] skąd czynic dobrego niebyłoby szkodliwe, by był y order targow zadnych niemasz, z tego wiadomo vm Dobrodzieiem sie Vpominał Markowy Da- widowycowy Krzeszowskiemu względem długu namembran [...]. Robert sam zostawił, w mnie nie obiecuy tedy wiecey iedno f. 100 [Szostak]ów Monetą, Oznaymiwszy V M[iłości] [...] szczerość swoią w łaskę V M[iłości] Dobrodz[ieja] [...] nayniszy sługa V M[iłości] M[oiego] P[ana] y Dobrodz[ieja] Robert Cien [podpis] P.S. zycży dobry [...] Przyiacielem [...] Pomocy Facit fl. A. [?] Z Przemyśla 11 Julij 1690. [S. 3, adres:] JMJ [monogram dewocyjny] For Mr Arthur Forbes Merchand in Leopoli

Reading notes

A merchant letter concerning financial settlements, the lack of trade fairs, and debt collection. The address label is partially written in English ("For Mr Arthur Forbes Merchand in Leopoli"), which indicates the Scottish origin of the recipient (and possibly the sender). Author's signature: "Robert Cien". Small paper loss on the margin of p. 2.

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