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Letter from Krzysztof Cytwarowski to Artur Forbes regarding a trade credit

Krzysztof Cytwarowski Artur Forbes (in the text: Mr. Forbes)
August 18, 1687 · Stanisławów

Krzysztof Cytwarowski sends Artur Forbes a promissory note guaranteed by Donik Axetowicz and requests a credit shipment of broadcloth and other fabrics worth 500 lion thalers. He commits to settling the debt by St. James's Day in 1688, declaring that he will obtain the funds from cattle trading.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] My Most Gracious Mr. Forbes, my Most Gracious Sir and Benefactor! At the first opportunity, I am sending a letter to Your Grace regarding this debt. I have spoken with Mr. Piotr, for he will already pay off this debt, as will my Brother, since Mr. Piotr gave my Brother money, that [...] he paid him off, having bought oxen, sold them, and will again make satisfaction [...] of his. And I ask you as my Benefactor to help me in this [...] of this time, so that I too may be able to pay off [...] to you. Mr. Donik Axetowicz is my guarantor and has given a ready membrane [promissory note] for himself in the presence of Mr. Piotr, and Mr. Piotr is a signed witness on the membrane. So I am sending this [P. 3] membrane through Mr. Jon, and I ask Your Grace, that you – if it be Your Grace's favor – give me goods for 500 lion thalers. Indeed, Mr. Axetowicz and Mr. Jon have given their good word in this, and I shall be obliged to return the thalers [...] by St. James's Day in the year 1688 with gratitude, for I have a way to do so, as I have made hay and want to collect oxen for the winter [...], I will give them to Mr. Donik, so that he may return these [...] thalers to Your Grace. If it be Your Grace's favor to give them to me, then let Your Grace give me: a quarter of crimson and a quarter of navy blue broadcloth, and a quarter of violet, and a quarter of purple, a piece of parrot-colored kromras, and a piece of red kromras, and a piece of azure, and a piece of [...] coral. And I ask Your Grace to give good quality goods: ten pieces of kersey, so that four are green, and the rest in various colors. And again I entreat Your Grace, and [P. 4] I – God forbid – will not fail Your Grace with my honest word, but according to my word I will strive to make [...] for Your Grace at the appointed time according to the word of Mr. Donik and the word of Mr. Jon. I remain, therefore, Your Grace's well-wishing friend and servant forever. In Stanisławów, on the 18th day of August in the year of our Lord 1687. Krzysztof Cytwarowski [P. 5, address:] To my Most Gracious Sir and Benefactor, His Grace Mr. Forbes in the market square at [...], to be delivered in Jarosław.

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] Mnie Wielce M[oś]ci Panie Forbes moy W[ielce] M[oś]ci P[anie] y Dobrodz[ieju] Przy podany Okeyzyi pisanie kthore pose- syłam W[aszej] M[oś]ci P[anu] strony tego długu mow[i]- łem z Panem Piotrem bo sie duz tego długu wypłacie iako y P. Brat gdyz P. Piotr dał P. Bratu Pinia,dze zekiezdhe gu wypłacił woły pokupowawszy przedał y znowu Satysfakcie uczyni tyztez swe[j] y prosze iako Dobrodzieia swego abys mnie w tassz tersznicy tego czasu pod ra- tował zebym y ia sie mogł wsszu Panu wypłacic Pan Donik Axetowicz iest poręka zamnie y dał na sie goty membran[ę] przy P. Pietrze y pan Piotr iest podpisany swiadek na Membranie tedy posyłam te [S. 3] Membrane pżez P. Jona a Prosze WM[oś]ci P[ana] abyśmi wmsć Jazeli Łaska będzie wms Pana dał Towaru za Lewkowyjch 500 Wszakus P. Axetowicz wtym y P. Jona dobre słowo dał a ia powinien Będę na s. Jakuba w R. 1688 z Podziękowaniem powinien będę oddac Tale- row, keset kostakami bo mam na to spo- sob gdyzem narobił siana y zedce woł[y] zbirac na Zime da P. Boynarriosne oddam P. Donikowi aby on wmsc eddał te keset talerow iezeli Łaska wasci P. będzie dac tedy mi wmsc dadz Cwierc Karmazynu y cwierc Granatowego sukna a cwierc fiole- towego a Cwierc Purpurowego sztuke kromrasu papuzego a sztuke Czerwonego kromrasu a sztukę lazorowego a sztukę kewersy do by koralowej a Prosze Asmści P. zebys wmsc dobry towar dał dzieciec sztuk karatu zeby 4 zielone a ostatek roznemi kolory y powtorze asmści P. Vpraszam a [S. 4] Ja howay Boze Czestliwym słowem WMc Pana nie zawiodę ale według słowa będę sie starał abym WMsc Cradz sie na czas naznaczony uczynił według sło- wa P. Donikowego y P. Jonad słowo będą więc przytym zostaie asmsc Panu e zycsliwym Przyiacielem y Sługo na zawsze W Stanisł[awowie] d[nia] 18 Sierpnia Roku P[ańskiego] 1687 Krzysztof Cytwaro[wski] [S. 5, adres:] Memu Wielce M[oś]ciem[u] Panu y Dobr[odziejowi] J[ego] M[oś]ci P[anu] Forbesowi w rynk[u] na [...] p[o]d[ać] oddac nalezy w Jarosławiu

Reading notes

Phonetic writing with numerous dialectal/borderland features. On p. 4, the day date is clearly August 18, while the description in the archival inventory incorrectly states August 19. The author's signature is partially cut off due to paper loss at the right edge (preserved: 'Krzysztof Cytwaro[...]'). The recipient's first name (Artur) is known from the archival inventory; only the surname 'Mr. Forbes' appears in the letter.

Scope of the edition: Automatic transcription (15.10.2026), not verified against the original by a human; illegible fragments marked [...].

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