Translation / modern text
[P. 2]
Sir,
I have greatly congratulated myself that you, my kind Sir, have taken Malechów under your supervision, for until now I have maintained neighborly friendship, but surely human envy and old troublemakers are stirring up an innocent quarrel again. For I wanted to be the first to seek justice from you, my kind Sir, with a complaint, and they, as I see, have forestalled me. But may you, my kind Sir, come yourself, and you will see that they themselves are greatly to blame and have caused great damage to our fields. Therefore, I ask for justice, for I know for certain that Mr. Słotwiński did not report a falsehood to me, and I always wish to maintain neighborly friendship, acknowledging all justice and being with all respect
Your kind Sir's most humble servant
Anna Rzeczycka [...]
Given on May 1, 1773.
[P. 3]
[Address:]
To the Gentleman, Mr. Beem, provisor, to be delivered in Lwów.
Original wording — transcription
[S. 2]
Monsieur
Bardzom sobie winszowała ze w[ać]m[pan] Dobro[dziej]
wzioł w dozur malechow gdysz dotąd są
sieczk[ą] przyiazn zachowałam ale podobno
zazdrosc ludzka y Dawni kłutniarze zno
wu zniecaią niewinno kłutnie gdysz Ja
Chciałam pirwy rekwirowac o sprawie
dliwosc do w[ać]m[pana] Dobro[dzieja] z użaleniem
a oni widze poprzedzili ale Chciey w[ać]m[pan]
Dobro[dziej] Sam wyiechac y obaczysz ze bar
dzi Samci winni y wielcy na naszych
polach szkody poczynili wiec Ja upra
szam o sprawiedliwosc bo zapewne wim
ze fałszu Pan słotwinski mi nie doniosł
bo Ja zawsze chce przyiazn sąsiedzko
zachowywac wszełkiey sprawiedliwosci
wyznaiąc. y to zem Jest wszełkie[y]
obserwancie
W[ać]M[ana] Dobro[dzieja] naynizsza
sługa
Anna Rzeczycka [Z.O.S.P.K.?]
Dat 1 Maia Rok 1773
[S. 3, adres:]
A Monsieur
Monsieur Beem Provi
seur
rendre a leopold
Reading notes
Explanation of an evident error in the Polish inventory description: the archivist read the phrase 'wzioł w dozur malechow' (took Malechów under supervision – hospital estates near Lwów) as 'wziął wdowę Małachową' (took the widow Małachowa), drawing erroneous conclusions about an alleged marriage. In reality, the author congratulates the addressee on taking over the supervision of Malechów and asks for the resolution of a border/field dispute with the Słotwińskis regarding damages caused to her fields.
