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Szymon and Jakub Zboiński to Franciszek Głogowski regarding the return of a seized horse

Szymon Zboiński [Deputy Chamberlain of Dobrzyń according to the inventory] and Jakub Zboiński Franciszek of Głogowiec Głogowski [Standard-bearer according to the inventory]
12 8bris [October] 1699 · Niestanice

Szymon Zboiński, together with his nephew Jakub, intervenes with Franciszek Głogowski regarding the unlawful seizure of a horse with its harness from their servant by the deputy starosta and men from Ruda. The authors request the punishment of the perpetrator for his insolence and the immediate return of the animal.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] Most Illustrious Sir Głogowski, My Most Illustrious Lord and Brother! I was full of hope that not only because of the kinship that connects my house with Your Grace, but out of the very well-known indulgence of Your Grace, I would be able to recover with my first letter the horse with the saddle and harness, innocently taken by Your Grace's men from Ruda from my young servant walking by the wagons. Surely this would have happened if my letter had found Your Grace present. Renewing my bow now, I offer the due respect, which I wished to fulfill in Your Grace's house together with my nephew, and Your Grace's brother, His Grace the Deputy Chamberlain of Dobrzyń. [P. 3] However, since Your Grace's absence was an obstacle, I only had to give testimony of humility to Your Grace's own sister. Now, my Benefactor, I return to my matter, humbly begging that you order this deputy starosta to return the seized horse and rebuke this insolence, especially for the reason that, having become drunk and causing trouble, he not only did not want to return the horse, but also wanted to take a second one against all justice. For I have conducted an investigation that the horse was taken there without any reason. If, to resolve the dispute, it were necessary to go to the banner that was standing so close, satisfaction would be due to the benefactor, the deputy starosta, who greatly [P. 5] burdens Your Grace with pretexts, but I assure you that there is no truth in this. If I have enough regard with Your Grace to believe this more than – you know what a banner does in such a time – now, under several pretexts, to swear and violate about d[...], I ask for the complete return of this innocently seized horse. For which, asking again, I beg for Your Grace's indulgence [...] in Niestanice, October 12, 1699. Your Grace's [brother and servant?] humble Szymon Zboiński with his own hand I, a well-wishing brother and servant of Your Grace, offer low respect to Your Grace himself as well as to the whole household, insisting together with my uncle in such a just cause, Jakub Zboiński [P. 4, address:] To the Most Illustrious Lord and Brother, His Grace Franciszek of Głogowiec Głogowski, His Royal Majesty's Lord, for urgent delivery. And in the absence of His Grace – to whoever is in His Grace's place, or to His Grace the Traveler [...].

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] + JM[o]ść Wielce M[o]ść Panie Głogowski Moy Wielce M[o]ść Panie y Bracie Jey byłem pełen nadziei ze nietylko ztey ktora za- chodzi z Domem moim W.MM.Panom kolligacyą lecz z samey dobrze mnie wiadomey WMM[ana] eqvanimitate za pirwszym listem moim Niewin- nie zabranego. y konia z kulbaką y rzędzikiem Wygrostkowi memu przy wozach idącemu przez ludzi WMMMPanow z Rudy odzyskac, iakoż podobno y takby było gdyby pisanie moie zasta- ło było praesentem WMMP[an]a. ktoremu y teraz powtarzaiąc ukłon moy winny oddaię observancyą ktory z synowcem moim abbiskim WMM Panow Bratem J[mść] P[anem] Podkomorzycem Dobrzynskim w Domu [S. 3] WMMPana zyczyłłem expleri kiedy iednak nieby- tność WMMPana impedymentem, przyszło tylko JmPannie Rodzoney WMMPanow naszey testari Vnizonosc. Teraz Moy Dobrodzieiu wracam się do Interesu mego Vnízeníe upraszáiąc abyś temu P[an]u Podstarościemu koniá zábránego przywro- cíc rozkazał y zganił hunc ausum osóbliwíe dłá tey rácjey ze zápiwszy zchworzáyący y koniá niechćiał zwrocíć ále y drugíego chcíáł wzíąć precíwko wszelkíey słusznoscí gdyz iá czyníłem Inkwízycyą ze tám bez wszelkíey okazjey koń wźíęty íezelí by dla oderżéniá przyiéchác było do chorągwi kto- ra tak blisko stáłá byłaby byłá słuszná sátysfákcjá Jmośći Dobrótce P. Podstároścì ktory ná dosz koníá [S. 5] 2 WMMPana zarabíá dłá preteksy ále upewníam ze zádnéy níemasz prázdzíwey. Jezelí zaś míerníy do tyłe respektu u WMMana abym temu bázdzíey wíérzył iák chorągiew wíész co w ten czas czyní y téráz ná kíel- kasz poprzysiágác pretekstá y podrywác o d[...] ten Niewinníe zábránego zewszystkim proszę wrocíc koníá. Czo y powtóre upraszáiąc od WMMana przestorę wypraszam síę J[a...] [...ubytek...] w Niestanicach 12 8bris 1699. WMMPa[na] [brata y sługi?] uniżony Szymon Zboiński m[anu] p[ropria] Ja zyczliwy Brat y sługa WMMPana iako samemu WMMPanu tak y wszystkim WMMPanstwu niską przypi- suię Veneracyą zarowno instando ze Stryiem moim w tak słusznym Interesie Jakub Zboiński [S. 4, adres:] + JMść Wielce Mść Panu y Bratu J[egomość] P[anu] Panu Franciszkowi z Głogowca Głogow- skiemu i[ch] k[rólewskim] m[ościom] Panu do pilnego oddania. A w niebytnośći JMśći Kto iest na mieyscu JMśći albo Imć Panu Podroznemu [...]

Reading notes

Layout of scans in the unit: p. 2 is the first page of the letter, p. 3 is the second page, p. 5 is the third page (marked at the top with modern pagination '2', there is a paper loss on the right edge), and p. 4 is the fourth page of the sheet with the address and a trace of a seal. On p. 5, next to the signature of the main sender Szymon Zboiński, there is an addendum and signature of his nephew Jakub Zboiński.

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

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