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Letter from A. Zielenkowski to an official of the Lviv magistrate regarding the repair of the road

A. Zielenkowski Unspecified official of the Lviv magistrate ("To my Most Noble Sir and dear Brother"; according to the inventory: magistrate of the city of Lviv)
12 July in Lviv, 1765 · Lviv

A. Zielenkowski appeals to a representative of the Lviv magistrate for the city's assistance in repairing the damaged, muddy roads near his manor, offering his own timber in return. He points out the immense losses suffered by merchants and residents getting stuck in the mud and recalls that he has already repaired one of the crossings near the Augustinian monastery at his own expense.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] Most Noble Sir and dear Brother! Since I am so greatly tormented by the poor state of the crossings near my manor, that it is impossible to pass through here in any way, I appeal here [...] to the consideration of Your Grace himself, noting that the city also suffers great damage, as the main road is ruined, and the people passing through suffer great losses in livestock, as they pull them out of the mud alive every day. If Your Graces deem any repair appropriate according to [your?] counsel, provided that I am granted assistance from the city, I shall not spare the timber. I have already solidly repaired one [crossing] behind the Augustinian fathers' monastery near the stone statue, and I shall order [the repair of] the second [...], but I ask for help. And I remain Your Grace's well-wishing neighbor and humble servant A. Zielenkowski July 12, 1765, in Lviv.

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] Mnie Wielce M[oś]ć Panie y kochany Bracie. Poniewaß tak mocno ściśniony ieste[m] od Dworku lada iakiemi przeprawami mego, że nullatenus prze iechać potrafić nie można. Czynię Rekurs h[i]c in potest[atem?] do samego WM[oś]ć Pana Animadversyi, że y miasto siła szkoduie, że trakt walny zgubio ny y ludziom przeieżdżaiącym wielka utrata na Bydle, gdyż co Dziennie wywlikaią z błota żywe. Ze [swego?] Consilio ieżeliby się zdało WM[oś]ć Panom iakie Reparowanie, ale żeby mi była dana Pomoc od Miasta, y drzewa żałować nie bę dę. Już iednę mocno zreperowałem za Xiężey Au gustyanami koło murowaney figury, y do drugiey [rzucić? / wrócić?] każę, ale upraszam o pomoc. A sam zostaię WM[oś]ć Pana Życzliwym Sąsiad[em] y uniżonym sługą A Zielenkowsky 12 Julij we Lwowie 1765 r.

Reading notes

The inventory provided only the day and month (July 12) without the year; the document clearly shows the year 1765 and the place (Lviv). The letter is formally addressed to one person ("Sir and dear Brother"), but in the content, the author also refers to the city authorities in the plural ("Your Graces", "help from the City").

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

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