Letter from Szczęsny Krechowski to Jan Jabłonowski requesting protection for the bishopric

[P. 2] Chełmża, February 8, 1697 Most Illustrious and Noble Voivode of Volhynia, My Great and Noble Lord! Since, following the departure of the shepherd, the administration of the Chełmno bishopric has fallen to me, by virtue of my office and the respect always owed to the great name of Your Grace, I express my humility in writing and humbly beg my Lord that, out of your innate love for God, you might deign to take under your noble protection [...] His Holy Church and support the entire bishopric with your patronage, especially the city lying on the border with the Starostwo of Świecie, [P. 3] Chełmno, which, having its own claims [...], I entrust especially to the noble grace and protection of Your Grace. Praying together with the entire diocese to the Lord God for your prosperous health until your latest years and for all happy success, I remain my Lord and Benefactor's well-wishing and most humble servant, Szczęsny Krechowski, Archdeacon and Administrator of the Bishopric [P. 4, address:] To the Most Illustrious and my Great and Noble Lord, His Grace Jan Jabłonowski, Voivode of Volhynia, Starosta of Świecie, and gracious lord, in Lviv

[S. 2] w Chełmży 8 February 1697 Iasnie Wielmozny M[o]s[ci] Panie Woiewodo Wołynski Moi Wielce M[o]s[ci] Panie. Kiedy pronunc Orbato Pastore przypadła na mnie Administra- tia Biskupstwa Chełminskiego. Więc ex statione mea winney zawsze Magno Nomini W[aszej] K[r]ól[ewskiej?] M[iłości?] [WMM?] Pana obserwan- cyi, skłoniwszy Litterali cultu unizonosc Panu Memu pokornie supplikuię aby pro innato in DEUM amore w Pańskiey swoiey Koscioł Iego Swięty [chował?] Protekcyi całe oraz Biskupstwo fouere Patrocinio raczył, osobli- wie in confinitate z Starostwem Swieckim Miasto [Dopisek ołówkiem u dołu: K. 57.] [S. 3] [U góry ołówkiem: 2] Chełmno ktore maiąc swoie praetensiones ex emananti szczegolnie Pańskiey WMM Pana podaię Łasce y Protekcyi. Pana Boga prosząc tota cum Dioecesi za szczęsliwe zdrowia powodzenie w ich naypoznieysze wieki oraz wszelkiego sczęscia pomysl- ne succesy. Panu Memu y Dobrodzieiowi zostaię Zyczliwy y Nainizszym Sługą Szczesny Krechowski Archid[iakon] y Administrator Biskup[stwa] [S. 4, adres:] [U góry ołówkiem: 3.] Iasnie Wielmoznemu a Memu Wielce M[o]s[ciwe]mu Panu I[e]m[o]s[ci] Pa- nu Janowi Jabłonowskiemu Woiewodzie Wołynskiemu, Sta- roscie Swieckiemu y M[iłościwemu?] M[o]s[ciwe]mu Panu. we Lwowie