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Letter from August Fryderyk Moszyński explaining the issue of recruitment in Lwów

August Fryderyk Moszyński [Unknown person, monsieur]
15 Feb[ruarii] 1747 · Załoźce

August Fryderyk Moszyński denies rumors that Prussian officers are conducting recruitment in Lwów, explaining that his two trusted men are operating there to seek volunteers for his service. The author asks the addressee not to hinder them and to provide support if necessary.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] Sir [...] Having learned that a rumor has spread as if Prussian officers were recruiting men in Lwów under a false flag, I did not want to leave Your Excellency in this assumption any longer, but rather to assure you through this letter that these are my own men, who were sent by me for this purpose to bring me the men I need for my service and who voluntarily wish to serve me. I therefore ask Your Excellency not to be an obstacle to them, and even to support them with your advice if necessary. I will consider Your Excellency's kindness on this occasion as a proof of your favor towards me, for which I will always show myself grateful, remaining with all respect Your Excellency's, my Gracious Lord in Załoźce, on February 15, 1747 sincerely devoted servant A. Moszyński [P. 3] And so that no abuse occurs under my name, I inform Your Excellency that there are two of my men: one named Betzold, and the other Vogt. The commandant knows them, as do the Lwów merchants by the names of Rof and Jonson, who can testify for them; I have no others in Lwów. [P. 4] [...] [P. 5] [...]

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] Monsieur [kilka nieczytelnych, silnie zatartych linijek tekstu] Dowiedziawszy się ze się wiesc rozniosła iakoby Pruscy officyerowie pod Barwą ludzi werbowali we Lwowie, niechciałem dłuzey WM[ości] Pana w tey suppozycyi zostawić, ale przez ten List aseku- rować ze to moi własni ludzie Są, ktorzy odemnie na to wysłani Są, aby mi Ludzi ktorych do moiey usługi potrzebuię y ktorzy dobrowolnie mi słuzyc chcą, przyprowadza- li; proszę zatym WM[ości] Pana, abysz im, nie był przeszkodą, owszem in casu potrzeby, ich chciał Swoią radą assistowac, uznam WM[ości] Pana łac- ność w tey okazyi za dowod Affektu iego ku mnie za ktory zawsze Się wdzięcznym pokazę zostaiąc z wszelką consideratią WM[ości] M[ego] M[ościwego] Pana w Załoscach d[nia] 15 Feb[ruarii] 1747 Szczero zyczliwy sługa A Moszynski [S. 3] zeby zas pod moim imieniem iaki abusus się nie trafił avizuię WMPana ze dwoch moich Ludzi iest, iednemu imie Betzold a drugi Vogt, pan Komendant ich zna, iako y Kupcy Lwowscy imieniem Rof et Jonson, ktorzy im Swiadectwo mogą dac, zadnych inszych we Lwowie nie mam; [S. 4] [czysta – paginacja ołówkiem: 2] [S. 5] [czysta – u dołu dopisek dawny:] No 3800

Reading notes

On p. 2, below the incipit 'Monsieur', there are about 4 lines of the original text, blurred and illegible. On p. 3, there is a postscript providing the names of the men sent for recruitment and the merchants from Lwów. In the inventory, the author is described as the Crown Cup-bearer (a function August Moszyński held from 1752).

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