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Mikołaj Podoski to Stanisław Giełgut regarding estate management and military camp provisions

Mikołaj Podoski (signed: Podoski; according to inventory: Mikołaj Podoski, Cupbearer of Ciechanów) Stanisław Giełgut, Deputy Starosta of Trakai (address: His Grace Mr. Stanisław Giełgut, Deputy Starosta of Trakai)
22 Aprilis 1696 · Terespol

Mikołaj Podoski expresses satisfaction with the efficient management of the estate, recommending that surplus grain be lent to poorer peasants and that they be protected from harm. He also reminds the recipient of the need for urgent and careful preparation of wagons, oxen, and provisions for the military camp.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] My Dear Lord of Trakai, Most Gracious Lord and Brother. That you report prosperity in the management of the estate pleases His Grace the Benefactor greatly, and he recommends that you maintain diligent supervision over the revenues in the future. Any grain remaining from the sowing, especially that [...], His Grace the Benefactor recommends distributing to the poorer peasants, yet in such a way that they return it. His Grace the Benefactor is very pleased that you have settled the matter with Mr. Dydyński amicably, and he orders that you do not allow anyone to harm the peasants, always appealing to the protection of His Grace the Voivode of Volhynia. I urgently remind you, my Lord, regarding the camp provisions, that everything possible should be ready in advance, especially two good barrels of vinegar [P. 3] so that you, my Lord, may have them for the camp, as they are urgently needed there. Let the wagons be repaired in time, let the oxen be well-fed, and let all this be prepared early, so that he who arrives from His Grace the Benefactor with letters may depart immediately without delay; having entrusted this to you, my Lord, I remain by the grace of His Grace the Benefactor. From Terespol, 22 April 1696. To my Gracious Lord your kindly well-wishing brother and humble servant Podoski, by his own hand [P. 4] [blank – traces of folds and seal] [P. 5, address:] To His Grace Mr. Stanisław Giełgut, Deputy Starosta of Trakai, of Radymno [?], My Most Gracious Lord and Brother.

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] M[oś]ci Panie Trocki W[ielce] M[oś]ci Panie y Bracie. Ze W[asze]m[ość] Pan oznaymuiesz o dobrym powodzeniu w go= spodarstwie, bardzo się to Jmść Dobrodziejowi podoba y wdalszy czas pilny dozor w pro= wentach W[asze]m[ość] Panu zaleca. Zboża co się kolwiek zostanie od zasiewu, barziey tych, Jmść Dobrodziej rozdać miedzy uboższych chłopow, iedno takim sposobem, żeby znowu oddali. Sprawę z P[anem] Dydyńskim, zeście per amicabilem modum skończyli, bardzo Jmść Dobrodziej z tego kontent y intymuie, abyś W[asze]m[ość] Pan chłopow w krzywdę niko= mu niedał, dziękuiąc się zawsze w prote= kcyą Jmści Pana Wojewody Wołynskiego. O prowianty obozowe pilnie W[asze]m[ość] Panu przypo= minam, żeby co może być, wszytsko za wczasu gotowe były, a osobliwie octu bełek [S. 3] ze dwie dobrego, abyś W[asze]m[ość] Pan miał do obozu, kto= ry pilno potrzebny w obozie, wozy aby były naprawne za czasu, woły aby były wypaszone, to wszytsko aby wczesnie wygotowane były, aby ten ktory przyjedzie od Jmść Dobrodzieia z listami nic niebawiąc zaraz iechał, co zaleciwszy W[asze]m[ość] Panu z łask Jmści Dobrodzieia zostaię. Z Terespola 22 Aprilis 1696. W[asze]ć M[i]ł[oś]ci mego m[iłościwego] Pana Uprzeymie życzliwym bra= tem y sługą powolnym Podoski m[anu] p[ropr]ia [S. 4] [czysta – ślady zgięć i pieczęci] [S. 5, adres:] Jmść Panu Stanisławowi Giełguto= wi Trockiemu Podstarościemu Radymickiemu [?] W[ielce] M[oś]ci M[e]mu Wiel= ce M[oś]ci Panu y Bratu.

Reading notes

Page 1 is an inventory card. The author is signed briefly as 'Podoski m.p.'; the name Mikołaj and the office of Cupbearer of Ciechanów are provided by the inventory description. In the letter, Podoski likely acts as a steward or trusted agent of an unnamed magnate ('His Grace the Benefactor'). The mentioned Voivode of Volhynia in 1696 was Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski.

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

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