Translation / modern text
[P. 2]
[Chancery annotation at the top left:] to 654 Comer 789
The undersigned, having purchased 15 horses from Mr. Hejdl's stud farm in the Zaleszczyki circle in Galicia, wishes to transport them through Zamość to Warsaw so that they may be trained by Mr. Königsfeld, and subsequently intends to bring them successively through Podgórze within a year or a year and a half to the army, where he needs them for the service of His Imperial Majesty. Therefore, he has the honor to request His Excellency Count de Brigido to kindly send him the necessary passport and issue appropriate instructions to the customs offices in Galicia so that these horses are not detained upon leaving the country and returning to it, while he submits himself to the prescribed customs duty.
Vienna, December 27, 1788.
Józef Prince Poniatowski,
Colonel.
Original wording — transcription
[S. 2]
[Adnotacja kancelaryjna u góry z lewej:] ad 654 Comer 789
Le Sousigné ayant acheté 15.
Chevaux du harras de M[si]r Hejdl
dans le Cercle de Zalesczyki en Gal-
licie, desire de les faire passer par
Zamosc à Varsovie pour les faire dres-
ser par M[si]r Königsfeld, et veut les
faire venir ensuite par Podgorze succes-
sivement pendant un an, ou un an
et demi à l'armée, ou il en a besoin
au service de S[a] M[ajesté] L'Empereur.
C'estpourquoi il a l'honneur de prier
S[on] E[xcellence] Mons[ieur]: le Comte de Brigido de
vouloir bien lui faire tenir le passeport
necessaire, et de donner les ordres conse-
cutifs aux douanes de Gallicie, afin que
ces chevaux ne soient point arretés
en sortant et en rentrant dans le païs,
se soumettant d'ailleurs au péage prescrit
de la douane.
Vienne ce 27. Dec: 788.
Joseph Prince Poniatowski
Colonel.
Reading notes
Document in the form of a memorial/request written in the third person, personally signed by Prince Józef Poniatowski with the rank of Colonel. The addressee, Governor of Galicia Pompeo Brigido, is mentioned directly in the text.