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Jan Świętosławski to the authorities of Lwów regarding the return of an interrogated prisoner

Jan Świętosławski (signature: Jan Swiętosławski) The Mayor and Councilors of Lwów (Spectabiles et Famati Domini Proconsul et Consules Civitatis Leopoliensis)
4 Augusti 1605 · Jarosław

Jan Świętosławski informs the mayor and councilors of Lwów about the interrogation and torture of an accused person, who, despite the suffering, retracted his previous testimony. Due to the lack of new information, the judge decides to send the prisoner back to Lwów in accordance with royal instructions.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] + Gracious Lords and Friends, Mr. Mayor, Gentlemen Councilors of Lwów! Time has reminded me to renew before Your Graces that matter concerning Bratniszka [...] Sarmantka [...] with the reeve's son [...] that side. Regarding which, first that one ran to your judge, I gave, at the request of His Grace (which I also send the letter of the testifying [...] ), relief, that by the publication given to me, which he also [...] does, running to Your Graces. I waited for what was entrusted, conscientiously for the diligence of the investigation, during which this little man was on the joined quarters, until the shrinking of blood and fainting. [...] intervals of time, in which both myself and through the household members worthily, and in this and that way, inquiries were made. And when I could extract nothing from him – he denied most firmly what he had testified before [...] and before the Ruthenian Voivode himself – I deemed it appropriate, according to the information of His Royal Majesty, to send him back to Your Graces. [...], according to which Your Graces are obliged to act by the duty of office, I myself do not wish to interfere further. [...] Your Graces [...], for this information of His Majesty the King also commands that it should proceed gently and firmly, yet not allowing Jews to their own sum. I commend myself to the grace of Your Graces themselves, and of my friends. Given in Jarosław on the 4th of August, 1605. Your Graces' well-wishing judge [...] Jan Świętosławski [by his own hand] [P. 3, address:] To the Respected and Famous Lords, the Mayor and Councilors of the City of Lwów, Lords and highly respected friends.

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] + Łaskawi Panowie a przijaciele Panie Burmistrzu, Pan[i]e Raizce Lwowscy. Czas przypomniał odnowić do W[aszych] M[ości], sprawę oną, około Bratniszki[?] Sarmantki[?], z Wojtowskim synem sprzy-[?] zą tamtą stroną. Co ktorey naprzod ową przy- biegł przy W[aszy]m sędziego, dałem na prośbę J[ego] M[ości] (ktora też pismo confitentium wnukiem posyłam) folg[ę] że publikacyą mnie daną, ktorą on też fiatem czy[ni] biegąc do W[aszych] M[ości]. Oczekiłem to co zostawione, sumie[nnie] na diligentią, przy ktorey ten człowieczek był na kwartach płączonych, aż do zkorczenia krwią, i do zemdlenia. Gurom interstitia temporum, w ktorych i sam, i przez domowe, ktoir godnie, i tym i owym sposobem wyrozumiwało się. A g[d]ym nic zeń wyściskać niemogł, Constantissime negował, te- go co przed orawcami, i przed tym sam wojewodą ruskim zeznawał, podobało mię go wedle infor- macyey J[ego] K[rolewskiej] M[ości] W[aszym] M[ościom] odesłać. Jakow, gdzieście naprzod sta informacyą krolai[?] J[ego] M[os]ci wedle ktorey W[asze] M[ości] ex debito officij oni postąpić, sam już przestawiacz nie chcie. Żydom aczyniow W[aszych] M[ości] ziesse nieściemi, bo i ta krolai[?] J[ego] M[os]ci informacyą tak ka- że, aby leniter et firmam szło, jednak niedopuszcza- iacz, żydow do własney sumie. Zalecam sie w łaskę W[aszych] M[ości] samow, a przyjacioł swoich. Dat[um] w Jarosławiu d. 4 Augusti 1605 W[aszych] M[ości] życzliwy sędzia z sta- ga Jan Swiętosławski [m[anu] p[ropr]ia] [S. 3, adres:] Spectabilibus et Famatis Domi- nis, Proconsuli et Consulibus Civita- tis Dominorum Leopoliens[ium] Dominis amicis observandis

Reading notes

P. 1 is an inventory card from 1979. Handwritten document from 1605, paleographically difficult in places (abbreviations, ligatures). Jan Świętosławski, then among other things a royal secretary/referendary of the Crown, informs about the examination (torture) and interrogation of a prisoner and his return to Lwów in accordance with royal disposition. On p. 3, a wafer seal is preserved under the paper.

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

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