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Jan Siemieński to Franciszek Chwałkowski regarding banner and lieutenant matters

Jan Siemieński Franciszek Chwałkowski, companion of the armored banner of the Crown Field [or: Grand] Scribe
n.d. [c. 1704 according to inventory]

Jan Siemieński informs Franciszek Chwałkowski about the personal details of officers and advises him on correspondence and his arrival at the banner after Easter. He also assures the recipient of his intercession with the lieutenant to defend his honor and interests in the camp.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] My Greatly Respected Sir and Dearly Beloved Brother! The day before yesterday I departed, not having had the time to bid a heartfelt farewell to Your Grace, my Gracious Lord. But [...] I offer this, my favorable disposition to serve, even if only by letter, to Your Grace, my Gracious Lord. Complying with your wish, I am writing back to His Grace the Lieutenant: his name is Józef, he is the Sandomierz standard-bearer; for His Grace Mr. Siemieński the elder, it is written Jan Kazimierz, he holds no title. As for writing to His Grace Mr. Łubański, Your Grace, my Gracious Lord, may do so, but assure him that I shall surely mount my horse in two weeks and shall wish, as I have [P. 3] given my obligation and experienced all favors from Your Grace, my Gracious Lord, I shall wish now, and for life, to serve Your Grace, my Gracious Lord, everywhere. Yet I would wish to arrive at the banner for a week, even if after Easter, for Your Grace, my Gracious Lord, knows what confusions have arisen and how they have tightened the articles, but that can be after Easter. And I shall earnestly entreat the Lieutenant to forgive [the delay] in view of the annual duties of Your Grace, my Gracious Lord, and not to cause any harm in the register. I, too, shall not allow any harm to be done to the servant, nor to the honor of Your Grace, my Gracious Lord. The Deputies are to have three thousand at the Lieutenant's disposal, so we shall see what he gets there. I shall surely be everywhere [P. 4] mindful of all the interests of Your Grace, my Gracious Lord, to whose customary grace I commend myself with all my heart. Your Grace, my Gracious Lord's sincerely well-wishing brother, humble servant Jan Siemieński. [Postscript on the left side:] I request constant correspondence, both here and to the camp. [P. 5, Address:] To my Greatly Respected Lord and Beloved Brother, His Grace Mr. Franciszek Chwałkowski, companion of the armored banner of His Illustrious Grace the Crown [...] Scribe, my Gracious Lord.

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] Mui Wielce M[ość] Panie y Serdecznie kochany Bracie Dniam onegdayszego odiechał niemaiąc sy czasu z W[aszecią] MM Panem serdecznie y pożegnać Ale fiu[rt?] tę moie do usług przychylną lub listowną zadytam WMM Panu. Czyniąc dosyć woli odpisuię JM[o]ść Panu Porucznikowi: Imie Juzef Jest chorągym Siendym[ir]skim, JM[o]ść Panu Siemieńskiemu starszemu napisa/nu Jan Kazimierz Tytułu żadnego niema. Co zaś do JM[o]ść Pana Łubańskie/go pisać to WMM Pan możesz elle Ja assekuruiesz że zapewne za dwie niedzieli wsiadę y zechce Jakom [S. 3] dał oblig mui wziot wszelkich usług od WMM Pana zechce y teraz y dożywotnie wsze/gdy służyć WMM Panu, przecież bym życzył na Jaki tydzień choc po Wielki Nocy ziechać do chorągwi bo wie WMMPan co za konfuzacye stanęli y Jak obostrzyli artykułem ale to choc po Wielki Nocy. Abotych usilnie P. Porucznika uproszę żeby dla WMM Pana zabaw rocznych wybaczył y w regestrze krzywdy Jakiey nie czynił, y Ja tesz nie barzo dam tak pachołkowi krzywdę czynić Jako tesz y honorowi WMM Pana. Mają tam miec P. Deputaci do dyspozycyi P. Po/rucznika trzy tysiące to obaczym co się mu się tam dostanie Pewnie będę wszędy [S. 4] pamiętnym w wszelkich Interesach WMM Pana którego się zwykłey zalicam łasce y sercem WMMMPana Szczyrze życzliwem Bratem Uniżonym sługo Jan Siemienski. [Dopisek z lewej strony:] Proszę o freftowną korrespondencyą tak tu iako y do obozu. [S. 5, adres:] Moiemu Wielce M[o]ściom Panu y Kochanemu Bratu Jm[oś]ci Panu Franciszkowi Chwałkowskiemu To/warzyszowi Chorągwie Pancerney JWJM[oś]ci Pana Pisarzego W[ielkiego/Polnego] Koron[ne]go Moiemu M[o]ściom Panu

Reading notes

The letter lacks a day or year date; the year 1704 comes from the inventory description. In the inventory, the author is incorrectly identified as 'Siemieński Iwan' (a mis-transcription of the name Jan into Ukrainian) and the recipient is described as 'Rawa sub-steward' (which does not appear in the address on the document – the recipient is titled as a companion of the armored banner of the Crown Scribe). At the top of pages 2 and 4, there is later page/sheet numbering (1, 2) and a pencil number 26.

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

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