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132/1/477 · 477-006

Letter concerning Tomasz Gordon and his election as alderman

The sender refers to the magistracy’s goodwill toward Tomasz Gordon, who was elected alderman, and asks that his case be considered. He promises to defend the rights of the magistracy and the city. The letter is dated in Warsaw, 10 March 1689.

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Translation / modern text

[Heading:] Noble and worthy sirs, most esteemed friends. The sender thanks the addressees for their goodwill toward Mr Gordon, a former resident of the city who was elected alderman with the support of the king and the sender’s own intercession. He mentions remembrance and gratitude, thanks them for granting the municipal office, and declares his continuing goodwill and readiness to defend the rights of the city and magistracy. Illegible passages prevent the full argument from being reconstructed. In Warsaw, 10 March 1689. [Uncertain signature: possibly “Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff”.]

Original wording — transcription

[Nagłówek:] Nobiles et Spectabiles Domini, Amici plurimum observandi. Opisał mi taskę y affect WMMciowo ku sobie P. Gordan, ex incola, scabinus creatus za poważną JKM Pana naszego WMM[—]wego, y moją przy tym interpozycją. Niemoże [—] tak WMMciowo, tylko gratam recordationem w sercu Pańskim y w mojej pamięci zachować; jeśli per dispensationem Juris [—] y Dworu, y mnie dobrze znając, in eo sum [—] wzięty; na Urząd Miejski promowowali. Za co iaką wielce dziękuję; tak referam JKMci, że iusta illius sequi, tam posse quam velle; znajdzie się in pectoribus WMMciow, [—] pro exhibita favore; wzajemną mogę życzliwość y przychylność [—] upadających się okazjach circa Jurium tuicionem deklaruję; memorque manebo intentionum Civitatis et Magistratus. Zostaję. W Warszawie d. 10 Marty 1689. [Podpis niepewny:] Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff [—].

Reading notes

The date “W Warszawie d. 10 Marty 1689” appears explicitly on the sheet. PDF p. 7 contains the same address to the Lviv authorities on the verso, not a separate document. The signature at the bottom is faint and does not allow the author to be identified with certainty.

Scope of the edition: Working partial transcription; illegible passages are marked [—], and the signer’s name is given as uncertain.

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