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Stanisław Koniecpolski to the Chamberlain of Chernihiv regarding an embassy to the Zaporozhian Cossacks

Stanisław Koniecpolski, Grand Crown Hetman Gracious Lord Chamberlain of Chernihiv
November 20, 1634 · Płoskirów

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski entrusts the Chamberlain of Chernihiv with an embassy mission to the Zaporozhian Host in order to maintain discipline and secure peace with the allied Tatars. He orders him to cooperate closely with the Starosta of Kaniów and to ensure the burning of the Cossack boats.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 5] No. 38 and former no. 23 Gracious Lord Chamberlain of Chernihiv, my Gracious Lord and Friend! Following the confirmation of the pacts and conditions agreed upon with Shahin Agha, His Royal Majesty desires that the Zaporozhian Host remains in proper order and no longer gives the pagan [forces] allied with us any cause for hostility; in this matter, His Royal Majesty deigns to send his servants to me on purpose. In connection with this, I also, acceding to the wish of His Royal Majesty, urgently request that you deign to undertake this embassy and carry it out in accordance with the will of His Royal Majesty. For this task, I have also appointed Mr. Hołub, His Royal Majesty's rotmistrz. I entrust into the hands [...] of my Gracious Lord the letter of His Royal Majesty, the credentials, and the instruction according to which you shall proceed, while consulting in everything with His Grace the Starosta of Kaniów in person and seeking information from him, as he represents my person at the army on the spot. And once [he] arrives at the Sejm on behalf of my Gracious Lord to report on this embassy, Mr. Hołub should not depart from there and should make every effort to ensure that all boats are burned. I commit myself to the grace and service of Your Grace, my Gracious Lord. In Płoskirów, on the 20th of November, 1634. I counted on the fact that [...] [you would] complain to your [people] about the future hardships of such long work, however, His Grace the Starosta of Łuck assured me that you undertook it willingly. Therefore, I pass this expedition sent to me into the hands of Your Grace. I do not doubt that, for the sake of your integrity, you will deign to finalize it and dispatch it according to the intentions of His Royal Majesty as soon as possible. Your Grace's [...] obedient brother and friend, Stanisław Koniecpolski, Crown Hetman, with his own hand.

Original wording — transcription

[S. 5] N[umero] 38 [oraz dawny nr:] 23 M[oś]ciwy Pan[ie] Podkomorzy Czerniechowski moy M[iłości]wy Panie y przyjacielu [p]otwierdzeniem pakt y namowionych z Szahin Agą condityi, życzy tego J[ego] K[rólewska] M[ość] aby woisko Zaporoskie w dobrym porządku zostawało, y iuż żadney do nieprzyiaćiół pogaństwu t. [i.?] z nami sprzymierzonemu occasiey nie dawało; w czym umyślnie do m[nie] J[ego] K[rólewska] M[ość] sług swych posyłać raczy. Zactym y ia tesz w tey [?] J[ego] K[rólewskiej] M[oś]ci przychylaiąc życzo- [ści], pilnie proszę, abyś się Poselstwa tego podiąć, y one podług woli J[ego] K[rólewskiej] M[oś]ci exequować chciał. Do ktorey prace uzyłem tesz P. Hołuba Rotmistrza J[ego] K[rólewskiej] M[oś]ci. D[aie się do rąk?] [...] mego M. P. List J[ego] K[rólewskiej] M[oś]ci, credens, y instrukcią, wedle ktorey miarkować nim będziesz, znosząc się iednak we wszystkim z J[ego] M[oś]cią P. Sta- rostą Kaniowskim [na lewym marginesie dopisek:] in manu, y od niego informaciey zasięgaiąc, ktory on tam na mieyscu moią przy woy- sku reprezentuią osobę. A że na Seym na imieniu M. P. dla uczynienia relatiey tego Poselstwa przybędzie; tedy P. Hołub iuż się z tamtąd niechay nie absentuie y iąć bę- dzie do tego przypilność, żeby wszytkie czołny popalone były. Oddawam się łasce y służbom W[aszej] M[oś]ci mego M[iłościwego] P[ana]. W Płoskirowie d. 20 Novemb[ra] 1634. [Dopisek autograficzny hetmana:] Widziałem się ia na to, [...] przyszłych pra- cach narzekać swoim na tak długą pracę, iednak J[ego] M[ość] Pan Starosta Łucki upe- wnił mię o tym, żeś się ich ochotnie podiął. Dla tego tę expeditie do mnie przysłaną do rąk W[aszej] M[oś]ci posyłam. Niewątpię, że pro sua probitate one ad mentem J[ego] K[rólewskiej] M[oś]ci kon- kludować [i] odprawić zechcesz, iako nayprędzey. W[aszej] M[oś]ci [...] powolny brat [i przyjaciel] Stanisław Koniecpolski h[etman] k[oronny] m[anu] p[ropria]

Reading notes

The lower part of the page and the right edge are slightly damaged and worn. The letter was written by a secretary, with an autograph postscript and signature of Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski. The year and day date are fully legible: Płoskirów, November 20, 1634. In the margin, there is an annotation 'in manu'. The inventory provides a collective date range (1633–1634) and a mention of talks with Shahin Agha, which corresponds exactly to the content of this document.

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

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