Goods securing four thousand florins

Esteemed and distinguished sir, respected friend! Our friendship of many years and the assurance you freely gave me out of particular goodwill convince me that my request will be heard. [A passage about arrangements with another person and fuller information has not been entirely read.] The pledged goods should be redeemed as quickly as possible because of the interest. I already have four thousand florins prepared and counted. [A passage about an intermediary and the goods has not been fully read.] I could not find this money, as Mr Bandinelli reports [the connection with the following sentence requires checking]. I therefore ask [...] first to inspect those goods; if you judge them worth more than the pledge, after accounts have been made and confirmed on oath by Mr [...] please purchase them with your own money. Whatever you advance from your own resources I faithfully promise to repay to you or your nominee here in Warsaw, without delay or difficulty. Four thousand florins have already been counted and sealed in Mr Bandinelli’s presence at Mr Florusbicki’s [?]. You may retain the goods until your representative receives the money from my hands. If you judge that they can be sold in future [...] or earlier without great loss to me, I hereby give and grant permission to sell them. I believe [...] will need considerable funds for these expenses [...]. I shall endeavour to pay this sum according to your wishes and instructions. Please favour me in this matter [...]. I earnestly wish to repay your kindness when occasion offers [...]. I commend myself and my services, sending wishes of prosperity [part of the formula uncertain]. Warsaw, 5 November 1645. [Closing partly illegible.] Please greet [...] and the syndic on my behalf. [Address:] Maciej Hayder, Lviv councillor, in Lviv.

Spectabilis et Mag[nifice] D[omi]ne et amice observ[andissi]me. Vetus amicitia quae a plurimis annis intercessit nobiscum, tum quoque fides quam pro singulari sua erga me benevolentia sponte mihi promisit, me certum [facit?] quod [...] fidel[e] dabitur petitioni meae [...]. Jam inter me et D. [...] decreveramus [...] pro meliori informatione. Merces oppignoratae redimi debent quantocius ob usuras: et quoniam iam paratos habeo et numeratos quatuor mille florenos, quos D. [...] dicit esse [...] merces illas non vidi [...]. Has pecunias reperire non potui ut refert D. Bandinellus. Rogo ergo [...] ut merces easdem prius videre dignetur et si existimaverit plus valere quam sunt oppignoratae, factis prius calculis et affirmato iuramento per D. [...] illas merces sua propria pecunia emere velit, quicquid ea in parte de suo exposuerit bona fide polliceor refundere et persolvere [...] vel cui iusserit hic Varsaviae sine ulla mora et difficultate; sunt enim iam numerati et sigillati quatuor mille floreni in praesentia D[omi]ni Bandinelli apud D. Florusbickium [nazwisko niepewne]. Has merces poterit penes se [...] tamdiu retinere donec recepta fuerint de manibus meis [...] pecunia per delegatum suum. Si iudicabit [...] merces illas posse divendi in futuro [...] vel ante sine magno damno meo, eam facultatem [...] illas merces vendendi do et concedo his litteris. Credo quod [...] magnis pro his impensis indigebit pecuniis [...] curabo hanc summam persolvere iuxta voluntatem et ordinem [...]. Rogo ut in hac [...] favere velit [...]. [s. 5] Summopere contendo data occasione referre [...]. Cum me meaque servitia defero: ac felicium quoque defero mea [...] salutare. Varsaviae 5 9bris 1645. [...] amicus [...]. Rogo [...] magistrum meo nomine salutet et [...] D. Syndicum. [Adres s. 6:] Spectabili et Mag[nifico] D. Matthiae Hayder Consuli Leopoliensi [...] Leopoli.