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(Turkish Sarem*) did not engage in wars and did not contribute to other new wars, and the voivodeships agreed with these which would allow greater relief; and in addition to this, so that we can manage our own affairs even if other voivodeships do not want to save our Republic of Poland. 5. Pacts which IMć Mr. Crown Hetman *) with Kaaderbasza on the advice and information of the king IMci socially with IMci pp. senators, who are currently in the camp and have not yet made the unicam option of peace or war, we like them because they refer to the old pacts'). And on the part of the Cossacks, we understand that it is very necessary for them to enjoy their annual pay, to be servants and soldiers of the king of the Empire and the Republic of Poland, and in obedience to His Majesty the King. Mci and under the regiment of pp. The number of crown hetmans remained no larger, one as the IMcie of the Infantry Regiment. commissioners for this purpose were appointed by the King, and with the terms decided by them, especially that all their jurisdictions should be abolished, and the jurisdiction itself, first of all, of the King, and then of the Messrs. crown hetmans and pp. the starosta, under whom they will live, was all left, about which a final and thorough discussion was to be made at the Sejm, excluding conscription. 6. Therefore, we would like to thank them Mr. to the hetmans for their courage for the health and well-being of the Republic of Poland as a whole and for their great work, diligence and efforts to maintain the peace with paganism without spilling blood and without being drawn into further war, also to them. senators, crown officials and all other noble people. and our brothers, who, out of their willingness and love for their homeland, came to the hetman with their reinforcements to save their homeland and gave such public advice about it and were ready propriis pectoribus to defend it. We commission Mr. our deputies, so that they could express their gratitude to all of them at the Sejm and thank them publicly. 7. To the Tatars, pay or gifts, for which such frequent and great infestations may arise from them, should always be carefully planned and given, J. kr. We ask you and all states to make it effective by law and not to impose wages on it. 8. And in order for the peace with the Turkish Emperor and with Tartar to be established more quickly and thoroughly, we understand that it is very necessary to send as soon as possible a great envoy, a man cum authoritate et in rebus bene versatum, to the newly established Turkish Emperor, to confirm the pact with the Crown and with the Vlachs, both ancient and minor. Where the one who is sent must consider him as the most important and try to ensure that a Christian and a good man is always admitted to the Wallachian household ex pactis, if he cannot receive ius conferendi or ad minus praesentandi. 9. The Moscow war, although it is not without a great burden for the Republic of Poland, with many difficulties and dangers that have been tightened for that time, but having the first and foremost respect for the honor and fame of the Republic of Poland, also for the honor and prestige of the prince IMci as the blood of our lord, and also for the great contribution that has already been made and the fame before the whole world, to which we warn that This recruitment did not result in greater employment and further, and in vain, fame, which we do not wish for the Prince, we entrust to Mr. our MPs to connect with other voivodeships? a rescue that we allow ex nunc the Prince IMci to persuade and adopt one that will be agreed upon by all estates and voivodeships, without leaving out the number of the cabinets by the past levies allowed to the Prince IMci, with certain information where they turned and many things could be left in retentis. And since not all voivodeships issued these levies and the spigot in the same way, and much of it has remained with them, as will be reported from the treasury, we urgently entrust this to Messrs. to our envoys to ask them where they should be, so that they can compare themselves with us and that the princess will not be saved from further help. 10. An overseas invasion of the Livonian lands must be reprimanded and the enemy must be prevented in time so that he does not escape further and does not have any castles, they say. its deputies about ways to deal with other voivodeships and what this matter [requires] to be effectively considered, without neglecting to find out why the starostas and tenants of the

') Osman. •) Stanisław Żółkiewski, k. w. kor. ') The Treaty of Jaruga concluded in September 1617, called the Buszyński Treaty.