6. And that J. kr. In his instruction imminens periculum from the oriental nations, he deigns to present to us what we can easily guess ourselves, knowing about the plans of this enemy and having seen many times that due to his licentious greed for Christian countries, the newly and happily acquired, we cannot expect a certain peace presumption victory from him, so we entrust them to Messrs. to our deputies, to omnimodam ineant rationem equally with the other voivodeships, as if prompta et parata, God forbid pericula, we have auxilia, having adopted taxes equal to the other voivodeship eo praecustodito, so that we do not collect taxes, which taxes, including those for the payment of the debt of the pp. soldiers, as well as for this expedition, God protect the Turkish war, will not be given to the treasury, but should remain in the treasury of each voivodeship and poviat, having noticed that if it came to allocation, how much which voivodeship and how many banners would have to pay, so that in this case our voivodeship would not be agravated b) as under the Prussian expedition, but so that iuita proportionem c) taxes, with a view to the destruction of the poor subjects by such frequent movements of troops, they pay, and if non sufRcerent taxes to prevent such a great danger, then God forbid in casum belli turcici the common mob absque diuisione beili let the pp. our envoys, having made sure that all ordines join this popular movement, as the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, so also all feudals are to belong to the Lithuanian Republic. 6. The courage and willingness of the Cossack forces, as well as those recently against the Tatars, are known. soldiers against the Polish People's Republic, so we commission Mr. our deputies, so that they could devise an effective payment for them, allow one quarter to be donated, and engage them in further services of the Republic of Poland, so that they would receive even greater gratitudin.
7. A great confusion almost ensued as a result of the fact that the general assemblies were not brought to our towns early and in accordance with the law and custom, nor were the citizens informed about the convening of the assemblies by letters, as was the case for a long time, that (d) non inter solennitates but inter necessitates rightly has connumerari, this is strongly requested by Mr. our deputies will explain why this happened and per quem sletit such an untimely announcement that we understand it to be against the authority of this voivodeship, a cave revolt, so that it does not happen in posterum, and if this is considered, such assemblies and sejms should be nuUius valoris. 8. Since this Republic of Poland has three states of constat, each of which should know everything publicum negotium and strive for it. the deputies will ensure that all ancient and recent pacts, and those that will be concluded in the future, both with foreign lords and with cum feudatariis principibus ad cognitionem of all Elselves, should come and be read and signed by all states in the hands of the Most Reverend Archbishop of Gniezno, the Marshal of the Parliament for the time being, with at least some of the deputies from there were deputies from both nations, and which did not have such a solemnity with them, the Republic of Poland would never have belonged to them, nor should it have kept such pacts g), and if this could not happen at this Sejm, then I will lie cavere, so that the next Sejm, God willing, could take its effect. 9. Seeking that this Constitution will be reddenda ratione senatus consultorum
*) Stanisław Koniecpolski. *) Jan Danilowicz.
a) as li P. b) so angariowmne O. c) iusta proportione O. d) what that P. e) all O. T) -in herself O. g) P was not supposed to keep.