Universal of the Marshal of the Przemyśl Confederation.
1. Franciszek Ksawery in Putaz, Kostrach and Grabów Pułaski, starosta of Augustów, marshal of the Confederated Land of Przemyśl, to everyone and everyone who should know about this, namely JOO. JWW. WW. born to them Mr. I am hereby informing senators, dignitaries, officials, heirs, mortgage and lease holders, and all citizens of the splendid land of Przemyśl, with a declaration of my favorable services and decent respect. The violation and alteration of national rights, the oppression and contempt of freedom, the copious blood of our ancestors, who are famous for their shedding, and finally the disgrace and humiliation of the most precious gift from heaven, the holy faith, the insolent expansion of the enemy army in the country, lead to nothing but the ultimate ruin and destruction for our beloved homeland. These most painful injuries to every citizen, known to the whole world, caused to our nation, the incalculable experience of wrongs and misfortunes suffered by the Russian army, covered with long patience and covered with silent but pathetic silence, forced the whole nation to reveal its long-hidden grief in the hearts of its noble citizens and to resort to common methods in similar situations to save its homeland and itself.
2. Feeling this severity of public misfortune, the glorious land of Przemyśl, as an indivisible part of the Republic of Poland, called upon the help of the multi-sovereign, most holy God of omnipotence, and the united minds of its citizens to defend the faith of the Holy Catholic Roman and Greek Orthodox Uniates, to save national freedom and rights, and to provide insurance.
* This confederation is referred to in the universals of the Confederate captain Wojciech Rudnicki (Castr. Prem. 633 p. 793). On May 25, 1770, the same Rudnicki brought such a manifestation to the Przemyśl town (Ibid. p. 848) named after Kazimierz Pułaski, marshal of Łomża, and Józef Sławuszewski, regimental confederate.: quia tam suus manifestans, quam tota et integra generalitas confoederationis terrae Premisliensis, sumpta de quodam universali sive ordinanso ex adversa parte reipublicae tum detrimento totius actus eiusdem generalitatis confoederationis bonigue publici laesione acsi emanato notitia, illico subveniendo totalitati generalitatis confoederationis suae, boni publici ac honoris laesioni de nullitate taliter subsecuti huiusce ordinansi ex parte adversa bono publico contraire editi, suo ex quo supra nomine manifestatur.
equality of the nobility against the cruelest and most violent actions of all enemies, the homeland arose, solemnly swore and confederation, by the act of confederation on the 22nd day of the present month and year here in Przemyśl by the order of the Most Holy Trinity, happily established ^ Whose alliance and confederation also the glorious land of Przemyśl The marshal voted unanimously for me.
3. By virtue of the office entrusted to me, I hereby announce with this universal about this glorious and salutary union of our glorious land of Przemyśl, calling and inviting all citizens of this land to join us in this salutary work, who, due to the distance of space, have not yet entered our confederation and are not aware of this work, to join our confederation during two Sundays by taking an oath by rota in the act of confederation described before me or the councilor, those who have the power and permission from me, united and joined, and the cities and towns, by two sent from each city, to swear allegiance to the present confederation, I urgently recommend. And whoever, in such a beneficial way, opposes the laws, does not join this confederation with us and fails to sign this act two Sundays from today, we declare them to be enemies of the homeland and we promise to pursue their persons and fortunes.
4. All jurisdictions, courts maioris et minoris subsellii, to cease in execulionibus suis according to the custom and laws of the former confederation, with the exception of the jurisdiction of confederate courts, and in matters of deed exorbitantiarum et recentium criniinum, which will have a special instrument from me, I warn you, and this is sub nullitate quorumvis actuum, which, after publication of the present universal have occurred.