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1819 Dosidorf (Zabara) land contract

 


Case 18 25 September year 1819

(To) Dear of Nowohradwolhynsk Powiat the Zemski Corrector (sheriff) Ivan Pavlovitch Sczetynski

                                               (from) the Nowozwiagel Economic Office

                                                   Report. –

 

Upon the notice of Your Well Born by 360. – regarding the delivery of data on the Menonists on the points attached hereto, this Office has the honor of reporting: 1st the Menonists who settled on the land of His High Excellency Dear General of the Cavalry Fedor Petrovitch Uvarov are five families, namely: Martin Dorman, Wife of His Elizabeth, two sons, Jakob and Johann-Karol, daughter Katherine _ 2. Johann Meier, Bachelor, Sister of His Katherine, Mother of theirs Magdaline _ 3. Jakub Wenzel, Wife of His Luise, daughter Katherine, son born Here Johann _ 4th. Martin Seitz, Wife of His Elisabeth, he has two Sons: of the First Wife Yegor-Michail _ of the second wife born here Johann. _ those exited from Abroad and settled in This Estate last year 1816 in the month of November. - 2nd Native-born. They as evident from the ticket sent on them to Brest Lirowsk from Dear Civilian Governor of Grodno are Prussian. – 3rd As Foreign Their Paszports are presented by that same Dear Governor of Grodno to the Ministry of Police  _ and from escorting them to This Estate Mr. Lachmanowicz upon the prescription of His very Excellency, was taken in Brest a note of hand, for in case of prohibition by the Ministry of Police of letting them across the Border, be they sent back; So uponnonreceipt Hitherto Such a Permittance, the Economie has not entered with them into any agreements, and hence Not Any Concluded with Them Terms it hasgot. 4th And Forthat very Same reason theyall neither money Payment, and equally nor duties in the Economie are bearing or serving; - moreover, for they could have sustenance, on the designated lands for housing and ploughing, are they given all means of building for themselves a dwelling and necessary constructions, and in the first Year as for sowing and so for feeding released to them were corn and whatsoever provisions to work off for a good sum (of money), also given them each were one cow with calves and a pair of horses. – In the absence of Superintendent (Alexander Prewlocki)

 

 


September 24th

 Year. 1819.

58th. _

Reel No. 8

Fond No. 383

Opis 29

Dielo No. 1212

Request No. 155

Document No. 41, pages 1 thru 7

 

              Translation from Polish

 

Between His Illustrious Highness Prince Josef Lubomirscy the Kammerherr (Chamberlain) of HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY of Malta Order Chevalier the forefatherly owner of the estate of Klucz Peczywodski (Key of Peczywody) As (the party of) the first As the first (part) andthecommunity of menonists and Holenders from antonowka (village which is) by the Town of Ostrog lying mathias luther, anddavid dirian (Dirias) As (the party of) thesecond Part executed is This Contract asfor the cession to These menonists and Holenders in Klucz Peczywodski inperpetual possession of a Part of the Ground as follows

                                           1st

For the establishment of This Colonie designated by the owner is the Part of Ground To the Village of mokroje (Wet) belonging. that is eighteen voloks (18x21.36 ha), which by one side allies totheborder of Prawutin and the other one tothesame village of Mokroje

                                                              2nd

Fortwo years without payment (due) and upontheeffluxion of these Fromeach morgen (1/3 volok) of the Land of Chelm measure Both plough(land) and Hay(land) equal to Wood(land) and (the land) that the nonuse status enjoys one is obligated to pay each three Zloty in Silver. _

                                                                3rd

To the Priest for those same families one volok of the Chelman Land is designated without payment (due) and Fully Exempt of all the rest of annuities. _

                                               4th

Forthedevelopment of This Colonie the possessory treasury promises itself the ration of wood from Own Its Forests without any

 

 

payment (due), upon the effluxion of two years each familie or household obligated shall be to pay to the owner annually of six zloty in silver._

                                                                    5th

Livestock to graze free they will be as on pasture so in the woods: inso only that detriment either to the owner Himself or peasants of His inflicted benot._

                                                            6th

All kinds of beverages andespecially beer and vodka (they) are obligated to take in the estates of His Illustrious Highness and at that rent to which assigned (they) will be, atthat single price which inother neighbouring estates established will be, however the treasury must try to have the quoted beverages perfectly sound, but supposing One exposed asof the cartage of those would incur a penalty to be assigned having._

                                                            7th

From the stay (billeting) of military officials and giving of carts/: excluding only the Extraordinarily likely occurring crossings (they) are exempt._

                                                            8th

Bees to have is allowed but fromany stump of such ones (they) are obligated to pay to the owner offifteen Grosze in Silver._

                                                            9th

Supposing that whilst the hunt on the grounds of theirs (is being) practiced they (had) whatever detriment so this upon the appraisal to them rewarded must be._

                                                            10th

Just As for the most convenient drainage of the grounds necessarily needed is a canal for the effluent waters so then obligated they are on the grounds of theirown on their behalf such a one to lay and His

 

 

Illustrious Highness (is) further the water through His very grounds to discharge just as soon as Fromthepart of the owner laid canal extended is to the grounds of theirs so do they further bythemselves (one) to lay ought._

                                                       11th

Tothemending of roads, bridges and logpaths, they belong shallnot, but obligate themselves in the vicinity of the allotted to them land such ones to keep in good repair._

                                                        12th

Own Their of any kind produce (they) may sell out wherever for them pleasing, evenly the Manual wares are allowed to produce without any payment (due) With such only caution that these wares unrefer to the harm and detriment to the owner._

                                                         13th

Ontheallotted to them Grounds the Consisting commercial wood whether at will of the owner were cut down, so they onthese have claims cannot._

                                                          14th

The Land for them allotted will be by the owner without any payment (due)._

                                                    15th

Supposing to any of them by accident got burnt the house, then the cutting out for construction from the woods is allowed with the exemption even fromthepayment of czynsz for the term ofone year._

                                                            16th

Forthepermanent fence the carriage of brushwood from the forest possessory estate is allowed but not otherwise that from those places

 

 

 

which by the Economie assigned shall be andwith the knowledge of the forester._

                                           17th

Supposing that a familie letalone from the poorest came to material inconsistency then it is allowed onone ground to build from the same families two houses with the effect that enacted to the owner the czynsz from that ground once and forever should be paid, but in relation to the wood for kindling, so for this asunder each familie to the owner to pay is obligated._

                                                      18th

The payment of the settled  from them czynsz conducted must be twice a year that is beforetheday of Saint John andon the second day of January._

                                                       19th

This Colonie shall be named desidorf._

                                                        20th

In the religion of theirs enjoyed must be the Freedom which by MOST GRATIOUS MAJESTY to any confession allowed is._

                                                         21th

The abovestated menonists and equally their heirs – nonbound are with the payment of any more for the owner taxes under whatever nomination they were evenly the owner from thesame menonists a recruit to take will benot._

                                                          22th

 Taxes by the government tothem charged all these families by themselves to pay shall be obligated.

 

                                                            23th

Supposing that from Those families whichever from the colonie withdrew so hereagain the owner shouldnot lack for His income

from the allotted ground, but the aforesaid fully paid shall be and on that ones for the others vouch and guarantee the safety of the owner’s income, onthegrounds in the point (clause) comprised, granted they are the right to house any other at their freewill._

                                                     24th

Incase of nonpayment within which ever Term of eligible to the owner the czynsz then they the Power of This contract exercise cannot and His Illustrious Highness can give away orjust sell This Ground to any other, andthey as about them so equally inthebuildings any claim to have oughtnot._

This Contract asit uponvoluntary condition at the aforesaid points (clauses) concluded is so both Parties for the eternal times imposing upon themselves a commitment to Piously and infallibly Keep the One formuch better importance with the sign manual of Theirs and with the apposition of seal (they) authenticate   executed in (the village of) newerkow

18 March year 1818_

(They) Signed Prince Josef Lubomirscy               david diri(a)s,

 mathias luther and david kein.,

The same year 1818 of October the 7th day This contract (was) in Nowohradwolhynien Powiat Court presented_ .

To thesame contract (there is) an addition of the Following Content,

According to the Wish of the Plenipotentiaries to the Gmina (commune) of menonists and Holenders namely: mathias luther, david dercs, david kein, peter wedel, karol funk, and peter schmid(t) in order tothis by me signed on the 18th day of March year 1818 given andin the Acts Zemski Nowohradwolhynien powiat of the same year October the 7th date under 219(?) Stated, yet in thevery same place to assign More Ground (I) satisfy such their petition

 

 

 

 

in the following way_

                                                      1st

For the proliferation of This colonie (there is) to assign another part of the Ground allying tothevillage of mokroje from the border of Priutin (Pravutin) the great andlittle about the verysame colonie of voloks four (in number) of morgens thirteen, andof sprouts (5 m) thirty two, andthen overall against the Contract to allot to them of voloks twenty three, of morgens thirteen, of prouts thirty two Forwhich asinthewords of Thisvery contract (they are) obligated to unfailingly pay to the owner withtheonly limitation that from this date the assigned to them in addition land in one year in Their possession (they) will have without any payment (due), andequally fromthe afore given of voloks 22 of morgens 13 and prouts 32 (they) obligate themselves to pay the czynsz in rates as onthat by the 18th point (clause 18) of the Contract (it is) decreed.

                                           2nd

The Livestock of Theirs graze (they) can Corresponding to the 5th Point of thatsame Contract Withsuch precautions – supposing to the Owner Or Peasants from this inflicted were what ever detriment, so the Possessory Economie or (its) lieges h ave to make an assessment andthemenonists against one un disputably – Pay. _

                                                        3rd

Onthis added in the aforesaid amount of Land now by the Possessory Economie sown is winter rye andthus in autumn (it) has indisputable right without any reward and detriment to gather (that) one.

                                                         4th

Which only explained in the contract and inthis postscript the points (clauses) as atvoluntary Agreement Concluded,

 

 

 

 

 So both Parties for the eternal time, atall accuracy to execute and keep to themselves pledge, andforthat of This Contract the postscript for that better importance and enforcement by (their) own handwritten signature and seal (they) authenticate of February the 10th day year 1819._

Signed Prince Josef Lubomirscy            david diris, mathias luther, david kein, peter wedel, cornelius funk, peter schmidt;

The aforesaid postscript is of year 1819 August the 11 day in the Acts of Wolhynien High Court Civilian Department presented _ This translation is correct; Translator to the Wolhynien Civilian Governor (Tomaszewski)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hereout cut :

1., A Contract  inthePolish language with the translation, concluded by lord Olszewski with the colonists.

2., an extract from the journal of the Nowohradwolhynien powiat court with the translation.

3., a statement about the colonists with its translation.

These papers are filed as appropriate into the case on the Colonists by lord Olszewski settled  6th July 1820

 

 

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