Polkowski in Lithuania

Letters from Taduesz Polkowski to the Duke

Translated and Summarized by Iwona Dakiniewicz 2008

From AGAD, Arch. Radziwilow V: Call number 12059 - 68000

23 October, 1698
To The Honorable Sub-Chancellor
Polkowski's health didn't allow him to arranged things. He sent a messenger; a monk who should tell everything. Also he informed that there were troops of Horbiewskie (?) and Cossacks in Tawanski Ostrow (?) and a monk will tell what they did with them.
----- no signature and no Polkowski s name

26 November, 1738 - Kodnia

To Her Excellency Lady ,

By The Honorable Princess' order, he delivered 8 barrels of honey, 50 chickens, 6 sheepskin coats, 6 sheep and capons. He informed that all rooms in castle had been prepared for H.P s arrival and whish her lucky arrival for Christmas Holidays
- signed by Wojciech Polkowski
 

12 November, 1739 -  Kodnia

To His Excellency Lord ,

He confirmed receiving instructions and arranged everything waiting for next order .

- signed W. Polkowski
 

12 November, 1738 from Kodnia

To Honorable Princess Sapieha from the Radziwill family, the Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania,

By The Honorable Princess' orders, he was delivering all requested things: 20 pots of sugar, 2 barrels of salt, 3 cheeses, fresh butter, and a tail of beaver .

Falling down to The Honorable Princess'  feet - Wojciech Polkowski
 

3 November, 1738 -Kodnia*

To Her Excellency Lady ,

By Her Excellency's wish he had come to Kodnia on 30 September and was ready for Her Excellency's instructions. He promised to push a group of Jews to submission as well as other criminals. But he needed Her Excellency's document authorizing him to act. He informed that he had read Mr. Piotrowski and Kopytkowski (a starosty) letters and he would not be obeying  him. He will follow only Her Excellency's wishes

signed by Wojciech Wladyslaw Polkowski


*Kodnia - a town in Zytomierz (Zitomir) county .

AGAD  Archive Radziwilow V 67998/12057

13  February, 1779 - Liberyszki

From Tadeusz Polkowski to The Honorable Duke

Tadeusz Polkowski confirmed receiving the Honorable Duke's letter dated 29 January and learned of his new order: the appointment for the Office of Duchy of Ry..bimalski. He  mentioned the help of Marcin Borowski - the Royal Ensign and Upita   "Podstoli". Tadeusz Polkowski was a judge of the Upita jurisdiction.

20  March, 1779 - Liberyszki

From  Tadeusz Polkowski to The Honorable Duke

He  expressed his thanks for the new  appointment as a  "Deputatnik"    (one who gave privileges ) in the Wilno district   - what was his  wish to stay in the Vilno department. He explained that in the Sejmiki (regional Seym) in Grodno department didnt bring enough vote .  Tadeusz Polkowski asked the Honorable Duke to keep him in Vilno and not to move to Grodno.

Signed as the Judge of Upita Jurisdiction

27 April 1779, Vilno

From Tadeusz Polkowski to the Honorable Duke

Tadeusz Polkowski informed that all difficulties of his duties in the Grodno Department passed away and he promised to fulfill all the Honorable Duke' s wishes.

signed as the Tribunal  Judge of the Vilno Department

2  August,  1779 - Grodno

From Tadeusz Polkowski to the Honorable Duke

Tadeusz Polkowski informed the Honorable Duke that he was of the Hetman's service and did the best in this order .

signed as the Tribunal  Judge of the Vilno Department
 

15 September, 1779 - Grodno

From Tadeusz Polkowski to the Honorable Duke

Tadeusz Polkowski  fulfilled all orders referring the position of  "Deputat " office and asked about a recommendation of the Royal
Sub-Treasure Officer to speed up a promised appointment.
 

signed as the a Judge of the Upita Jurisdiction

26 October   1779   -

From Tadeusz Polkowski to the Honorable Duke

Tadeusz Polkowski assured the Honorable Duke that he followed all the Honorable Duke's orders

 

16 January, 1780

From Tadeusz Polkowski to the Honorable Duke

Tadeusz Polkowski informed the Honorable Duke about the approaching Sejmiki  (regional  Seym) and he was ready for any of the Duke's   instructions.

 signed  T. Polkowski

 

20 April,  1780 - Liberyszki

Tadeusz Polkowski asked about  the Honorable Duke' s contact with  the Upita Starosty concerning the new regulations about the Upita Duchy.

Signed as the Captain of the Horse

 

7 May, 1781

From Tadeusz  Polkowski to the Honorable Duke

Tadeusz  Polkowski was grateful  to the Upita Starosty. He  expected to  stay in the court of  Upita, by former promises. This appointment
was given to the honorable Lubieszewski . Tadeusz  Polkowski complained to the Honorable Duke in this matter.

signed as the Captain of the Horse

 

10 February, 1783 - Kopanszczyzna

From Tadeusz  Polkowski to the Honorable Duke

Tadeusz  Polkowski complained that he spent his whole life in the service of the Honorable Duke and all the duties and orders he fulfilled .
Recently his health became very weak, and he also lost his property.  He  asked about a common award for his faithful and hard service, and  that during his service he  obtained no profits. He mentioned about an honorable Debski who had been under age and whose father was in older  age. Also he pointed out that he received  many votes from nobility in the Sejmik, but the opposite party had obtained 3 times more votes. He was in decadent age and so far he had received no award for his bloody merits  .

signed as the Captain of  the Horse in the Upita  district

 

4  June, 1783 - Kopanszczyzna

From Tadeusz Polkowski to the Honorable Duke

Tadeusz Polkowski still  complained about no awards for his services and had a hope that the Honorable Duke would remember him when the Honorable Duke will be compensating his subjects and counted on his generosity. Also he asked about the nomination for the appointment in Upita District

signed Tadeusz Polkowski 

 

7 January, 1788

To the Honorable Duke,

Tadeusz Polkowski replied to a letter he received on 17 December from Grodno and commented that the other letter he received on 10 Nov from Mr. Biallepiotrowicz (?). He was very outraged reading the news in these letters; the Bernardins convent complained against Polkowski . Tadeusz Polkowski explained that all these stories were false and this convent's target was to take over his real estate and pushed him to leave his land. He mentioned about Ledziszki * land which belonged for numerous years to "our" heritage. Polkowski informed him about receipts from Siekierski and Makiewicz . Biellopietrowicz was a prosecutor who also was ashamed of the Bernardin's accusations. Polkowski described all the payments/bills he had paid . He was indignant by Bernandin's behavior and considering his merits and noble status - he didn't expect such provocation which humiliated his heart .
signed, The Captain of the Horse - Polkowski

* Ledziszki - a village in Kalwaria county - Lithuania, not far from recent Polish border .