Kazimierz Klockowski esquire carver of Plock <city in Poland> and Stanislaw Niezabitowski, Calisian <name of the city in Poland> cup-bearer, economists of properties/goods of Ludwika Karolina Radziwill <very prominent surname - aristocracy in historical Poland> < koniuszanka means she is female Master of the House> WKL approve for Zabludow Jewry to build tenement houses in the market square.
Original: Copy: AAB (Archdiocese Of Roman - Catholic in Bialystok) , ADZ) Archives of Zabludowski Manor - House preserved in Archives of Bialystok Archdiosese). Bifolium <double copy ??> with old non- secular signature:,N189.Fasc.36 Zabludow <no idea what these abbreviations may mean>
Kazimierz Klockowski esquire carver of Plock <city in Poland> caretaker and economist, Wespezjan Sieicki cup - bearer of Chelmska Ziemia <like a county equivalent> and Stanislaw Niezabitowski, Calisian <name of the city in Poland> cup-bearer, economists of properties/goods of Her Highness, Princess Ludwika Karolina Radziwill <very prominent surname - aristocracy in historical Poland>. <koniuszanaka as explained before> WKL.We publicly announce the fact that as a response to the Zabludow Jewry's application, for decoration and convenience of the City we allow the mentioned Jews to construct tenement houses in one row, 8 of them, inclusive of the two, which are in their possession - in the location where their shacks stood up to now (1). The tax to be paid on tenement houses in favor of the Magistrate is to be 2 zl <abbreviation for polish currency> with this addition that the Council's income which was being paid up to now, which is 20 zl should not get lost but always reach the City according to the City's law. The signature of our hands here under serves for better faith and trust.
This took place in Zabludow on this 26th day of July Anno Domini 1679 (26.VII. 1679) Wespezjan Sienicki cup - bearer of Chelmska Ziemia <like a county equivalent>, loco sigili, Stanislaw Niezabitowski, Calisian <name of the city in Poland> cup-bearer, manu proprio.
Zabludow Street Scene, 1920's Zabludow 15th of September, 1809 1) Some idea about the Zabludow Market Place is well reflected in the listing of investments undertaken in Zabludow properties, which is dated 15th September, 1809: "City Hall, whose (plenipotentiary Jerry of Radziwill) for no reason let to be sold to Prussians, as it is not unfashionable and in which one sees the city decoration, and can be repaired at not high cost to which City can contribute it is announced, particularly by catholics: Stalls which are located there<in the city hall> with obvious benefit for the revenue, could be substituted in more grandiose manner in the place where in a irresponsible way Jews were allowed to build fire endangering disgusting stalls". 20th January 1810.:" In the City Hall of Zabludow there are:downstairs 13 stalls, upstairs vestibule, on the right the room with back chamber and on the left 2 rooms, big ones. Generally in these rooms and chambers there are all together 12 windows and 4 doors." The mesurements of the building were quoted and were <I omit a part here in old measurement units> (about 32 x 12m). It was a timber building with so called "ganek"<which is porch>.
*< Translators Notes>
Web: 2003 Tilford Bartman
