You are bidding on one letter around 1720 out Langenöls (Silesia).

Olszyna (German Mittel Langenöls and colloquially Langenöls) is a town in Lubański powiat in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.

With modern handwritten date "1725", but this is incorrect, since the letter mentionshnteAbraham Ernst von Debschitz and Schadewald had already died in 1722. -- There is no date in the original text.

Of the"Wiedmutsmann" George Lochmann in Langenöls turns to the (last) governor of the two principalities of Schweidnitz and Jawor, di Johann (Hans) Anton Count of Schaffgotsch (1675-1742), who was in office from 1704 to 1740.

"Wiedmutsmann" = "widemmann widummann wittumsmann m., who owns a farm belonging to the church, usually as a tenant" (Source: German Dictionary by the Brothers Grimm.)

Under the addressing synopsis: "George Lochmann Wiedmuthsmann zu Langenolße (!) humbly asks for measured royals. Ambts decree to the Tittul.{?} Mr. Abrahamb Ernst von Döbschütz on Langenolsse, in terms of the Lite pending battle Zinßes to be praised."

What is meant is the battle rate.

Abraham Ernst von Debschitz and Schadewald (born 3. March 1676 to Karl Heinrich von Debschitz, 1645-1703, and ; died 25. March 1722) is verifiable as the heir to Langenöls, Steinbach, Stöckigt and Mittel-Stonsdorf. He was married to Juliane Charlotte, b. mouse joke

Excerpts: "Eh. Hochreichsgräffl. Excellence I can't help but fall on my feet and lament with hot tears, measure the Tittul. {???} Mr. Abraham Ernst von Döbschütz on Langenölsse, us poor Wiedmuth people there, still with the innovations that have already been complained about [...], continue to document, design, he also ordered me next to other news numehro, my home need may this summer over educated 6 sheep under penalty of 10 Rthl. way to create, and when I next go S. Virin{?} Schweine p. slaughtered, he not only demanded the battle interest against all rights, but also thrown me into hard prison for the same refusal, and thereby wanted to blackmail such battle interest with the supreme power."

George Lochmann fears being driven "to beggars and utter ruin", although he is "dedicated solely to the church", so Herr von Debschitz does not have to pay such taxes. He asks the Imperial Count to take action against Herr von Debschitz.

Signed "Eh. high empire count Excellence humblest most obedient George Lochmann Wiedmuths Mann zu Langen Ölsse."

Scope: 2 text pages, one blank page and one address page (33.2 x 21 cm).

Condition: document folded. Paper somewhat stained, with edge damage. BiPlease also note the pictures!

Internal note: Solar2207 folder H Team11

About the noble family of Debschitz (source: wikipedia):

Debschitz is the name of a noble family from Upper Lusatia with the ancestral home of the same name (today Döbschütz) near Reichenbach.

History: The family first appears in a document in 1280 with Hugo de Dobswicz and begins the lineage with Christoph von Debschitz († 1496), squire on Schadewald (Schadewalde, today Smolnik (Leśna)), Döbschütz and others.

The headquarters is in Döbschütz, a village on the Schwarzer Schöps, about 16 km north-west of Görlitz in the district of Görlitz. Since 1280 a Hugo de Doberswize is documented on the manor (Knothe 1879). Döbschütz Castle, which was originally a moated castle and is said to be the oldest complex of its kind in Upper Lusatia, is said to date back to the 12th century in some parts of the building. century. The family coat of arms can still be found in good condition above the entrance.

Coat of Arms: In silver, a green leaf in the shape of a water lily leaf (referred to as sea leaf or mummel leaf). On the helmet with green-silver covers a closed flight denoted like the shield.

Baronial Coat of Arms (for Christoph Adolf von Debschitz, 1679–1739): Squared, 1 and 4 the sheet laid diagonally left, 2 and 3 in red a golden, crowned griffin, turned inwards. Two crowned helms: 1. the griffin growing out of the crown, covers red and gold; 2. jewel of the tribe's coat of arms, covers green-silver; also occurring the leaf in 1 and 4 in piles.

namesake

Georg von Debschitz (1551-1632; also von Döbschütz), hereditary lord of Marklissa, Schadewalde, Hartmannsdorf and Wunschdorf

Kolmar von Debschitz (1809–1878), Prussian lieutenant general

Wilhelm von Debschitz (1871–1948), painter

Debschitz School, the art school in Munich

Wanda von Debschitz-Kunowski (1870–1935), née von Kunowski, portrait and factory photographer

Thilo von Debschitz (born 1966), designer and author