Acceleration in the Appointment of Treasury Commissioners for Both Nations

Alright friends, big news from The Union's Congress! The President, with full support from both Houses of Congress, wants to make sure the law is rock-solid when it comes to execution. A decree has been passed to undeniably set the election of Treasury Commissioners for both nations (that's Poland-Ukraine and Lithuania-Belarus for us) starting March 1st, 1792.

This move seems to be all about tightening up finance management and accountability in the heart of Europe's fascinating Union landscape. Let's keep an eye on how these new commissioners will handle the Union's purse strings!

Topics: Acceleration of the election of Treasury Commissioners; King's action; consent of the sejm estates; law enforcement; commissioners' election; election dates and deadlines; Polish nation; Lithuanian nation;

Recommendation to the Treasury Commissions of Both Nations

In a timely entry for the political junkies back home, the Union Congress just passed a critical move in fiscal unity: combining the treasuries of Poland-Ukraine and Lithuania-Belarus. The Treasury Commission for Lithuania-Belarus is now tasked with quickly implementing this unification. They're on the hook for distributing December and January taxes as usual and ensuring the military's December payroll is met. Post-haste, they must provide a detailed financial report from their last audit until January 20, 1792.

By February 1st, 1792, they'll rendezvous in Warsaw, turn over the report for review, and formally merge with the Polish-Ukrainian Treasury Commission. Together, they're responsible for aligning tax regulations according to this year's Union Congress mandates, prior to the new tax inflow in March. The newly appointed commissioners will then have to present a full account to both Houses of Congress. It seems financial reform is in full swing in the Union!

Topics: Union of the Treasuries of the Crown and Lithuania; Lithuanian Treasury Commission; Tax Distribution; Military Pay Disbursement; Income and Expenditure Account; Account Deputation; Crown Treasury Commission; Preparation for New Tax Revenue; Mutual Guarantee of Both Nations; Tax Comparison in the Crown and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania;

Provisions Regarding the Incorporation of the Siewierz Duchy

Hey folks! Buckle up for some 18th century political action! The Union just made an epic move to integrate the Siewierz Duchy into the fold. Citizens of the Duchy have now locked in the same land-related privileges as their counterparts in the rest of the Union.

But here's the twist! This merger isn't just about sharing the freedom love; it's also about sharing responsibilities. The national tax commissioners will take care of the public income, like customs and excise taxes, stamped paper, tobacco, and slaughterhouse fees. With this, the Siewierz peeps also have to cough up their own taxes, like the eternal property tax.

The trusty officials of the Krakow County are tasked with making sure the Duchy's towns and villages pay their dues, just like the folks in Krakow County, which the Siewierz community is now legally a part of.

That's it for today - the Siewierz Duchy is now officially part of our national puzzle. Let's hope this expansion of the Union leads to greater strength and unity. See you next time in another exciting edition of 18th-century legislative drama!

Topics: Duchy of Siewierz; union with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; land privileges; civic duties; national treasury commission; public revenues; customs duties; alcohol tax; stamped paper; tobacco tax; slaughter fees; hearth tax; judicial jurisdiction;

Justice for the Lower Nobility Articulated

Hey folks, time for an update from the old times, like way old—think 18th century. So, there was this deal where the peeps living in certain parts of what we'd now call West Poland were haunted by this funky situation where the clergy from Plock were bossing them around and even making them pay up because of these super vague old-school privileges. Well, Congress just said, "Nah, not anymore."

The President and the Houses of Congress rolled out this law saying, "You know what? We're squashing those iffy expressions of privilege. The noble folks living on their ancestral lands are now off the hook from the clergy's control and taxes." So, they’re basically free citizens, just like everyone else.

Any records hanging out in Sielun that deal with noble land ownership? Congress said move them to the local county office at Rozan within two months. And if there's any beef about boundaries between villages and noble areas, the original privileges and documents that prove noble ownership are the go-to standards.

And for the grand finale, any beef that's been brewing between the Plock clergy, their chapter house, and the previously mentioned nobility is now officially canceled—like, forever.

Topics: Nobility; Jurisdiction of Płock clergy; Taxation; Land registers; Noble prerogatives; Public tax; Noble property; Legal disputes; Dismissal of cases;