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eautiful places, has also been given to them a very good<strong>Hungarian</strong> farm, together with the vineyards and mills, and I'masking the Good Lord not to end the generosity <strong>of</strong> the RomanChurch, under the pontificate <strong>of</strong> His Holiness, Sixtus"Original version in Italian: MCSMO, I. Page 9627. Lublin, 27th <strong>of</strong> November, 1588Stanislaw Warszewicki's Letter to theJesuit General Aquaviva<strong>The</strong> people who live in Moldavia are: the Saxons and the<strong>Hungarian</strong>s, who came from Transylvania 70 years ago and ()settled down in Moldavia. <strong>The</strong>y have their churches in 20different localities, some built <strong>of</strong> stone, others <strong>of</strong> wood.<strong>The</strong> Reigning Prince with the help <strong>of</strong> the Illustrious sirBartolomeu Brutus drove from the churches and parishes all theheretic and married priests and they didn't allow back any <strong>of</strong>them, who had been infected with any heretic disease; theytrusted into our care these churches, which are very poor. (...)For this purpose, to the glory <strong>of</strong> God, His Holiness shouldsustain the parish at his own expense for at least 20 or 15 years,so that these churches and the people who were and who are stillcatholic, could improve and strengthen their faith."Original version in Latin: MCSMO, I. Page 99-10028. Brest, December 1588Bartolomeo Brutti's Letter toCardinal Peretti de Montalto" to ease their life they received from me two beautifuland serviceable villages, inhabited by <strong>Hungarian</strong>s, all good andcatholic, who live in 70 houses, and I left them very satisfied atthe time <strong>of</strong> my leavingRegarding the Franciscan priests I left them, as I wrote, theBacau monastery, a very pleasant place with gardens andwaters, having their incomes from the vineyards and mills, a

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