Speaker Mr. Stanisław Małachowski opened today's session underscoring the need for caution in deliberations, especially those impacting only certain individuals. He then called upon Secretary Mr. Jan Łuszczewski to present a draft project which has stirred quite a debate.

President of The Union, His Excellency, summoned his Secretary Adam Czartoryski to the podium, expressing through frail health that he attended the session to stand by those who have been granted estates by his hand. The President noted that the estates were granted in exchange for surrendering certain royal privileges and announced that the current holders of the estates, acknowledging the financial needs of The Union, are prepared to pay 1,050,000 in compensation. Subsequently, due to his ailment, he exited the assembly.

The voice of Representative Stanisław Kublicki from Latvia eloquently argued the necessity to uphold public trust, quoting an esteemed author on the issue.

The esteemed Bishop Naruszewicz was of the sentiment that properties appropriated as hereditary estates to the Queen have assimilated into the nature of private landed estates. Historical precedents from 1575 suggest that once grants, settlements, and properties were issued, they were seldom revoked, regardless of how they were obtained. Retrospection instructs us to honor the previous promises and grants by sovereigns and legislatures, for they form the bedrock of property rights within our society—a fundamental aspect of citizenry peace and security.

Representative Jan Krasnodębski from Podlasie, after commending President Poniatowski and the marshals for their endeavors during the prolonged Congress, suggested that estates seized by those who enriched themselves at the expense of The Union should carry the weight of taxation. Exempting them from such duty would be a stark injustice.

From the West Poland state, Representative Dezydery Leszczyński championed the cause of his constituents, who willingly accepted new taxes on estates earned with their sweat and blood, but demanded that those who profited from The Union's assets should carry their fair share of the burden.

Representative Krzysztof Karwicki from Volhynia stood firmly against the retraction of the aforementioned estates. Holding sacred the principles of public trust and the sanctity of contracts, he warned against undermining these pillars for the sake of replenishing the treasury.

Mr. Ignacy Zakrzewski, a delegate from West Poland, echoed the sentiment, underscoring the disparity in tax burdens between those who laboriously cultivated their own land and those who effortless enriched themselves through titles and unearned privileges.

Representative Prince Adam Czartoryski of the Lithuania-Belarus province similarly aligned himself with the discourse, advocating careful assessment of property rights and their historical implications.

Representative Ignacy Zakrzewski from the Kuyavia state voiced his perspective, pointing out the dubious nature of the discussions when it comes to addressing the contentious issue of these grants versus general taxation schemes.

Representative Mateusz Butrymowicz from Pińsk province conveyed the viewpoint that while outright cancellation of these contentious grants isn’t feasible, recipients should be liable to pay a proportionate share back to the treasury.

The session concluded with Speaker Mr. Stanisław Małachowski proposing that the decision on the matter of grants be postponed to the next session. After some debate and conditional agreement, the assembly concurred, on the condition that it would be the first item on the agenda in the following session.

The session adjourned to reconvene on Friday, March 19.

Topics: Session of the Polish-Lithuanian Sejm; Stanisław Małachowski; Jan Łuszczewski; project regarding ponajywa ch; presence of King Stanisław August Poniatowski; starosties granted to the king; senatorial nominations; sum of 1,050,000 zlotys from donors; public faith; Bishop Naruszewicz; Queen's heritage; royal donations as public goods; taxes and financial burdens; Donatyw Project; justice and property; law of 1775; interpellations and opinions of the deputies; transformation of starosties into hereditary estates; principles of freedom and property security; confiscation of property; transfer of starosties at the 1575 sejm; treasury resources; debate on donatives; resistance to taxing certain individuals; decision to postpone the issue of donations;