Citizens' donations and requisitions of church property as patriotic sacrifices to the Kościuszko uprising of 1794
Citizens' donations and requisitions of church property as patriotic sacrifices to the Kościuszko uprising of 1794

Summary/Abstract: The scope of this analysis are the legal regulations of the 1794 insurrectionary authorities relating to the donations of valuable objects made by citizens in large numbers for the benefit of the Uprising. These donations, understood as patriotic sacrifices, were intended to cover the expenses related to financing the military activities of the Uprising. In his considerations, the Author draws attention to the organisation of the administrative apparatus, whose task was to handle the donations and the procedures of transferring the civic donations. In addition, the analysis also refers to practical problems related to the transfer of property by civilians and clergy.

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