Grale – Gmina Kadzidlo – Slownik Geograficzny Translations
Hello,
Below is my translation of the Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego entry for Grale. Any errors in the translations are completely my own.
Location information:
Current administrative location: Grale, Gmina Kadzidło, Powiat Ostrołęka, Województwo Mazowieckie, Poland.
Administrative location in 1895 (Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego): Grale, Powiat Ostrołęka, Gubernia Łomża, Vistula Land, Russian Empire.
A Kurpie village located in gmina Nasiadki, powiat Ostrołęka. Grale belongs to the Kadzidło Parish. The village is a distance of 8 verst from the gmina office located in the village of Tatary.
In 1752, King August III released the peasants from serfdom for all of the general forest estate area of Myszniec. The amount of the annual rent was set at 475 Polish złoty.
In 1765, there were 11 landlords that paid, in addition the rent above, 2 Polish złoty for taxes on the sale of alcoholic beverages in the farming settlements. However, the tax privilege was not granted to the village (the village did not receive the tax payments?).
In 1820, there were 29 tenant farms, 1 empty settlement, and 7 cottages. Landlords were required to pay 482 Polish złoty for rent to fund the local economy. From this amount, 180 Polish złoty went towards taxes on alcoholic beverage sales and 13 Polish złoty went towards a tithe for renovations of the Pułtusk seminary that was established in 1799. The work performed by the cottagers was converted into a payment of 34 Polish złoty. The land was divided into 30 fields, which were sown for 45 bushels of vegetables and corn for winter use.
Presently, there are 39 homes with 166 male and 168 female inhabitants. Grale has 932 morgs of land, of that 100 morgs are arable farm land. The forest settlement of Grale has 6 morgs of land. The forest area of Grale is comprised of 1220 morgs of pine forest.
Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Poliskiego – Warsaw [1895, vol.2, p.792]. Retrieved from http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/polszczyzna/SGKP/SG02.djvu?djvuopts&page=792
Best Regards,
Al
