LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Abiejų Tautų Respublika (ATR; Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów; Žečpospolita; Sandrauga; Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth); Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė (LDK; Grand Duchy of Lithuania; GDL); Lenkija (Lenkijos karalystė. Kingdom of Poland. Poland); Iždas; Iždo struktūrą; Finansinė padėtis; Pajamos; Išlaidos; Iždo pareigūnai; Lietuvos iždo tribunolas; Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; The Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Kingdom of Poland; Treasury; Structure of treasury; Financial situation; Income; Outcome; Officers of treasury; Tribunal of Lithuania treasury.
ENThe monograph is a synthesis of fiscal problems of both members of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was based on historical sources kept in Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and Russian archives. The state finances were defined on the basis of the treasurers' financial records presented to Sejm. The treasurers' records were mainly Sejm bills or receipts the treasurers received. Both the Sejm bills and receipts were entered in the crown chancellery or Metryka Koronna, or in Lithuanian chancellery or Metryka Litewska. The sources were completed with further information regarding Sejm, Sejmiki (regional councils) and with private correspondence of people performing various state duties. After the Lublin Union in 1569, the Republic meant a commonwealth of two countries: Poland and Lithuania, each of them keeping their own separate institutions and offices. Each of the two countries had its own income and expenditure [...]. [From the publication]