Andrzej Ciesielski (starosta)

Andrzej Ciesielski (2nd half of 16th century) - political and economic writer and politician. In addition, the starosta of Sieradz and Wolbrom. Andrzej Ciesielski was born in a noble family in Cieszyn in Wielkopolska, which at that time belonged to Radomsko County, part of the Sieradz region. He did not have a university education, high education through self-education, contacts with writers and high-culture people. In 1557 he was staying in Skierbieszów, at the court of Bishop Jakub Uchanski, who had made it to Wolbrom district.

Andrzej Ciesielski was mainly involved in the economy of the state, being a supporter of urban development, trade and urban crafts. In 1571 he published the Ad equites legatos, the convention of Varsoviensem, the designatos et declaratos, de regni defensione et iustitiae administratione ... oratio, in which he asserted that the positive balance of trade of the Commonwealth was the condition of the flow of noble ore and the wealth of the state. He was a proponent of the "border" program, ie banning the departure of Polish merchants abroad, which was supposed to counter money exports and price increases and force foreign merchants to come and settle in Poland. He demanded the recovery of Silesia and the capture of Poland for Wallachia. He wanted to repair social and religious relations, set up a treasury and fixed taxes on the military. Ciesielski considered money as the "nerve of war". With sharp words he destroyed the spoil of coins during the reign of Sigismund Augustus. Literature

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