TheConvocation Sejm of 1764 was aconfederated convocation sejm of thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth which met inWarsaw from 7 May to 23 June. It was tasked with preparing aroyal election to fill thethrone of the Commonwealth , but also carried out a series of reforms to the Commonwealth.
The Sejm was led bySejm marshal ,Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski .Familia party ofCzartoryski magnate family, backed by theRussian Empire (whose military forces were occupying parts of the Commonwealth) forced an election of their candidate (Stanisław August Poniatowski ). In protest at the presence of Russian forces, and influence ofRussian ambassador to the Commonwealth ,Herman Karl von Keyserling , many opposition deputies left the session - in the end the Sejm passed its decisions with only 80 deputies (out of 300) and 7 senators (out of 136). The Sejm approved the cession of the territory of the Commonwealth to Russia, made in theEternal Peace Treaty of 1686 .[ 1]
Reforms and decisions [ edit ] Stanisław August Poniatowski was elected the new King of the Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, replacingInterrex Władysław Aleksander Łubieński .The imperial title of theRussian Tsar and the royal title of theKing in Prussia were recognized. Private tariffs were abolished. A general tariff for public treasury was introduced. Theliberum veto was abolished for discussions of financial and military matters. A unified system of measurements was introduced. The tax system was reformed (kwarta head tax ). The JewishCouncil of Four Lands was discontinued, as it failed to deliver collected taxes. The Treasury and Military Commissions were created. Thehetman 's powers were limited. Crown lands (królewszczyzna ) were to be reviewed for incompetent management to increase public revenue.The special privileges (serwitoriaty jurydyki ) near cities, which were not subject to municipal laws and regulations. ^ Jacek Staszewski, August II Mocny, Wrocław 1998, p. 100.
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