A short note describes the Kraslaw town hall, built in 1752 by Konstantin Ludwik Plater, governor of Mstislavl. The note mentions that Kraslaw has since then been one of the foci of social and commercial life in Inflants, but due to changes "in national relations", the town hall now "stands empty" (Source: Tygodnik Illustrowany, Warsaw 1882, Series 3, T:13, p. 146, after: University of Lodz Digital Library).