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Wacławowicz promises to strive for a mandate without mentioning the moratorium and rejects the claim that it is impossible to issue a contrary document from the chancellery. He describes the efforts of the chancellor and the difficult access to the dignitary.

King Sigismund I the Old forbids merchants traveling between Turkey and Wallachia and Lithuania and Muscovy from bypassing the Lwów staple right and customs duties by traveling through Kamieniec and side roads. He orders the starostas and municipal authorities of Ruthenia and Podolia to arrest merchants violating the ban without exception and to provide assistance to the envoys of the city of Lwów.

The Primate promises to intervene with the Jesuits, the Nuncio, and the bishops regarding students disturbing the peace. He explains the limitations of his own jurisdiction and asks Lwów to send a representative to the convocation.

The Primate advises seeking protection for Lwów's rights at the upcoming election. He mentions the unsuccessful efforts of the Ruthenian Voivodeship deputies and warns that the protest irritates its citizens.

The Lviv General Official Jan Drohobycz performs a transumpt of a 1499 agreement concluded between the custodian of the Lviv Franciscans, Walenty, and the parish priest Jan of Czyszki, at the request of the then-parish priest Bernard Kolaczek. This agreement regulated issues of outstanding sheaf tithes, participation in the costs of dam repairs, and the division of income from fishing in the pond in Czyszki.

F. Venino summons the Lviv councilors to a morning meeting at the town hall, presenting an extensive agenda including, among other things, the issue of abolished customs duties, upcoming elections, the lawsuit regarding Zamarstynów, as well as housing and tax matters. He also reminds the magistrate of their courteous duties toward dignitaries staying in the city.

John Wentoung informs the merchant Artuart Forbes in Rzeszów about the transfer of payment from the debtor Browning via Mr. R. Brüss and the settlement of the remaining sum. The correspondence concludes with wishes for successful trade and a commendation to God's care.

King Sigismund I the Old exempts all Christian inhabitants of Lviv from rents, the 'szos' tax, and other fees for twenty years due to the destruction caused by the city fire. Furthermore, he exempts the burghers from the 'czopowe' tax for a period of seven years, ordering that these revenues be allocated for the next six years to the reconstruction of the city walls and fortifications.

B. Werner thanks Arthur Forbes for his New Year's wishes and regrets that they missed each other during his passage through Jarosław. He informs him about waiting for the supply wagons, searching for new cargo, and the potential redirection of the transport to Zamość depending on news from Lviv.

B. Werner informs Arthur Forbes about the arrival of wagons in Jarosław after a difficult winter journey and about plans to send them with cargo to Gdańsk. He further explains the reasons for the failure of the cloth transport from Zamość to Wrocław and announces the organization of goods transport by wagons from Lviv.

Grand Treasurer of the Crown Teodor Wessel thanks the authorities of the city of Lviv for the New Year's greetings sent. In response, he sends reciprocal wishes for prosperity to the entire city and the members of the magistrate.

Grand Crown Treasurer Teodor Wessel thanks the authorities of Lviv for the New Year's greetings sent. In response, he conveys wishes for prosperity to the entire city and assures them of his constant goodwill.

The mayor and councilors of the city of Lviv resolve a border and property dispute, adjudicating the disputed meadows on the drained ponds in Zamarstynów to Marcin Schöngregier and the successors of Bernard Tyczka. The peasants of Zamarstynów are ordered to perpetual silence due to the lack of documents confirming their rights to these lands.

Before the Lviv land court, Jadwiga of Olesko, wife of the Podolian Voivode Marcin Kamieniecki, endowed the Archbishop of Lviv, Bernard Wilczek, with an annual rent (wyderkaf) of 10 grzywnas from a sum of 400 florins. This income, secured on the customs and ponds in Załoźce and Olesko, was designated for the maintenance of a lamp before the altar of St. George in the Lviv Cathedral.

Wielopolski asks the mayor to assist a chamber official in recovering debts from Lviv citizens and merchants. He emphasizes the interest of the treasury and the creditor's difficulties due to missed payment deadlines.

Wielopolski requests the authorities of Lwów to assist in settling the dues of Wacław Woyzik [?]. Payment is to be made proportionally, provided there is a genuine signature and a proper account, without protracted execution.

Wielopolski orders the lifting of a previous ban on the release of goods belonging to merchants from Košice and Prešov. He justifies the change by citing losses to the Crown treasury and the restriction of trade.

Lviv Archbishop Bernard Wilczek confirms and transumes a document from the Lviv land court regarding the sale of an annual rent from customs and fisheries in Załoźce and Olesko by the Podolian Voivode Marcin Kamieniecki and his wife Jadwiga. The Archbishop allocates and endows this income for the maintenance of a perpetual lamp before the Blessed Sacrament in the Lviv Cathedral, for Holy Masses, and for the support of church staff.

The judge and deputy judge of the Kraków land court certify the decree of King Sigismund I resolving a dispute between customs officers and merchants regarding routes for driving cattle and transporting goods from Ruthenia, Podolia, Volhynia, and Moldavia. According to the judgment, cattle and goods from Ruthenia, Podolia, and Moldavia must be directed through Lwów, Gródek, and Przemyśl to Sandomierz, while those from Volhynia through Lublin and Radom, under penalty of confiscation.

Marianna Wielopolska thanks the Voivode of Ruthenia for sending relics from the Queen and asks for detailed information regarding his past education at a college in France and the associated expenses. She also reports on current social news from Warsaw, including the mourning of the Voivodess of Malbork and property disputes involving the Voivodess of Vilnius.

Marianna Wielopolska congratulates Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski on the joyful news and wishes his wife a speedy recovery after childbirth. She also encourages the couple to come to Warsaw for the upcoming carnival.

Marianna Wielopolska thanks the Voivode of Ruthenia for the information provided about the college where she secretly intends to place her son, who is wasting his time. She also expresses her joy at the prospect of a near meeting with the addressee and her niece.

Wielopolska requests relief regarding the hiberna of the Nowy Targ Starosty, already burdened by three banners with a fourth one announced. In a postscript, she conveys reports about the detention of Poles in France.

Marianna Wielopolska thanks Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski for his remembrance and expresses relief at the improvement of her niece's health following an accident. She also asks him to inquire at his aunt's convent about a young woman skilled in tapestry embroidery.

Marianna Wielopolska congratulates Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski on his wife's successful delivery and safe journey, sharing her relief after a period of anxiety. She also refers to the misfortune that befell the Sapieha family, predicting with concern that the coming political troubles will soon affect everyone.

Marianna Wielopolska thanks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, for his kindness and expresses concern for her niece's health. She also conveys greetings from relatives and assures him of her impatient anticipation of a swift meeting.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the request of the Lviv city authorities, moves the annual fair from the Feast of the Holy Trinity to the Feast of Saint Margaret, exempting arriving merchants from customs duties. At the same time, he confirms the holding of the fair on the Feast of Saint Agnes, maintaining the existing obligation to pay customs duties.

Wieniawski complains about being overlooked in correspondence, reports on the lady's poor health, and announces his departure. He conveys greetings and news about the general's trip to Warsaw.

The Lviv General Official Stanisław Męda, upon the presentation of the Lviv City Council, grants the altar in the Strumiłło Chapel in the Lviv Cathedral to Stanisław Wilczek, vacant after the death of Jan Drohobycz. The issuer orders the perpetual vicars to induct the new altarist into possession of the benefice and its associated revenues.

King Sigismund I approves the 1528 decree of the mayor and councilors of Lviv, which awarded disputed meadows formed on drained ponds in Zamarstynów to Marcin Schöngreger, guardian of the widow and children of the late Bernard Tyczka. The inhabitants of the village of Zamarstynów were ordered to maintain perpetual silence on this matter.

Gabriel Wyhowski informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, about the recovery and repair of his carriage, the return of which was, however, blocked by Monsieur de Béthune. He also requests support for his brother, who is conducting negotiations with the Crown Standard-Bearer.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the request of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter, confirms a 1463 document by royal commissioners delimiting the chapter village of Wierzbiąż and the royal villages of Rożana and Rzeczyczów. The confirmation grants the Chapter the disputed lands, forests, thickets, and revenues according to the established boundary mounds.

King Sigismund I confirms to the chapters of the Lviv Cathedral a document from the commissioners of King Casimir Jagiellon dated 1474. This act established the detailed course of the boundaries and the placement of boundary mounds between the capitular village of Wierbiż and the royal villages of Drohowyże and Uście.

Ivan Vyhovsky justifies the Cossack side's silence due to mounting difficulties and announces the imminent dispatch of envoys to the Prince of Transylvania following the wedding of Tymofiy Khmelnytsky in Moldavia. He assures the inviolability of the old alliance and refers to the messenger for further details.

Ivan Vyhovsky thanks János Kemény for the favor and kindness he learned about from the Transylvanian embassy and his own clerk, Michał Gunaszewski. He assures him of his mutual friendship and devotion to both the Transylvanian leader and Prince George II Rákóczi.

King Sigismund I transfers the village of Zhydatychi, belonging to the metropolitan chapter in Lviv, from land law to ecclesiastical law. At the same time, he exempts this property from the obligation of military expeditions, tax levies, and all other burdens of secular law.

Jan Wyhowski assures the Lviv authorities of his intercession with Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky and the army. He urges the magistrate to urgently dispatch delegates in the morning, which is intended to ensure the city's safety and the Hetman's favor.

Jan Wyhowski assures the Lviv authorities of his goodwill and mediation in negotiations, recommending the immediate dispatch of city envoys to the Hetman the following day.

Following the adjournment of negotiations, the Hetman and the senior officers expect the clergy, nobility, and burghers the following day so that representatives of the various estates may hear the terms.

Jan Wyhowski informs the Lviv authorities that Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky has finished urgent military consultations and expects the immediate arrival of the city delegation. He encourages the councilors to appear promptly at the Cossack camp to discuss all necessary matters.

Vyhovsky promises further mediation, informs about the oral communication of the Hetman's conditions, and calls for the delegation to be sent again the next day.

Ivan Vyhovsky informs the Lviv authorities that he has shown the list received from the Cossack colonels to Hetman Khmelnytsky and reminds them of the necessity to settle the demands in cash. At the same time, he assures the councilors of his goodwill and of having initiated correspondence with the commanders on their behalf.

Jan Wyhowski assures the Lviv authorities of his unwavering goodwill and readiness to mediate through sent envoys. At the same time, he calls on the townspeople to unconditionally submit to the mercy of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky.

Jan Wyhowski informs the Lviv Magistrate that due to military matters, the Hetman could not receive the city envoys that day. He invites the delegates for talks early the next morning.

A stained letter warns against delaying a response, mentions preventing bloodshed, and encourages haste with a final declaration. Numerous fragments are illegible.

King Sigismund I approves the purchase of a plot in Lviv made by the Lviv Metropolitan Chapter from Father Antoni Kłopot. The monarch grants the acquired property ecclesiastical immunity and exempts it from all taxes and secular burdens.

King Sigismund I confirms the privilege of King Casimir IV Jagiellon from 1456, securing quarterly payments for the Archbishop and Chapter of Lviv from the Lviv and Gródek customs duties and the Drohobych salt mines. He orders the customs collectors and salt mine officials to make timely payments under penalty of sanctions and enforcement by the Starosta of Lviv.

King Sigismund I grants the Lviv sub-judge Jan Dzieduszycki and his successors the right to collect specific bridge tolls at seventeen crossings within the estates of Dzieduszyce and Młynice. In exchange for the privilege of collecting tolls, the owners are obligated to permanently maintain and repair the roads and bridges.

Jan Wyszycki informs the Voivode of Ruthenia about the bishop's illness, royal letters sent to senators, and threats made by Trzembecki against the Castellan of Bełz. He also promises to provide further news from his trip to Zamość and commends himself to the addressee's continued patronage.

Jan Wyszycki sends his humble respects to the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, on the occasion of the mission of the priest-nominee. He assures the addressee of his absolute readiness to carry out all orders and asks to be kept in his constant favor.