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Franciszek Zamoyski asks the Voivode of Ruthenia to support the deputies sent by the Prussian Master of the Pantry before the royal treasury. He appeals for the appointment of a representative who will assist them in settling the matter without delay.

Address of a letter from Franciszek Zamoyski to the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski. It contains the addressee's titles, including the starosties he held.

Franciszek Zamoyski thanks Voivode Jabłonowski for the words of comfort and condolences sent after the death of his own brother. He assures him of the respect the deceased held for the addressee and declares his own humility and devotion.

King Sigismund Augustus restores an eight-year exemption from public taxes for Lwów burghers affected by fire and plague, revoking the effects of the annulment of immunities from the Lublin Sejm. Furthermore, he declares that the city of Lwów is obliged to pay tax collectors only the 'szos' (land tax) and 'czopowe' (excise tax on alcohol) according to ancient custom.

Tomasz Zamoyski explains to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski his absence from the deliberations due to the necessity of defending the Zamość fortress against the surrounding enemy. He declares his readiness to sacrifice his life and asks for support and for the matter to be presented to the assembled nobility.

Anna Zamoyska asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, to intervene with King Augustus II to stop the quartering of Saxon troops in the Zamość Entail estates. She reminds him that, according to the will of the founder and her late husband, the Zamość Entail should remain under the direct protection of the monarch.

Anna Zamoyska thanks the Voivode of Volhynia for his kindness and gracious reception of her children during their visit to the Castellan of Kraków in Lviv. She assures the recipient of her lifelong gratitude, readiness to serve, and sends her regards to his wife.

Anna Zamoyska responds to the summons of the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, to present the entail troops for a general review, conditioning this upon the resolution of submitted issues. At the same time, she asks for the protection of her children's orphaned estates and the cessation of destructive abuses by the military.

Anna Zamoyska informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, that she has ordered the trunks deposited in Warsaw to be sent to his palace to await his arrival. She also declares her full readiness for further services.

Anna Zamoyska thanks the Voivode of Volhynia for the constant favors received, declaring her lifelong readiness to serve and commending herself to his memory. She also sends bows and greetings to the addressee and his wife on behalf of herself and her children.

Anna Zamoyska thanks Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski for his letters and advice on securing the Zamość fortress in the face of national threats. She announces the dispatch of a resident and the organization of rapid postal communication, while apologizing for having the letter written by another hand due to her illness.

Anna Zamoyska appeals to the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, requesting his intervention and the securing of a portion of the so-called royal bread. She counts on the kind support of the addressee and the Voivode of Kraków, declaring her gratitude for the assistance provided.

Anna Zamoyska appeals to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski for intercession with the newly elected monarch on behalf of an impoverished diplomat, a former resident in Istanbul and Vienna. She asks for his protection and assistance in securing a position for him among the King's servants and courtiers.

Anna Zamoyska addresses the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, requesting his continued protection and advice in urgent property matters, proposing that instructions be conveyed through a trusted servant. In the letter, she also sends greetings to the Voivodess and bows from her sons.

Anna Zamoyska informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, about the preparation and dispatch of men required by law and ordinance under his command. The author of the letter commends the dispatched soldiers to the addressee's care, thanking him for his continued kindness.

Anna Zamoyska appeals to the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, to intercede with the General of Greater Poland so that he might cease supporting Fr. Koszanowski for the Ląd Abbey in favor of her brother. In a postscript, she also requests support for efforts to exempt the Wągrowiec Abbey from military burdens.

Anna Zamoyska asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, to intervene with the King to protect the Bolechów starosty, which has been ruined by the prince's court troops. She invokes the testament of her late husband, who entrusted Jabłonowski with the care of his family and estate.

Anna Zamoyska informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, about sending an estate manager to the sejmik in Sądowa Wisznia to oversee the affairs of the Zamoyski Entail in the absence of her sons. She asks the addressee for kindness, protection, and support for her interests among the gathered nobility.

Anna Zamoyska informs Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about sending a resident to his court, who is to provide her with regular reports on events in Lviv. At the same time, she asks the Voivode to keep her affairs in mind and extend his protection over them.

Anna Zamoyska commends her sons to the benevolence of the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, asking for his intercession and recommendation to the protection of his father, the Castellan of Kraków. In return for the favor, the author assures him of her sons' lifelong devotion and her own gratitude.

Anna Zamoyska thanks the Voivode of Volhynia for his kind letters and declares the gratitude of her entire household. She also requests that he continue to keep her in his gracious care.

Anna Zamoyska expresses her gratitude to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski for his gracious consent to a meeting at his home. She declares her imminent arrival with expressions of deep respect and commends herself to the addressee's continued kindness.

King Sigismund II Augustus grants the burghers and bakers of Lwów permission to build bread stalls and trade bread in perpetuity, in order to provide relief to the city following a fire. The monarch allocates the rental income from these stalls to the reconstruction of city fortifications and public buildings, ordering the authorities to account for the funds annually before the commonalty.

Franciszek Zaorliczny informs Stanisław Suński that the carpenter is finishing work on a wardrobe for the Voivode of Ruthenia, explaining that the delay was caused by the craftsman's severe illness. He asks for a decision regarding the collection of the furniture before Easter and conveys the craftsman's request to send the missing components.

King Sigismund Augustus grants the city of Lviv the revenues from the 'czopowe' (tap) tax, paid by citizens unaffected by fire, for a period of six years, to be used for the reconstruction of burnt towers, cannons, and city fortifications. In return, the Lviv magistrate is obliged to submit a full financial report of the collected funds after this period.

King Sigismund Augustus confirms the document of the Archbishop of Lwów, Stanisław Słomowski, and the metropolitan chapter, granting the nobleman Jan Sadłowski the wójtostwo in the deserted village of Taurów in the Trembowla district, with the right to settle peasants and cottagers, a twelve-year tax exemption (wolnizna), and an endowment of four hides of land, a mill, and an inn.

Kraków Voivode Piotr Zborowski assures the Lviv authorities of his support in their dispute with the Ruthenian nobility, who are unlawfully attempting to summon townspeople to their courts. He emphasizes the importance of municipal privileges and the exclusive right of appeal to the King, advising the Lviv magistrate to file official protests in case of pressure.

King Henry Valois, at the coronation sejm, confirms all rights, privileges, immunities, and customs granted to the Lviv Armenian community by his predecessors. He orders royal officials and the municipal authorities of Lviv to strictly observe and protect the Lviv Armenians.

King Henry Valois confirms in the form of a vidimus a decree of Sigismund Augustus from the Lviv land records, which clarifies and solidifies the privilege of Queen Jadwiga exempting Lviv burghers from customs duties. The document ensures perpetual legal force for the customs freedoms granted to the city of Lviv within the Crown and its subordinate domains.

King Henry Valois confirms the rights and privileges of the Lviv Shooting (Cock) Brotherhood, originally granted by Sigismund II Augustus. The document mandates the cultivation of crossbow and firearm shooting exercises, provides tax immunities for the marksmen, and guarantees annual payments from the city treasury.

The author reports on the progress of the Polish envoy's mission in Istanbul, an audience with the mufti, and efforts to liberate Polish captives. He also describes the movements of dignitaries in Lviv, the capture near Kamianets of a notorious impostor claiming to be a Danish prince, and the damage caused by a violent storm in Przemyśl.

Fabian Zywiert sends Jan Jabłonowski correspondence received by post along with current news. He mentions with regret the sad events and the mourning that has affected the Lubomirski family.

Fabian Zywert informs Jan Jabłonowski about the proper dispatch of correspondence delayed by the courier's difficult crossing of the Vistula, and about the night watches of regiments and guilds on the ramparts of Lwów. He also mentions the arrival of the weakened Mr. Gościmiński in the city.

Fabian Zywert informs Jan Jabłonowski about the execution of his order and the sending of a payment order for two hundred thalers to Mr. Radzowski via Dominik Winkler, after receiving the sum from Mr. Szymunowicz. On this occasion, the author sends the recipient humble wishes for prosperity and God's graces for the newly begun year.

Jakub Zyzański, the wójt (reeve) of Chęciny, sends New Year's greetings and small gifts to Wojciech Zimnicki, clerk of the wójt court in Lwów, and his family. At the same time, he asks him to take his son, Jan, under his care so that he may assist in the Lwów chancellery and learn under the addressee's guidance.

King Stefan Batory confirms all rights, privileges, immunities, and ancient customs granted to the Armenian community of Lwów by his predecessors. The monarch orders the Starosta of Lwów and the municipal authorities to observe and protect these rights inviolably.

Wojciech Zimnicki informs the Lviv authorities about his arrival in Warsaw, the status of municipal lawsuits, especially the dispute with the Ruthenian community, and the suspension of court proceedings due to the Deputy Chancellor's illness. He also mentions the lack of prospects for convening the Sejm and reports political news regarding peace with Turkey.

King Stephen Báthory confirms and ratifies the rights, articles, and privileges of the Tailors' Guild of the city of Lwów, originally granted by King Sigismund I the Old.

King Stephen Báthory grants the tailors of Stryi permission to establish a guild and approves the statute regulating the functioning of the brotherhood, the rights of masters, the admission of foreign craftsmen, and the emancipation of journeymen, modeled on the laws of Lviv.

King Stefan Batory approves the commission act establishing the valuation of income and executing the redemption of the third share of the Zimna Woda mill in the Lwów suburb by the Castellan of Sieradz, Andrzej Dembowski, from the heirs of Kazimierz Hynek for the sum of 4684 florins. He grants Dembowski the right to peaceful possession of the mill until such time as it might be redeemed by the King for the same sum.

King Stephen Báthory confirms to the shoemakers' guild of the city of Lviv two privileges of King Casimir Jagiellon from 1466 and 1469. These acts limited the number of craftsmen allowed to reside and sew shoes under the castle to only two and prohibited the practice of shoemaking in suburban houses and noble manors.

Wacław Kostka Zubczewski reports to Hetman Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski on the planned reconciliation between the rokosz rebels and the King, as well as troop movements and the defeat of Ogiński in Lithuania. He also informs about the proceedings of the Crown Tribunal in Lublin and the holiday break in the deputies' sessions.

King Stephen Báthory resolves a multifaceted dispute between the commonalty and the magistracy of Lwów, regulating, among other things, issues of income from municipal estates, the rendering of accounts, the election of councilors and the college of forty men, and the observance of the staple right. He orders both parties to maintain harmony and obedience under penalty of one thousand marks.

King Stephen Báthory transumes his edict of February 20, 1577, in which he cancels all commissions appointed to investigate the complaints of the commoners against the Lwów magistrate and reserves the case exclusively for the royal court under a penalty of 15,000 ducats. He orders both parties to appear with evidence before the monarch's court, prohibiting any conflicts or violations of legal order in the meantime.

Archbishop of Lviv Jan Sienieński approves the transumed privileges of the Bishop of Chełm, Wojciech Sobiejowski, and King Stefan Batory regarding the annexation of the parish church in Łopatyn to the parish in Busk. The act sanctions the new foundation of a college of five mansionaries along with a provost at the Busk church and defines their pastoral duties and endowment.

King Stephen Báthory resolves a dispute between the nobility of the Ruthenian Voivodeship and the magistrate of Lwów, annulling the incorporation of the suburban villages of Zubrza and Sichów into the Magdeburg law and subjecting disputes regarding their lands and military obligations to the land law (ius terrestre). Simultaneously, the monarch confirms the jurisdiction of municipal law and the royal court over the burghers, municipal officials, and their urban properties.

King Stefan Batory confirms to the Lviv burgher Szymon Hannel the previous privileges of Kings Sigismund I and Władysław Jagiełło regarding the Hołosko estate and grants on the Brzuchowice river. The document sanctions the hereditary and property rights to the aforementioned goods near Lviv.

King Stephen Báthory approves and renews the old articles and customs of the united guild of turners and comb-makers of the city of Lwów. The document regulates in detail the rules for submitting a masterpiece, accepting apprentices and masters, the functioning of guild authorities, and penalties for violating craft regulations.

The city councilors of Lwów transcribe and certify the privilege of King Stephen Báthory from 1578, which approves the statutes (wilkierz) of the Lwów woodturners' guild. The document regulates in detail the rules for becoming a master, the execution of masterpieces, religious and defensive duties, and the fight against unauthorized craftsmen (partacze).

King Stephen Báthory resolves a dispute between the Armenian community and the magistrate of the city of Lwów, granting the Armenians rights equal to those of other burghers regarding trade, crafts, and the use of municipal liberties. The document simultaneously guarantees the preservation of the separate customary laws and the internal judiciary of the Armenian community.