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King Sigismund I grants the city of Lwów the perpetual and hereditary right to the third measure from the royal Zimna Woda malt mill located behind the Kraków Gate, while reserving two measures for the royal treasury. The document invalidates any potential future attempts by the monarch or third parties to redeem the mill and secures the rights of the townspeople.

Archbishop of Lviv Piotr Starzechowski performs an oblation and transsumption of a document by Primate Jan Latalski containing a brief of Pope Paul III from 1538. The act confirms the exemption of mendicant friars in the Kingdom of Poland from the jurisdiction of diocesan bishops and prohibits the violation of their privileges.

Mikołaj Głogowski explains to his brother that due to a severe fever he could not travel to Lublin personally, but sent his wife instead, who obtained favorable news from the deputies. He also informs him about the expected arrival of the marshal, a settlement with the millers, economic problems, and sends greetings from the family.

Mikołaj Głogowski informs his brother Franciszek about the progress of the meeting in Lublin concerning the repayment of a debt by Mr. Łoś, as well as legal problems and a default judgment obtained by spiteful opponents. He asks for further legal support, sends copies of documents, and requests that necessary items be sent to him.

Mikołaj Głogowski informs his brother that due to an ongoing legal matter he must remain in Krasnystaw, from where he will depart for the courts in Lublin immediately upon its conclusion. He also forwards a letter from the Starosta of Krasnystaw and news about a clash with the Tatars near Kamianets.

A short fragment of a letter containing traditional, humble farewell formulas and assurances of the author's kindness towards the addressee. A postscript with a bow directed to Mr. Jan is also included in the margin.

Mikołaj Głogowski explains to his brother his inability to travel to Lublin due to a debilitating fever, while declaring his intention to intervene with the Tribunal Marshal regarding a pending decree. He also informs him of his wife's unsuccessful mission to Mr. Kazimierz in Leśniki, inquires about the sale of horses in Jarosław, and leaves the decision regarding the carriage to his brother.

The author sends her sister Klarynda seedlings, promising to send carrots as soon as they are available. She also conveys her husband's request for the making of picture frames and sends warm regards from the entire family.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the general sejm in Kraków, approves and renews for the mayor, councilors, and citizens of Lwów all existing rights, privileges, liberties, immunities, and customs granted to the city by previous monarchs and by himself.

Jerzy Glasnapp declares his readiness to assist Jan Jabłonowski during his arrival in Świecie with a detachment gathered in Radzyń, requesting clarification on the date of the meeting. He also informs about the presence of General Brandt and the Voivode of Płock in Gdańsk.

Before the bench court of Lwów, juror Andrzej Jelonek, with the consent of the municipal authorities, sold to the Castellan of Przemyśl, Mikołaj Herburt Odnowski, a plot behind the butcher stalls for the construction of a house for the mansionaries of the Lwów Cathedral for the sum of 130 florins. The document defines the conditions of municipal immunity for the newly established clergy house and the rules for erecting a boundary wall.

Chełm land judge Feliks Snopkowski and deputy judge Jan Ożarowski certify the exchange of estates between the Voivode of Ruthenia and Starosta of Chełm, Jan of Tęczyn, and the Bishop of Chełm. The subject of the agreement was the exchange of the village of Głowicze for the village of Przeworsk (Przewały).

Gniński recommends the syndic Michał Grygrowicz for the vacant position of court scribe in Lwów. He cites his previous service and representation of the city at sejms and sejmiks.

Gniński conveys the King's will following a complaint by the burghers of Żółkiew regarding new Lwów fees: 2 groschen per one hundred quarts and 5 groschen on malt. He demands exemption from the new burdens if they were established by the city itself.

Mikołaj Odnowski Herburt of Fulsztyn, Castellan of Przemyśl and General Starosta of Ruthenia, founds and endows a college of five mansionaries at the high altar of the Lviv Cathedral. He secures their maintenance from his estates of Grzęda and Grzybowice and imposes liturgical duties upon them, including the celebration of the office and masses for the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Gnoiński asks Lieutenant Wolski for an urgent response needed to report to his principal and intercedes on behalf of the oppressed subjects from Stróża. He defends the village headship and proposes a joint meeting at the grange to conduct an on-site inspection.

King Sigismund I the Old approves the resignation of the Lublin authorities from a lawsuit against Lwów concerning the detention of merchants traveling to Lublin fairs. The monarch releases the burghers of Lwów from all claims and confirms the Lwów staple right and other commercial privileges.

King Sigismund I the Old grants the city of Lviv the Baker's Mill, along with the so-called third measure and all revenues located behind the Krakow Gate, exempting it from the possibility of redemption by the monarch. The document incorporates the mill under the exclusive municipal jurisdiction of the Magdeburg law in Lviv.

King Sigismund I the Old provides a parchment authentication of a 1533 act, postponing the resolution of a dispute between Kraków and Lwów concerning the staple right and freedom of transit until the next general sejm. Until the final settlement of the matter, the monarch orders the preservation of the current status quo and the legal validity of both cities' privileges.

Theodor Hodschon informs Arthur Forbes of the death of the tailor Becker and the attempts by the castellan's widow to seize his estate. He requests that the money deposited by the deceased with Forbes be kept secret and asks for assistance in securing his own claims.

King Sigismund I the Old confirms the privileges exempting the burghers and inhabitants of Lwów from the jurisdiction of noble, land, and castle courts. All their cases are to be heard exclusively before the proper municipal court of Magdeburg Law, under penalty of nullity of any other judgments.

Stanisław Gorzewski informs Jan Jabłonowski about sending a bill of exchange and a response from the authorities of Gdańsk, as well as the panic among Saxon troops gathering supplies in Toruń. The author asks for further instructions, seeing no need to remain in Świecie any longer.

Stanisław Gorzewski assures the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Jabłonowski, that he sends letters with every post. He places himself under his protection and asks for further orders.

The crossing of the Vistula river is delaying the mail. The author proposes a method of borrowing money through an intermediary secured by Winiarski's signature; he also indicates a second contact.

Lviv Archbishop Piotr Starzechowski approves the foundation document of the Castellan of Przemyśl and General Starosta of Ruthenia, Mikołaj Herburt Odnowski, establishing and endowing a college of five mansionaries at the main altar of the Lviv Cathedral.

The author requests the sending of receipts for 38 and 60 zlotys and a certificate of honest conduct during his stay in Lviv. He needs the documents and support in a dispute over 300 zlotys.

A document by the subcamerarius of Przemyśl, Stanisław Herburt of Fulsztyn, and the wojski of Przemyśl, Maciej Boguski, confirming the execution of a site inspection, the determination of boundaries, and the raising of boundary mounds between the villages of Bieńkowa Wisznia, Jatwięgi, and Sychtarowice and the village of Milczyce. The boundary dispute was resolved at the request of the heirs of the aforementioned estates.

Stanisław Golski commends Mr. Łącki to the care of the Lwów authorities; despite his service to the King and the Commonwealth in Wallachia, he suffered severe grievances there and has yet to receive justice. He asks the mayor and councilors for their favor toward the aggrieved party, who will personally present his case and planned actions to them.

King Sigismund I the Old grants a privilege to the city of Lwów, stating that the burghers of Lwów are not obliged to present or show their rights and documents before any officials or commissioners, but only personally before the King and his successors within the borders of the Kingdom of Poland.

King Sigismund I the Old grants the mayor and councilors of the city of Lwów the perpetual right of patronage and presentation to the provostry of the Holy Spirit church and hospital in Lwów. The document imposes an obligation on the Archbishop of Lwów to institute candidates nominated by the municipal authorities and ensures the inviolability of this right against any potential royal claims.

Royal commissioners appointed by King Sigismund I performed a demarcation and erected boundary mounds between royal villages held by Mikołaj Dzieduszycki and Mikołaj Odnowski and the estates of the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv. The ruling was issued based on a presented demarcation document from 1463 and the sworn testimonies of the oldest witnesses.

Gordon informs Telier about a bankruptcy and the seizure of goods and household equipment. He questions the extent of the losses reported by the goldsmith and advises an amicable settlement.

Lviv Archbishop Piotr Starzechowski confirms and approves, by ordinary authority, the privilege of King Sigismund I, transferring to the city councilors of Lviv the perpetual and irrevocable right of patronage and presentation of the provostry of the Holy Spirit hospital church in Lviv. The act was issued after a prior edictal summons of potential opponents and the finding of their unjustified failure to appear.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the request of the authorities of the city of Lwów, confirms earlier acts of delimitation from 1462 and 1485 between Lwów lands and the hereditary village of Zimna Woda. The document grants perpetual legal force to the established boundary line and the order of silence imposed on former claimants.

Reports of the plague halt Gordon's journey. He describes municipal precautions, further fiscal matters of Lviv, and the necessity of securing the favor of the Grand Treasurer.

King Sigismund I the Old makes a perpetual donation of the deserted village of Oleńczyce in the Lviv land to the Archbishop of Lviv, Piotr Starzechowski, and the local metropolitan church, in order to increase the income of the archiepiscopal table. The document removes the village from monarchical jurisdiction and incorporates it into the ecclesiastical immunity.

Thomas Gordon sends a letter from Lwów to the Kraków merchant Arthur Forbes, intended for Oberleutnant Jan Van, with a request to ensure a financial settlement. In the letter, he also sends warm regards to the recipient, his wife, and mutual acquaintances.

King Sigismund I the Old grants the mayor and councilors of Lwów land on the Pełtew River in front of the Kraków Gate for the construction of a water mill for their private use. The document transfers full ownership, all revenues from the mill, and complete municipal jurisdiction over it and the miller to the city authorities, excluding them from the jurisdiction of the starosta.

King Sigismund I the Old abolishes clauses of old privileges that burdened city fields with rents and allowed various nations to have separate judiciaries, freeing the burghers from fees and ordering that all inhabitants be judged exclusively by Magdeburg law before the Lwów reeve.

King Sigismund I approves a resolution of the Lviv city council imposing rent on local and visiting merchants and craftsmen setting up stalls and booths in the market square during fairs. The funds collected in this way are to supply the city treasury and serve the needs of the city.

Aleksander Grodzicki thanks Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski for the benefits and kind support shown to his own brother. He expresses the lifelong gratitude of his entire family and assures him of his readiness for further faithful service.

Grodzicki thanks the recipient for receiving his brother kindly. He mentions his brother’s old age and his own difficulties during the interregnum, then requests continued help and protection.

King Sigismund I the Old renews the privileges of the Lwów clothiers lost in a fire, confirming their exclusive right to cut and sell cloth by the ell in the city of Lwów and prohibiting this practice by other merchants under penalty of confiscation of goods. The monarch orders the starosta and the municipal authorities of Lwów to provide the clothiers' guild with all assistance and protection in enforcing these rights.

King Sigismund I the Old grants the municipal bathhouse located opposite the Franciscan monastery to the mayor, councilors, and the city of Lwów in perpetual ownership, along with the rent previously paid to the royal castle. The income from the bathhouse is intended to support the municipal treasury, which is burdened with expenses for the repair and expansion of fortifications.

Grochowski specifies marble plaques, glazing, a painted ceiling and velvet chairs, requesting completion before Michaelmas. He also comments on a bishop’s conflict with the king and an Armenian matter.

Archbishop Stanisław Grochowski informs the Lviv municipal scribe Wojciech Zimnicki about the granting of a prebend to Father Stamirowski and urges him regarding ongoing construction work. He also expresses indignation at the incompetence of his subordinates regarding the transport of a scow and orders the organization of carts to transport the cargo to Lviv.

King Sigismund I the Old permits the mayor and councilors of Lviv to redeem the royal village of Sknyliv from the hands of the noble Jan Wiszniowski for the legally recorded sum. The authorities of Lviv are to hold and use this village along with all its appurtenances until the full repayment of the amount laid out for the redemption.

King Sigismund I the Old grants the mayor and council of the city of Lwów twenty marks of annual rent from the city guard, previously paid to the Lwów castle, allocating these funds for the city's needs and repairs.

King Sigismund I the Old incorporates the Lviv deanery, following the death of the incumbent Jan Krupski, into the common table of the Cathedral Chapter in Lviv. He further stipulates that future deans must be chosen exclusively from among the local canons and receive an annual supplement of 10 marks from the deanery's income.

High water delays Huison’s journey. He asks for goods to be sold even at a lower price, pursues debts from Wolff Hirschel, Janaś and Ber Smul, and considers settlements through Wrocław and the Naumburg fair.