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King John II Casimir, at the coronation sejm, confirms to the Dominican convent at the Corpus Christi church in Lviv the privilege of King Władysław IV, which transumes earlier grants by Sigismund I, Casimir Jagiellon, Władysław Jagiełło, and Duke Władysław of Opole concerning landed estates, the monastery square, jurisdiction, and customs duties.

Teresa Madalińska, wife of the standard-bearer of Wieluń, informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, of the unexpected death of her husband. She asks the addressee and his wife to provide her with protection and to remember her in her bereavement.

King John II Casimir confirms the general rights, liberties, immunities, and grants of the city of Lwów, transuming the general privilege of King Władysław IV from 1633. The issuer of the document thus rewards the loyalty and dedication shown by the townspeople during the recent Cossack uprising and the Tatar invasion under the city walls.

King John Casimir approves the privilege of his brother Władysław IV, which transumes the statute granted in 1621 by the municipal authorities of Lviv to the guild of maltsters, brewers, and mead-brewers. The document regulates the organization of the brotherhood, craft rules, disciplinary penalties, defense obligations toward the city, and the religious duties of the guild members.

King John II Casimir confirms the articles of the agreement concluded between the masters and the journeymen of the carpenters' guild in Lviv, entered into the books and authenticated by the Lviv municipal council. The document regulates issues of order, mutual obligations, penalties, and work discipline within the confraternity.

King John II Casimir grants the Armenian community of Lviv full freedom to trade in all goods, including cloth and spices, as well as the right to brew and sell alcoholic beverages on equal terms with other city residents. This privilege serves as compensation for the loyalty and sacrifices made by the Lviv Armenians during the recent siege of Lviv by Cossack-Tatar forces.

King John II Casimir extends the scope of the Lviv shooting brotherhood's right to collect a pasture fee on driven cattle to a distance of twelve miles from the city and grants the brotherhood the right to collect one grosz for every one hundred florins of the value of merchant goods. The privilege is a reward for the services of the brotherhood's members in repelling the recent siege of Lviv by Cossack forces.

Stanisław Małachowski announces a meeting with the Voivode of Ruthenia in Sambir and warns of banners heading for a clash with the units of the Castellan of Kraków leaving the confederation. He also asks the addressee for intercession and help in collecting a debt of over two thousand zlotys.

Stanisław Małachowski explains the course of the negotiations in Karlowitz and the reasons why the procrastination of the Venetian and Turkish envoys prevented the earlier protection of Pokuttya from Tatar devastation. He also addresses the troublesome conduct of his brother, thanking the recipient for his restraint and patience in this matter.

Stanisław Małachowski reports on the difficulties in peace negotiations with Turkey, efforts to stop Tatar raids (chambuls), and disputes related to the treaty. He also addresses family and property issues concerning the Starosta of Sącz and mentions the mourning following the sudden death of the Starosta of Oszmiana.

King John II Casimir confirms the statute of the Lviv guild of needle-makers and cutlers, granted and sealed by the city council of Lviv in 1649. The privilege contains articles regulating the organization of the brotherhood, the election of guild masters, the rights of masters, and the rules for training journeymen and apprentices.

King John II Casimir approves an entry from the council books of the city of Lwów containing the reformed guild articles of the combined guild of turners and ropemakers, as well as additional points enacted by the city council concerning sieve-makers and comb-makers.

King John II Casimir confirms the foundation privileges based on Magdeburg law for the town of Podgrodzie in the Rohatyn starosta district, transuming the diploma of King Władysław IV from 1633.

Kazimierz Markowski reports on the health of his limping horse and informs about difficulties with the farrier due to the King's departure. He also describes the costs of his own medical treatment after an illness and urgently requests additional funds to cover his debts.

King John II Casimir exempts the residents of the Saint John jurisdiction in Lviv from all military stations, winter quarters, overnight stays, transport services, and other military obligations in recognition of their loyalty and sacrifice during the defense of the city. He mandates strict military penalties for violating the quartering ban and orders that damages be deducted from soldiers' pay.

King John Casimir confirms the diploma of Władysław IV from 1644 for the Ruthenian provisors of the Lviv Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Krakowskie Suburb. The act guarantees them the exclusive right to manage the church, school, hospital, and associated properties without the imposition of additional municipal burdens.

King John II Casimir confirms and approves the statute and articles of the furriers' guild in Jaworów. The document includes previous confirmations by kings Władysław IV, Sigismund III Vasa, and Stephen Báthory, as well as the original guild order granted in 1554 by the starosta Łukasz Górnicki.

King John II Casimir, in recognition of military services rendered at Zbaraż and Iwanogród, among others, confirms the 'wybraniec' liberties for the village head Hryćko Popowicz from the village of Zniesienie. He also exempts him from all labor services, fees, and burdens owed to the King and the lessees of the Lwów starosta district.

King John Casimir approves the internal ordinance of the Lviv college of assessors, regulating their judicial and ceremonial duties, the management of the common chest, and the discipline of members under penalty of fines and loss of the right to promotion to the city council.

The Archbishop of Lviv, Jan Tarnowski, approves the foundation of Aleksander Zborowski and canonically erects the church and monastery of Saint Martin of the Carmelites of the Ancient Observance, along with a hospital for sick noble soldiers in the Krakow Suburb of Lviv. He secures the income and endowment of the order and ensures the inviolability of the rights of the local parish.

Lviv Archbishop Mikołaj Krosnowski establishes a new supernumerary canonry ('de mensa') at the Lviv Cathedral, provisionally uniting it with the provostship of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Sacrament. The act issued in 1650 was approved by the metropolitan chapter in 1651.

Archbishop of Lviv Jan Tarnowski approves the foundation of the Halych land judge Stanisław Głowiński of Głowno, erecting the prelatura of cantor and the Głowiński canonry at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Lviv. The new benefices are endowed with the villages of Młyniszcze and Zabłotowce in the Żydaczów land, including the definition of liturgical duties and the right of patronage.

King John II Casimir confirms to Piotr Pilewicz and his three sons the right to lifelong possession of a wybraniecki hide in the village of Hubice in the Drohobycz starosta district, exempting them from military burdens. In return, the holders of the hide are obliged to provide a properly armed wybraniecki infantryman for every military expedition.

The Voivode of Ruthenia, Marek Matczyński, addresses the issue of repairing city roads, recommending that the exhausted livestock of the subjects be spared for a time following spring work, and comments on the accusations against Captain Truszkiewicz. Furthermore, he asks the city authorities to persuade the carters from the city estates to transport stones to his property for payment.

Ruthenian Voivode Marek Matczyński intervenes with the Lviv authorities on behalf of Samuel the Jew, who complained to the King about the magistrate's delay in enforcing a judgment regarding an unpaid debt. He urges the councilors to administer justice impartially and to require the defendants to take the oath prescribed by the judgment.

Ruthenian Voivode Marek Matczyński informs the Lviv magistrate of the impossibility of obtaining funds from the public treasury for the city's needs due to the exhaustion of the Commonwealth's resources. He advises the burghers of Lviv to rely on their own strength and take care of the defense and security of Lviv themselves.

Ruthenian Voivode Marek Matczyński responds to complaints from Lviv authorities following a fire in the suburbs, addressing the assault by Mr. Łowicki on soldiers and the suspicious activities of Tatars purchasing captives. He also announces the intervention of the administrator of the Żółkiew Starosty regarding abuses by individuals under royal jurisdiction.

King John Casimir confirms the ancient privileges of the tailors' guild in Lwów and prohibits Jews, peddlers, and furriers from unauthorized sewing and selling of clothing and woolen caps under penalty of confiscation of goods. The monarch orders the municipal authorities to strictly enforce the tailors' guild monopoly.

Lieutenant Medzycki reports to the Voivode on the conduct of a secret investigation and the issue of an assignment for recruits, which is to be issued on St. Martin's Day. He also informs about the transfer of funds to the commandant and the request of the Castellan of Bełz regarding the exclusion of his officers from the distribution of money.

Lieutenant M. Medzycki informs Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about a planned meeting with the Castellan of Przemyśl and the difficulties with quartering soldiers in Odyńce and Wola. He also reports the recruitment of two new soldiers to the infantry regiment and the payment of their wages.

M. Medzycki complains to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about attacks from adversaries, the withholding of his salary, and an insult from a major, while rejecting accusations of inciting the boyars. He assures his diligence in managing the entrusted estates and asks to be released from his office after settling his accounts.

In recognition of the loyalty and sacrifices of Lwów during the wars, King John II Casimir equalizes the city and its citizens with Kraków and Wilno in terms of rights, liberties, and noble privileges. The burghers of Lwów are granted the right to participate in royal elections, attend the Sejm, and freely acquire and possess landed estates.

J. Maitland informs Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about the availability of fabrics, tapestries, and horses before the upcoming fair in Jarosław, as well as the gathering of the nobility for the sejmik. He also reports on the delivery of correspondence to Mr. Husz and sends greetings to the Voivodess.

King John Casimir approves the act of the Starosta of Lviv, Jan Mniszek, confirming the testamentary bequest of the burgher Semen Onufrijowicz, who donated a farmstead in Podzamcze, Lviv, for the construction of a church, the Monastery of St. John the Evangelist, and a printing house. The document exempts the planned foundation from taxes and municipal jurisdiction and entrusts its management to the Basilians under the authority of Father Symeon Siemionowicz.

King John Casimir confirms the right of the Dominican monastery in Lviv to its own water supply, transuming the privilege of Sigismund III from 1628 and a document of the Lviv magistrate from 1613. The monarch emphasizes the merits of the friars, who maintained the water intake and supplied the inhabitants during enemy invasions.

King John II Casimir confirms to the inhabitants and the manor of the village of Malechów, which constitutes the endowment of the Lviv hospital for the poor, the privilege of Sigismund III Vasa from 1590 allowing for the acquisition of construction and firewood in the Rokitno forests. The felling is to be carried out without damaging the forest and with the knowledge of the current Starosta of Lviv.

Archbishop of Lviv Jan Tarnowski performs the erection, endowment, and legal approval of the provostry at the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Domagaliczowska) at the Lviv Cathedral, consolidating foundations and monetary legacies for a total amount of 10,200 Polish zlotys. The document defines the mass obligations of the provost and two priests, the distribution of income from rents, and establishes an alternating right of patronage between the archbishop and the Lviv magistrate.

The administrator sede vacante of the Archdiocese of Lviv, Adam Piaskowski, confirms and incorporates into the church property the monetary bequests and legacies made by various donors for the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Lviv Cathedral. The document also details the obligations of celebrating Holy Masses imposed on the provost and chaplains of the chapel.

Voivode of Podolia Mikołaj Mielecki writes to the Lviv city councilors regarding the seizure of Wallachian debts carried out by the customs officer Konstanty Korniakt, for whom he was a guarantor. He advises the Lviv authorities on how to respond to the new Wallachian hospodar and recommends acting in accordance with the royal mandate.

King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki confirms to the Dominican convent in Lviv the previous privilege of Sigismund III Vasa regarding the acquisition of the land called Sykstowski from the doctor of medicine Erasmus Sykst. The document bears the signatures of the issuer and the notary, as well as a later note of entry into the Lviv city books from 1790.

King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki confirms the totality of rights, privileges, and liberties granted to the city of Lwów by his predecessors. In particular, he approves the coronation diploma of John II Casimir from 1649 and the privilege equating Lwów in rights with Kraków and Vilnius.

King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki confirms to Jan Felicjan Kulikowski and his successors the rights, privileges, decrees, and boundaries concerning the estate of the village of Skniłówek near Lviv, transuming previous grants by Polish monarchs.

A document by King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki resolving disputes and riots between the Christian inhabitants and the Jewish community of both synagogues in Lwów. It establishes, among other things, an oath of purgation to be taken before appointed royal commissioners in connection with recent riots and the escape of prisoners.

Marcin Milewski justifies his absence due to urgent matters concerning his lady and provides the Lwów councilors with procedural advice in a dispute over estates with the Hynka family of Ratyszcze. He advises summoning Mr. Iwanicki as an accomplice of the opposing party for the same date, which will enable the effective enforcement of the verdict.

Marcin Milewski reports to the Lwów councilors on the progress of cases before the Crown Tribunal in Lublin, particularly the dispute with Rachwał and the lawsuit regarding the release of Kindfleisz. He advises raising an objection regarding the incompetence of the land court over municipal jurisdiction and informs them of the approaching end of the Tribunal's session.

Lviv Archbishop Wojciech Koryciński approves the relocation of the Augustinian convent, destroyed by invasions, from the Halych Suburb to the Krakow Suburb in Lviv. By virtue of this document, the Church of St. Anne and its lands are incorporated into the order with permission to build a monastery, while preserving the rights of the local parish.

King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki confirms the ordinance of the juror court college of the city of Lwów, originally enacted in 1618 and approved by John II Casimir in 1658. This act sanctions the internal statutes, liturgical duties, and customs of the Lwów jurors of Magdeburg law.

Maciej Mirowski appeals to Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski for financial support and the payment of outstanding dues for many years of service and expenses incurred for a gardener. He also reports issues with Mr. Tetili and intercedes on behalf of a long-unpaid employee working with carriages.

King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki confirms and transumes the privilege of John II Casimir from 1650 and Władysław IV from 1633, which approved the guild statute granted in 1627 by the city council of Lwów to the combined crafts of maltsters, brewers, and mead-makers.

King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki confirms the right of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter to collect four wagons of salt from the Drohobycz salt mines, originally granted by Władysław Jagiełło and confirmed by King Alexander.