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The document confirms and incorporates the endowment of the Lviv burgher Piotr Strzyżek, who donated his house to provide for the Polish preacher at the metropolitan cathedral in Lviv. The preacher was simultaneously obligated to celebrate two weekly masses in the chapel founded by the donor above the cathedral gate.

The Archbishop of Lwów, Bernard Wilczek, confirms the granting of a canonry and a preaching prebend to Master Stanisław of Kraków and incorporates into its endowment 300 florins from the bequest of the burgher Piotr Stryczek. The act regulates in detail the preaching duties, conditions for examination and residence, and prohibits the exchange of this benefice for another.

Rector Biegaczewicz sends Professor Podhajecki to the Lviv magistrate as a candidate for the position of syndic, in response to the city's request. He recommends his qualifications and expects appropriate treatment and remuneration.

Lviv Archbishop Bernard Wilczek erects the altar of St. Bartholomew the Apostle in the Metropolitan Cathedral in Lviv, founded by Elżbieta, widow of the Lviv Castellan Jerzy Strumiłło of Dmoszyn. The foundation is endowed with income from the Armenian bathhouse by virtue of transumed privileges of King John I Albert from the years 1494 and 1497.

Archbishop of Lviv Bernard Wilczek confirms the erection and endowment of an altar in the Lviv Cathedral made by Dean Jan Krowicki. The endowment consists of an annual rent of 22 florins purchased from the authorities of Lviv on the property of the village of Dworzyska, transumed in the content of the document.

Lviv Archbishop Bernard Wilczek certifies an agreement between the Lviv Cathedral Chapter and Provost Stanisław Wilczek regarding the granting of the first place to him for life in the church, chapter, and at the table as a canon. The agreement reserves the rights of future successors to the Lviv provostry to pursue their own claims.

Bonaventure certifies the transfer of relics of martyrs from the Roman catacombs near the Church of St. Pancras to a Lviv canon. He requests the local ordinaries to authenticate them for public veneration. Some names remain uncertain.

Hetman Jan Klemens Branicki informs the authorities of Lviv about the appointment of a military commission to resolve a dispute with Standard-bearer (Chorąży) Koc. He also appeals for the quartering of the garrison within the city walls, arguing for security needs and the protection of soldiers from the hardships of being stationed in the suburbs.

Semen Białecki sends his best wishes and a small gift to Maciej Hayder from Warsaw, reporting on the improvement in King Władysław IV's health. He also informs him about the ceremonial welcome of Queen Marie Louise Gonzaga in Gdańsk and her imminent return for Laetare Sunday.

Semen Białecki informs Maciej Hajder about court news regarding the imminent arrival of Queen Marie Louise in Poland and the planned festivities in Gdańsk and Warsaw. He also conveys arrangements made with Mr. Peryn concerning the resolution of the dispute over Miss Cecylia's pearls.

Semen Białecki expresses deep indignation at the property claims made by Miss Curciej and rejects her pretensions to succession, emphasizing his son's rights. He also criticizes the defective receipt for the sum of two thousand florins sent by Maciej Hajder and demands the preparation of a proper chancery document to protect against future claims.

Semen Białecki informs Lviv councilor Maciej Hayder of the unexpected death of Lorenz Feier in Warsaw due to a botched bloodletting, which prevented the deceased from making a will. He also discusses current financial matters, the transfer of funds to Miss Curtica, and the fate of the estate left behind.

Semen Białecki thanks Councilor Maciej Hayder for the goods received, settles financial obligations, and announces the sending of Warka beer and other gifts. He also informs about the illness of King Władysław IV and the wait for news from Gdańsk regarding the Queen.

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.

Lviv Archbishop Bernard Wilczek approves the donation of a brick house near the cathedral cemetery, made by the altarist Maciej Krogulicz of Strzyżów to the mayor and councilors of Lviv as guardians of the altar of St. Mary, founded by Stanisław Małdrzyk. In return, each successive altarist was obliged to celebrate perpetual masses for the soul of the donor, his parents, and friends.

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 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.

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.

Michał Wyżycki sends solemn New Year's greetings to the Voivode of Ruthenia, Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski. He also reports on the court and the Queen awaiting the arrival of John III Sobieski, as well as the departure of dignitaries to welcome the monarch.

M. Wyżycki reports to the Voivode of Ruthenia on King Augustus II's efforts to resolve the conflict in Lithuania, plans to convene a pacification sejm, and the submission of the Sapieha and Lubomirski families to the monarch's will, despite the ongoing resistance of Primate Radziejowski. He also informs about the mood in the army, the burdens associated with the presence of Saxon troops, and current court and diplomatic events.

Michał Wyżycki reports to the Voivode of Volhynia on the situation in Warsaw, including the pressure exerted on the Queen Dowager to abdicate and return estates and a jewel. He also mentions the Primate's intrigues, the arrival of the Grand Treasurer of Lithuania, and rumors circulating in the capital.

Michał Wyżycki informs the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Klemens Branicki, of the sudden death of King John III Sobieski and the grief it has left behind. He also reports on the initial maneuvers of the factions of the Queen and Prince Jakub, as well as the senators arriving in Warsaw ahead of the council and convocation.

Canon Stanisław of Lwów, acting under the authority of the Count of the Lateran Palace, Paweł de Blanca, appoints cleric Jan, son of Jerzy of Lwów, as a public notary and ordinary judge. After receiving the oath of fidelity, the document grants the nominee full authority to draft authentic legal acts.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the general sejm in Kraków, grants the city of Lwów the perpetual right to collect market fees from every wagon with goods, a right previously granted temporarily by King John I Albert. The income obtained in this way is to be allocated for the renovation and maintenance of the city fortifications.

The Sub-chamberlain of Lwów, Wojciech Starzechowski, certifies the raising of boundary mounds and the legal establishment of borders between the estates of the Lwów Chapter (Żydatycze), Michał Chomątowski (Dublany), and Zofia Hynkowa (Sroki). For any violation of the established boundaries, the parties set a penalty (wadium) of one hundred marks.

King Sigismund I the Old grants the authorities of Lviv permission to erect a fulling mill on municipal land, with the stipulation that the income derived from it must be used exclusively for the strengthening and repair of the city's fortifications. The monarch guarantees the city exclusivity in operating this facility in the area, prohibiting the construction of competing fulling mills.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms and renews all existing rights, privileges, immunities, and possessions granted to the city of Lwów by his predecessors and by himself. At the same time, he places the burghers and their property under royal protection, prohibiting the imposition of new burdens and the violation of the boundaries of municipal jurisdiction.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms to the Archbishop of Lviv, Piotr Starzechowski, the chapter, and the clergy of the metropolitan church in Lviv all rights, privileges, freedoms, and immunities granted by his predecessors. This confirmation was issued at the General Sejm in Piotrków in fulfillment of the monarch's coronation oath.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms the privilege of his father, Sigismund I the Old, from 1546, granting the mayor and councilors of the city of Lviv the perpetual right of patronage and presentation of the provost of the Church and Hospital of the Holy Spirit in Lviv. The document invalidates any conflicting grants and orders the Archbishop of Lviv to institute the candidate presented by the municipal authorities.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms to the elders and the community of Lwów Armenians all rights, privileges, liberties, immunities, and ancient customs granted by his predecessors, including King Sigismund I the Old.

Angelo Maria Ranuzzi, Archbishop of Damiata, responds to a letter from the mayor and councilors of Lviv, promising fair and favorable treatment of the local furriers' guild case. He also assures them of his readiness to assist the city authorities in other matters and wishes them prosperity.

The Marquis d'Arquien expresses regret over the lack of support from Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski in a dispute concerning the starosta office, which he had counted on due to family ties. However, he assures the recipient that he will handle the usurpers' claims himself, noting that any concessions would primarily affect future possessors of these estates.

Bogusław Ernest Denhoff informs the Voivode of Volhynia about obstacles in presenting his letter to the busy Queen and mentions a conversation between the Voivode of Kalisz and the monarch. He declares his full readiness for further service and sends his respects to the Voivode, the Castellan, and the Voivodess of Volhynia.

The Bishop of Przemyśl and Chancellor Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, to intercede with the Castellan of Kraków regarding the exemption of Radymno and the estates of the Iłowiec provostry from winter quarters. Citing family ties and his own favor toward the military, he assures the timely payment of dues.

Anna Dolska congratulates her brother, Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski, on his wife's safe delivery and the birth of a son, wishing him to live to see his great-grandchildren. She also grants him full power of attorney and freedom of decision regarding the property matters of the orphaned Starosta of Żydaczów, entrusting his well-being to her brother's care.

Anna Dolska informs her brother, Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski, about her stay at a wedding in Lviv and the good health of his wife. She inquires about the addressee's imminent arrival and announces the coming of her son, Stanisław.

Anna Dolska expresses concern over the lack of news regarding the health of the Jabłonowskis and declares her readiness to arrive immediately to assist her sister-in-law during the upcoming winter childbirth. She asks the recipient to provide the expected due date so she can adjust her travel plans to Lviv.