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Archbishop of Lwów Jan Dymitr Solikowski, together with the cathedral chapter, establishes and re-founds the office of the reeve in the town of Dunajów, entrusting it to the nobleman Marcin Żabka and his successors. The document grants the reeve jurisdiction under Magdeburg law and an endowment including two hides of land with meadows, a plot for a reeve's manor, the third penny from judicial fines, and the right to brew beer and fish.

The Voivode of Kiev, Prince Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, grants a soltys-ship with a free hide of land in the village of Mała Tuchla to Jaćko, son of Hołowczyc, and permits Iwan, son-in-law of Wasyl Hołowczyc, to erect a church. The document bears a later endorsement confirming the grant by the issuer's grandson, Prince Władysław Dominik Zasławski-Ostrogski.

M. Koźniowski demands that the Lviv Magistrate repair the damages caused by the unauthorized diversion of city waters onto his manor grounds. He rejects the proposal for an investigation and appeals for an amicable settlement to avoid a lawsuit that would burden the city authorities.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the lifetime grant of land on Lion Mountain near Lwów made by the Lwów starosta Mikołaj Herburt to the neophyte Stanisław Tatar. The user is obliged to pay an annual rent of ten Polish groschen to the Lwów castle on St. Martin's Day.

Franciszek Koller concludes his letter to the Lviv authorities with a formula of respect. In a postscript, he notes that he has received the specified sum of 76 florins and 46 kreutzers from the syndic, and therefore it should no longer be included in the accounts.

King Sigismund III Vasa, approving the agreement between the Lviv Chapter and the city authorities, transfers to the mayor and councilors of Lviv the royal right of patronage and presentation of a learned clergyman to the metropolitan canonry of Lviv. At the same time, he orders Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski to institute the candidates presented by the magistrate.

Jan Komarnicki informs the Lviv steward Skrzyszewski that Dukackiewicz failed to collect the due rent, and therefore requests a loan of 100 florins for the servants' food allowance. A note at the address contains an instruction to pay 100 zlotys in rubles.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the verdict of Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski and the agreement concluded between the Metropolitan Chapter of Lviv and the magistrate of the city of Lviv in a dispute over the patronage of the provostship of the Holy Spirit Hospital. Under the approved settlement, the Lviv councilors retain the right of presentation to the provostship, choosing a candidate from among the canons, and the chapter undertakes to support the granting to the magistrate of the right of presentation to a second canonry for an educated clergyman.

King Sigismund III Vasa approves and transumes the act of the royal commission of auditors from 1592, which established the course of the boundaries and the placement of boundary mounds between the royal village of Sokolniki, belonging to the Lwów starosta district, and the municipal estates of Lwów known as Kulparków.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski confirms a donation of 400 Polish zlotys made by Gabriel Rozen of Rożnów to the provost and mansionaries of the Lviv Cathedral. The foundation was secured in the form of an annual perpetual rent (wyderkaf) of 24 zlotys on the tenement house of the Lviv apothecary Hieronim Wedelski in exchange for the celebration of services and masses for the donor's soul.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski sends the Chamberlain of Chernihiv documents explaining the King's will regarding the delimitation of the border with the Tsardom of Russia. He wishes the recipient divine blessing and prudence in the successful fulfillment of his entrusted mission.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the privileges of the cloth cutters' guild in Lviv, transuming the diploma of Stephen Báthory from 1578 (containing the privilege of Sigismund I from 1541 regarding the exclusive right to retail cloth by the ell) and the act of the Lviv city council from 1594 establishing the clothiers' brotherhood.

Stanisław Koniecpolski informs the Lviv councilors about the establishment of a new fair in Yazlovets by the King for the feast of St. Basil. He requests that this fact be announced to Lviv merchants and provides assurances regarding the guarantee of safety on trade routes by the hetmans.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski approves the donation of the right of patronage and possession of the Holy Cross Chapel in the Lviv Cathedral made by Stanisław Dirowic to the councilor Jan Scholc Wolfowicz, and also approves and incorporates into ecclesiastical immunity the new foundation and rental endowment established for this chapel by Scholc.

Demeter Kostantinowitz announces his arrival at the Lviv fair and sends a detailed order for fabrics and lace. He also assures that the remaining payment will be settled upon his arrival.

Archbishop of Lviv Jan Dymitr Solikowski, together with the cathedral chapter, establishes an annual anniversary for the soul of the Voivode of Podolia, Mikołaj Mielecki, and allocates funds for the clergy and church staff. The foundation is based on an annual rent of 30 florins secured on the estates of the village of Stryhańce.

Marcin Kątski asks the addressee to intercede with the Castellan of Kraków regarding the collection of military pay in the Poznań and Kalisz voivodeships. He indicates that all details of the matter will be presented in person by the officers he recommends.

Marcin Kątski asks the Voivode of Volhynia to take his officers under his protection and to ensure, during the commission, that both parts of his regiment are united. He explains his absence in Ruthenia by domestic problems and his wife's illness.

Marcin Kątski expresses satisfaction with the death sentence passed on the Crown Artillery clerk for the murder of a servant of the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski. He leaves the decision regarding a potential pardon or commutation of the sentence to the recipient, ordering his subordinate officer to comply with the recipient's will.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski allocates episcopal revenues from Kamionka and Busk in perpetuity for the Lviv Chapter to perform annual funeral services for the repose of his soul. This grant was formally approved in 1606 by Archbishop Jan Tarnowski during a deanery visitation.

Metropolitan of Kiev Michael Rahoza, together with the Ruthenian bishops, announce their accession to unity with the Apostolic See and the conclusion of the union of the Ruthenian Church with the Roman Church in Brest. The document contains the signatures and seals of the hierarchs, as well as later provenance and oblation entries.

Fr. Adrian Koliński sends Franciszek Głogowski Christmas and New Year's wishes for prosperity and health. He also asks the addressee for continued kindness and to write a letter of intercession to the Father Provincial.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the privilege of Stephen Báthory from 1576, which transumed the document of Sigismund I the Old from 1533 for the tailors' guild in Lviv. The act regulates the organization of the tailors' brotherhood, fees, master examinations, and protection against non-guild craftsmen.

Scribe Korendowic reports to the Ruthenian Voivode Jan Jabłonowski on the enforcement proceedings against the indebted Jew Moszko for the benefit of Mr. Zontak. He reports an insolent attempt at bribery by the debtor and ultimately refers the case to the Voivode's direct judgment.

A document by King Sigismund III Vasa establishing and approving uniform rates for duties collected by the Lwów magistrate on imported Greek, Malmsey, Hungarian, Moravian, and Dalmatian wines. Modeling the regulations on Kraków privileges, the monarch allocates these revenues to the maintenance of the municipal office and specifies penalties for non-compliance.

Stanisław Korytko asks Voivode Jan Jabłonowski for support with the Prince in the dispute over the Baraniń land. He declares his readiness to appear at the demarcation in Sutkowice and his complete submission to the Voivode's verdict.

Grand Chancellor of the Crown Stefan Koryciński informs the authorities of Lwów about the postponement of the debt repayment deadline for the merchant Derzachariaszewicz to the Tatar envoy Sołtanas until the Jarosław fair. He orders the magistracy, in case of non-payment, to immediately judge the debtor according to the law of guests to maintain a good reputation among foreigners.

Grand Chancellor of the Crown Stefan Koryciński informs the Lviv magistrate about the dispatch of infantry to the city under the command of the Starosta of Lviv and the exemption of the townspeople from the burden of their maintenance. He also addresses the issue of securing the sum of seven thousand zlotys from municipal revenues.

Colonel Ernest Korff thanks the Lviv councilors for the favorable reception of his military deputies and requests the delivery of provisions for his troops. In return, he assures them that the necessity of grazing and the proximity of the army to the city will not cause any damage to the inhabitants' crops or property.

King Sigismund III Vasa clarifies the privilege of Stefan Batory, specifying the rules for cloth trade, the retailing of alcoholic beverages, and the limit of permitted Armenian craftsmen in Lwów. The document confirms the rights of both nations to trade, setting the framework for Armenian tailoring, tavern-keeping, and craft activities under penalty of a fine.

Johannes Conradt Corfiniuß confirms receipt of a previous letter from Arthur Forbes and the settlement of payments related to Mr. Taylor. He also sends an invoice amounting to over 107 florins and proposes to finalize the accounts during the upcoming Michaelmas fair.

King Sigismund III Vasa settles a dispute between the municipal authorities and the Armenian community in Lviv, setting the limit of hereditary Armenian houses at seventy-three, excluding church buildings and the hospital from this count. He further orders the Armenians to sell back houses located at the Market Square and a stall to Catholics within one year in exchange for the return of the invested sums, prohibiting them from further transactions within the Market Square area.

Jan Dymitr Solikowski, Archbishop of Lviv, together with the cathedral chapter, grants his brother Wojciech Solikowski the life-long use of a mill, a pond, and the labor services of subjects in Siemikowce. In return, the recipient is obliged to maintain the facilities in proper condition and continue serving the Church.

Katarzyna Kossakowska rebukes the Lviv Magistrate for issuing a ban on monasteries renting quarters to the nobility arriving for the contracts. She warns the councilors that alienating the nobility will lead to a boycott of the Lviv assemblies and the relocation of the contracts to another city.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski approves the statutes and liturgical order of the College of Mansionaries of the Lviv Metropolitan Church, defining their liturgical duties, rules of communal life, and penalties for misconduct. He also grants them the right to enact further regulations in consultation with the ordinary.

Kosowicz informs the Voivode of Volhynia about modest food deliveries, an empty pantry, and dwindling funds for current purchases in Lviv. He also reports receiving an assignment from the Suffragan of Przemyśl and asks about the date for the court's post-holiday relocation.

Archbishop of Lviv Jan Dymitr Solikowski approves the statute and order of Christian funerals and services for the deceased poor at the Holy Spirit Hospital in Lviv. The document regulates prayers, alms contributions, the storage of liturgical equipment, the priest's remuneration, and grants members of the brotherhood forty days of indulgence annually.

Pope Clement VIII notifies the inhabitants of the city and diocese of Lviv of the transfer of the Bishop of Chełm, Jan Zamoyski, to the vacant archiepiscopal see in Lviv. He commands the faithful to receive the new hierarch as their father and shepherd of souls, showing him due respect and obedience.

The mandatory Wojciech Kochlewski responds to his principal's letter full of grievances, refuting the accusations made against him and the steward, and returning the received resolutions. He assures progress in preparing documentation for the subcommittee and requests that the property execution matters be overseen.

Pope Clement VIII notifies the cathedral chapter in Lviv of the transfer of the Bishop of Philippopolis, Jan, to the archiepiscopal see of Lviv, vacated after the death of Archbishop Jan Dymitr. He orders the canons to show the new ordinary full obedience and reverence under penalty of ecclesiastical sanctions against the disobedient.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the statute and articles of the furriers' guild in the town of Stary Sambor.

Jan Krajewski informs the authorities of Lwów about the failure of the planned settlement and advises them to appeal directly to the Chancellor, reporting the breach of agreements. He also suggests that the Magistrate should seek to have Krajewski officially entrusted with the mission of representing the city's interests before the Court.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the agreement concluded between the city council and the commonalty of Lwów regarding financial management, municipal revenues, election procedures, vacancies of councilors, and trade rights. The monarch introduces reservations concerning the frequency of commonalty meetings, the control of imported goods, and the rights of outgoing councilors.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the agreement ending the dispute between the municipal council and the commonalty of Lviv. The document regulates, among other things, the accounting of municipal revenues, the election of councilors, and the collection of fees.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Zamoyski approves the new foundation of a prebend for the sixth mansionary at the Lviv Cathedral, established by the apothecary Maciej Jaslikowski and his wife Marta, née Pajączek. The mansionary's endowment was secured on half of the Pajączek tenement house in Lviv with a sum of 400 Polish zlotys, providing an annual perpetual rent (wyderkaf) of 24 zlotys.

King Sigismund III Vasa incorporates the provostry in Busk into the office of the archdeacon, renewed at the Lviv cathedral, in order to provide it with proper endowment. At the same time, the monarch renounces the royal right of patronage over this provostry in favor of the Archbishop and the Lviv Chapter.

Jan Bonawentura Krasiński reports to Jan Jabłonowski on the proceedings of the post-sejm Senate council, the pressure to sign the treaty concerning Elbląg, and the introduction of Saxon troops at the expense of Polish regiments. He also informs about his planned trip to Rome, where he intends to meet the recipient's nephew, and expresses gratitude for the letters of recommendation sent.

Jan Bonawentura Krasiński writes from Gdańsk to the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, reporting on a meeting with men from his banner, financial problems related to the fulfillment of promised payments from local repartitions, which may reach the Grand Hetman. He also informs about his son's stay in Rome and his desire to return to the country.

Jan Krasiński offers New Year's greetings to Jan Jabłonowski, requesting his continued protection and support during difficult times. He also reports on joint efforts undertaken with the Voivodess of Malbork, deferring the report on public affairs until their planned meeting in Warsaw.

Jan Krasiński explains his break in correspondence due to a severe illness and comments on the aggressive actions of the Swedish army and the destruction caused by Saxon troops. He also reports on the illness of the Grand Treasurer of the Crown, troop movements, and asks Jabłonowski for protection over his ruined estates at the Tarnopol commission.