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King Władysław IV orders Lwów merchants to pay border customs duties on imported goods, abolishing the Armenian lump sum of twelve kopa, while simultaneously releasing the townspeople from past arrears and upholding their exemption from internal customs duties.

Grand Treasurer of the Crown Hieronim Lubomirski renews his request to the Voivode of Volhynia to obtain an assignment for winter quarters for his arquebusier banner from the Castellan of Kraków. He explains this by the urgent need to recruit and equip soldiers before the onset of winter and the necessity of dispatching the captain as soon as possible.

Hetman Hieronim Lubomirski intercedes with the Lviv city authorities on behalf of his subject, Hrebinka Fajfer. He requests permission for him to continue operating his tavern at least until the announced commission and the Hetman's arrival in Lviv.

The Abbot of Tyniec, Stanisław Józef Lubomirski, complains to the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, about the violence and destruction caused in the monastic estates by the regiment of the Crown Treasurer. He asks the addressee for intercession and the removal of the troops from the abbey, citing the prohibition of the Apostolic Nunciature and the already paid hiberna tax.

The document orders the Lviv Dominicans and other regular orders to strictly observe the constitution of Pope Gregory XV of 1621 regarding the election of conservator judges. Due to the failure to properly elect conservators, it confirms the full jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Lviv and his official over the religious, forbidding them from evading the ordinary court under penalty of ecclesiastical and financial sanctions.

Jerzy Dominik Lubomirski asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, to intercede in the matter of including a Wallachian banner in the military register and assigning it winter quarters. He assures him of his loyalty and invokes the traditional friendship between their families.

Jerzy Dominik Lubomirski asks Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski for intercession regarding the exemption of his estates from public burdens and subsidies. He also refers to current legal and property issues, including protests and the case of the starosta.

Grand Marshal of the Crown Stanisław Lubomirski thanks the authorities of Lwów for their sent greetings and assures them of his constant goodwill towards the city. He offers the recipients reciprocal wishes for health and all prosperity in the new year.

Grand Marshal of the Crown Stanisław Lubomirski thanks the authorities of Lviv for the New Year's greetings sent. In response, he conveys to the magistrate and the residents mutual wishes for prosperity and constant happiness.

Franciszek Lupis informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, about his efforts in Paris to collect paintings from the painter de Troy. He explains that due to the artist's prolonged work and the freshness of the canvases, he could not take them personally, but expects them to be sent with a later transport.

The City Council of Lviv approves the agreement and ordinance concluded through council delegates between the masters and journeymen of the Lviv carpenters' guild, regulating, among other things, wages, working conditions, joint meetings, and the maintenance of the altar in the parish church.

Jan Lamprecht confirms to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski the receipt of correspondence from Prince Jakub Sobieski and the dispatch of letters from the Castellan of Kraków to Rome. He also explains the reasons for the previous delay in correspondence, caused by the departure of the Lviv post.

Jan Lamprecht notifies Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about sending his letter to Oława and promises to forward the reply promptly. He also informs about the postponement of a meeting at Cardinal Michał Radziejowski's and refers to the Starosta of Cherkasy for detailed news.

The document establishes the statutes of the Tailors' Guild in Lwów, regulating in detail the rules for the inn, contributions, working hours and hygiene, discipline, and the mutual aid fund for journeymen and apprentices. It confirms the original articles from 1491/1501 and their official renewal by the guild masters in 1646.

Lanckoroński informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Jabłonowski, about the nobility's opposition to the Swedish war and the adoption of instructions to send envoys to the King of Sweden demanding his withdrawal from Courland. The letter also briefly mentions current personnel matters and the death of Joanna.

The Lviv City Council grants its colleague, councilor Andrzej Wachlowicz, a devastated apiary in the municipal village of Zubrza for fifteen years, along with the right to redeem mortgaged peasant lands. The document exempts the recipient from fees for six years in exchange for restoring the farm, ordering the payment of an annual rent of six zlotys thereafter.

Hetman Stanisław Lanckoroński informs the Lviv councilors about reprimanding Mr. Janicki and placing an arrest on his pay due to the grievances caused to the suburbanites. He also urges the city authorities to gather materials during the winter needed for the spring construction of the castle and Lviv fortifications.

Stanisław Lanckoroński informs the authorities of Lwów about the royal order to allocate ten thousand zlotys from the tap tax (czopowe) for the city's fortifications. He announces his imminent arrival, a consultation with officials, and his intention to order the leaseholder to pay this sum to the magistrate without delay.

Hetman Stanisław Lanckoroński announces his arrival in Lwów to consult on the urgent construction of the city's defensive fortifications. He orders the councilors to prepare materials, locate the plans approved by the King, and hire the engineer Delaqua.

The City Council of Lviv confirms the statute of the tailors' guild journeymen from 1491, translated from German into Polish, which regulates their organization, regular meetings, and contributions to the common chest.

Aleksander Madaliński thanks the Voivode of Volhynia for his intercession thus far and requests that he bring the case against Mr. Niklewicz, whose slanders deeply affect him, to a conclusion. He clears Mr. Przybysławski of the charge of incitement and expresses remorse for his own impulsive behavior, which was dictated by honor.

Aleksander Madaliński informs the Voivode of Volhynia about a severe illness suffered during his journey and the treatment undertaken in Gdańsk. Assuring him of his lifelong gratitude, he seeks the addressee's care and asks for his paternal protection.

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.

Friderich Johann Maydell thanks the merchant Arthur Forbes for the arrangements made with his son and informs him that he has instructed his proxy to pay the capital due. He also addresses the issue of annual interest and requests that funds expected from Wrocław be settled via a bill of exchange.

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.

Jan Małachowski, Bishop of Chełmno and Crown Deputy Chancellor, testifies to the diligent service of syndic Michał Grygowicz for the benefit of Lwów. He appeals to the municipal authorities to pay him his due remuneration and the arrears from the Grodno Sejm.

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 informs Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about the storage of letters with the leaseholder and advises discussing this matter during a visit to the Queen. He also mentions reporting to the monarch the Voivode's position regarding the entrusting of the gate of the Żółkiew castle.

Stanisław Małachowski laments his separation from the addressee and mentions the scarce news from the Halych sejmik, hoping to receive his diary. He also informs about awaiting the eviction document being brought by the Voivode of Bracław.

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 informs the recipient of the successful signing of the peace treaty and the order to cease all hostilities within thirty days under penalty of death. Excusing himself due to the haste of his journey, he promises to send a copy of the document and detailed information with the next post.

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.

King John II Casimir grants the city of Lwów the right to collect municipal charges or monetary fees from foreign merchants staying with goods for more than fourteen days. In case of resistance, he imposes a penalty of one hundred Hungarian florins on the offenders, to be paid in equal parts to the royal treasury and the municipal treasury.

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.

John Murray asks merchant Arthur Forbes to retrieve a debt note from Walter Innes for a settled payment or to obtain a receipt confirming the repayment. He also raises the issue of reaching an agreement with Mr. Galbricht regarding the transport of fish.

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.

Pope Innocent X informs the clergy and people of the Diocese of Lviv of the elevation of Jan Tarnowski to the office of Metropolitan Archbishop following the death of his predecessor. He commands the faithful to submit to his pastoral authority and to show him filial respect and obedience.

Jan Marchocki informs Jan Swoszowski about an assault by a servant of the Lviv councilors on his apprentice at an inn and the resulting insult. He asks the scribe for advice, threatening retaliation by soldiers if the city does not redress the grievance.

Dominican Provincial Hyacinthus Terrarius authorizes Prior Hyacinthus Rzeczkowski to establish and oversee a Rosary Confraternity at the church in Zubra, in the Archdiocese of Lviv. The document includes subsequent approvals by the Archbishops of Lviv, Konstanty Lipski in 1687 and Jan Skarbek in 1724.

Stanisław Stefan Marcinowski responds to a letter from his landlord, Jan Szraiber, ordering him to move out of the premises. He expresses his willingness to vacate the house, but notes that for important reasons he cannot do so immediately, and proposes a meeting to discuss the matter in person.

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.