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Michał Fredro intervenes on behalf of the knightly circle with the Lwów city councilors against excessive taxation and the burdensome quartering of envoys among the poor Halych suburbanites. He warns the municipal authorities against the extortion by tax collectors and announces that he will raise this matter at the next sejmik.

Aleksander Cetner intercedes with the Lviv authorities on behalf of his brother, requesting an amicable settlement of the dispute and the payment of due food provisions. He emphasizes that due to difficult times, the soldiers are suffering from hunger and cannot depart for the camp without supplies.

Aleksander Cetner assures the Lviv councilors that after reaching an agreement with his unit, they do not need to fear the requisitioning of bread by the army. He also announces an intervention with his lieutenant Polanowski and a conversation with the Hetman.

Aleksander Cetner calls upon the Lviv councilors to release the designated supplies for his banner, pointing to the dramatic situation of the starving soldiers. He warns that if the city continues to evade its obligations, the matter will be finally resolved by the Hetman.

Bishop Lew Szeptycki intervenes with the Mayor of Lviv, Dominik Venino, regarding the ban on extracting clay for construction purposes. He assures that he will fulfill his promise to fill in the resulting pits once the area around the walls is tidied up.

Bishop Józef Szumlański issues a firm appeal to the Lviv City Councilors for the immediate release of tormented Ruthenians from prison. He points to the heartlessness of the magistrate, the inappropriateness of such harsh treatment of subjects during holidays and times of illness, and invokes Christian mercy and royal authority.

Bishop Józef Szumlański admonishes the Lviv councilors for summoning the Dormition Brotherhood to the municipal court in a matter of a spiritual nature. He demands the case be referred to the episcopal court, emphasizing the ordinary's exclusive jurisdiction over the brotherhood.

Aleksander Jan Jabłonowski informs his brother about news from Warsaw and Lithuania, Warsaw carnival festivities, and the King's efforts to borrow an opera singer from the Starosta of Żydaczów. He warns of reports concerning the approach of the Tatar Horde, invites his brother to a meeting before Shrovetide, and mentions difficulties in hiring a painter.

Aleksander Jan Jabłonowski describes the wrongful arrest of his servants in connection with the fatal shooting of Mr. Wotałowski. He also reports news of the looting by Saxon troops in Lithuania, the imposed contributions, and the sentiments of the local nobility.