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King Władysław III grants the royal village of Kuhajowce in the Ruthenian lands to the nobleman Jarom Fedko of Młodowice for life and hereditary possession as a reward for his merits and faithful service in Hungary. These estates are to remain in the hands of the recipient and his successors with all benefits until such time as the grant might be redeemed by the monarch or his successors.

Piotr Odrowąż of Sprowa, Voivode and General Starosta of Ruthenia, testifies before the Lviv land court that he sold a royal mill near Lviv to the prudent Hannus for three hundred marks. The Lviv judge and sub-judge certify the transaction, the receipt of payment, and the seller's obligation to legally defend the buyer.

Piotr Odrowąż of Sprowa, Voivode of Lwów and General Starosta of Ruthenia, grants permission to Fedko Jary to take possession of estates within his starostwo, previously granted to him in Hungary by King Władysław. The issuer declares the renunciation of all his own claims and rights to these properties.

King Casimir Jagiellon orders the officials of the Ruthenian lands to forbid merchants from bypassing Lviv via new routes and to stop the nobility from arbitrarily collecting customs duties. Those violating these orders are to be arrested along with their transported goods, which are to be forfeited to the burghers of Lviv.

Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż certifies the temporary demarcation of the Lviv Chapter's estates in the village of Wierzbiąż and the property of the nobleman Beryło in Mała Horożana, carried out by delegated commissioners under penalty of a bond. The final determination of the borders was postponed until the voivode's personal inspection.

Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż and Lviv Judge Jan Gołąbek, acting under royal mandate, resolve a border dispute between the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv and the children of Wincenty Łąka of Uniatycze. Based on older documents, they adjudicate the disputed boundary markers and the village of Wierzbiąż to the Chapter, imposing a perpetual silence on the opposing party.

A fragmentarily preserved judicial document concerning a property dispute between the daughters of Hołubiej and the Lviv Armenian woman Duchna regarding the villages of Laszkowice and Soroki.

The town councilors convey a report from an envoy returning from the Lithuanian Hetman: news of the loss of Obuchowicz, commander of a reconnaissance unit consisting of five banners, his retreat, and his departure towards the Voivode of Ruthenia in the vicinity of Lublin. They inform about sending copies of correspondence, which is not present in the preserved unit.

Jan of Sulików, starosta of Gródek and Szczerzec, and Piotr of Hrumno certify the measurement of the hides and the raising of boundary mounds in the village of Wierbiż, belonging to the Lviv Chapter. The demarcation was carried out according to German law at the behest of the Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż, acting on the order of King Casimir Jagiellon.

The Starosta and Sub-chamberlain of Halych certify the course of an unsuccessful delimitation between the village of Bybeł, belonging to the Archdiocese of Lviv, and the Boków estate of Andrzej Świstelnicki. Due to conflicting evidence, contradictory documents, and Świstelnicki's refusal to submit the case to the officials' arbitration, the boundaries were not definitively established.

Moldavian Hospodar Peter confirms trade and customs privileges for merchants from Lviv and the lands of Ruthenia and Podolia within the territory of Moldavia, modeled on the earlier grants of Hospodar Alexander. The document regulates the collection of customs duties in, among others, Suceava, Bacău, and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.

Moldavian Hospodar Peter confirms the ancient trade freedoms for Lviv merchants and establishes detailed customs duties on routes leading through Moldavia towards Hungary, Wallachia, and the Tatar lands. He further permits the establishment of a merchant house in Suceava and forbids officials from unlawfully confiscating transported goods.

Following a reduction in the value of currency, the Podolian Voivodeship established a commission to set prices for goods and equipment. Merchants requested a postponement for submitting their registers and closed their shops. The commission ordered sales at half the previous price. The magistrates of Kamieniec requested information from Lwów regarding a similar tariff; the final resolution remains open.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon confirms the existing rights and immunities of the clergy and nobility of the Ruthenian lands, while introducing additional regulations concerning, among other things, local jurisdiction, customs exemptions, and procedures regarding peasants. He also prohibits the imposition of unlawful customs duties and the diversion of merchants from designated trade routes.

The Voivode and Starosta of Ruthenia, Andrzej Odrowąż of Sprowa, pledges the village of Laszki in the Lviv land to the city councilors of Lviv for the sum of one hundred marks of current coin. The issuer commits to the legal and material defense of the councilors against all claims and ensures their entry into possession of the estate in case of non-fulfillment of the contract terms.

Voivode and General Starosta of Ruthenia, Andrzej Odrowąż, resolves a dispute and forbids starost officials from obstructing the Lviv Chapter, its millers, and townspeople in the transport and milling of grain. He thereby confirms the Chapter's ancient privileges and customs regarding free milling in its mills located outside the city.

Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż and Sniatyn Starosta Michał Buczacki prohibit the arbitrary obstruction of merchants transporting cattle and goods between Wallachia and Lviv. All disputes and claims regarding seized animals are ordered to be directed for resolution to the city council court in Kolomyia.

Kraków presents the efforts of the Krakow Academy to have John Cantius recognized as a patron of the Kingdom of Poland, to move the date of his feast, and to establish a solemn octave. It asks Lwów to submit its own petition to the Pope and to send a copy to Krakow, enclosing its own submission as a model for the content.

Commissioners Jan of Wysokie and Stanisław Szychra of Sroki certify the legal and actual introduction of the Lviv canons into the possession of a wasteland comprising twenty hides, located between royal and ecclesiastical villages: Skniłów, Obroszyn, Stawczany, Hodowica, and Sokolniki. The actions were performed by virtue of a mandate from King Casimir Jagiellon and an order from the Voivode and Starosta of Ruthenia, Andrzej Odrowąż of Sprowa.

In response to Lwów's complaint regarding the exclusion of the magistrate from price-setting, Kraków describes its own practice: two meetings per year with the participation of the voivodeship office, the castle court, and the city council. It explains the order of votes, the maintenance of a price book, the preparation of copies, and the public announcement of the tariff. In the postscript, it discusses the punishment of violations, the weighing of bread, and the testing of beer.

Hryćko of Pomorzany certifies an amicable judgment settling a dispute with the city of Lviv, under which the residents of Lviv and the subjects of Vynnyky were granted mutual rights to fell trees in the forests between these localities. In case of grievance, the parties were to petition the King to establish permanent boundaries.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon settles a dispute between the councilors of Lviv and the townspeople of Halych, Kolomyia, and Stryi, ordering the latter to strictly observe the Lviv general staple right and prohibiting them from bypassing Lviv on their way to other cities. The document confirms the right of Lviv citizens to confiscate the goods of merchants violating the transit obligation and notes the submission to this law by the townspeople of Kamianets-Podilskyi.

Kraków confirms receipt of an earlier letter from Lwów regarding a different, partially illegible matter. It then inquires about a rumor concerning two sudden deaths in the Lwów suburbs and symptoms of plague in other individuals. It demands honest information and protective measures against travelers to preserve the health of the inhabitants, the credibility of municipal certificates, and trade with Silesia.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon confirms to the council and burghers of Lviv the foundation privilege of King Casimir the Great from 1356, guaranteeing the city Magdeburg Law, judicial immunity, and land grants.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon confirms that the tribute (cyza) enacted by the authorities and inhabitants of Lwów for the urgent needs of the state and the Prussian war is voluntary and limited to one year. The monarch pledges on his royal word that this levy will not become a permanent obligation nor infringe in any way upon the city's privileges and liberties.

Moldavian Voivode Stephen the Great confirms the ancient trade liberties for merchants from Lviv and the Ruthenian and Podolian lands, and establishes detailed customs tariffs at customs houses within Moldavia. The document also grants them the right to maintain a merchant house in Suceava and guarantees the protection of their goods against confiscation.

Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż limits the number of craftsmen allowed to settle under the Lwów castle, prohibits local markets there, and subjects suburban Armenians and foreign merchants to municipal jurisdiction. Furthermore, he confirms the magistrate's right to appoint translators and regulates the rules for grain milling and the use of royal forests.

The document is a transumpt certified by public notaries of two privileges of King Władysław Jagiełło: a permit for the Jew Wołczek to locate the village of Wierzbiż from 1425, and the donation of the same village to the Lviv Metropolitan Chapter from 1433. The act was performed in Lviv at the request of the canon and procurator of the chapter, Jan of Szamotuły, before the official Jan of Buczacz.

The municipal authorities of Leżajsk acknowledge receipt of the royal universal forwarded by the mayor and councilors of Lwów regarding the donative of one hundred thousand zlotys from the Ruthenian Voivodeship. They inform about the acceptance of the sixty zloty quota imposed on the recently burned town.

Royal commissioners of Casimir IV Jagiellon perform a demarcation of the village of Wierzbiż, belonging to the cathedral chapter in Lwów, from the estates of Horożanna and Rzyczyhów, leased by Jan of Jacymierz. The designated lands, forests, and usufructs are adjudged to the Lwów chapter in perpetuity.

Franciscan Provincial Nicolaus of Krnov confirms a transumed donation document by the Lviv chamberlain Jerzy Strumiłło of Dmoszyn. By this act, the Franciscan monastery in Lviv receives the village of Czyżki along with an endowment in exchange for founding a chapel and prayers for the deceased.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants the cathedral chapter in Lviv the royal village of Kuhajów with full immunities. This grant is an exchange for a field and forest near the High Castle in Lviv, previously donated to the canons by King Władysław Jagiełło.

The Magistrate asks its envoys for intervention and advice regarding municipal forests, labor duties, Ruthenians operating taverns, confiscated fish, real estate, pastures, transport services, an investigation into debts owed to Gdańsk merchants, and rumors about Tatars. The second part reports on a dispute over the execution of a court ruling concerning a mill, the deposit of a sum of 1500, and the objections of the Hinek family and Sieradzki. The authors complain about the conduct of the deputy starosta and the lack of permanent legal assistance; they announce further documents and send a copy of a letter from the Wisznia sejmik.

Royal commissioners Andrzej Odrowąż and Jerzy Strumiło demarcated the estates of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter in the village of Kuhajów from the royal villages of Honiatycze and Czerkasy. The meadows and thickets indicated in the description, within the boundaries marked by mounds, were adjudged to the perpetual possession of the Lviv Chapter.

The nobility of the Lviv land and the Zhydachiv district enter into an alliance with the council and burghers of Lviv for the defense of rights, order, and the common public good. The document obliges both parties to counteract lawlessness, looting, and grievances, and guarantees the participation of Lviv councilors in noble assemblies.

Lwów seeks the Voivode's support before the royal court in a dispute with Stanisław Szembek. According to the councilors, the city purchased the lands for several thousand zlotys from the Crown Cupbearer, while Szembek claims rights to them through his wife's predecessor (as described in the letter). This represents the argumentation of one party, not a court verdict.

Jan Odrowąż of Sprowa, General Starosta of Ruthenia and tenant of Żydaczów, acting under the mandate of King Casimir Jagiellon, returns and transfers to the nobleman Fedko Raskowicz the unlawfully seized Sopot mill, along with its associated fields, waters, and meadows.

The city councilors thank the Marshal for his care of Lviv's envoys and ask for his support before the King in a dispute with Stanisław Szembek over lands purchased by the city. They mention the previous rights of the father of Szembek's wife and the payment of several thousand zlotys. This is a parallel submission to letter 190 addressed to the Voivode.

Piotr of Branice and Jan of Wysokie, Lviv land judges, certify that the plaintiff, Brother Jerzy of the Franciscan Order, did not appear at the court hearing in the case against Paweł Jurkowski regarding an unpaid legacy of 100 marks. Due to the plaintiff's absence, the court accepted the defendant's motion and ruled against the plaintiff for failure to appear.

The document certifies the declaration of the Archbishop of Lviv, Gregory of Sanok, regarding the granting of a life interest in the villages of Miedzyhorce and Siemikowce to the Deputy Judge of Halych, Piotr of Dobiewo, and his wife Helena. Upon their death, both villages are to fully revert to the administration of the Archbishop and the Lviv Chapter.

The city councilors maintain their readiness to provide the King with one hundred thousand zlotys in connection with the contract for the lease of the Lviv excise and Ruthenian customs. They explain that the departure of the Abbot of Wąchock and enemy actions delayed the negotiations. They request the Treasury Administrator to allocate provisions for the Lviv garrison from this sum, as the lack thereof threatens the city's security.

The city councilors ask royal secretary Jerzy Januszewicz for assistance at the royal court. They maintain their offer of one hundred thousand zlotys for the needs of the Commonwealth, provided that the sum is settled by reducing the dues from the lease of the Lviv excise and Ruthenian customs. The dispatch of delegates was delayed by the danger of war. The city awaits a safe route and information regarding the King's whereabouts.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon pledges to his courtier Wojciech of Borowsko one hundred Polish marks on the villages of Kozłów, Tawrów, Kropiwna, Krasna, Olszanka, and Grodzisko in the Trembowla district as a reward for a strenuous diplomatic mission to the Tatars. This sum is to remain secured on the mentioned estates until fully redeemed by the monarch or his successors.

The Lviv land court settles a dispute between Mikołaj Przemirski, acting on behalf of the children of the late Świętosław Przemirski, and Jan Dziwuka of Pomorzany, representing Jan Świnka of Żabiń. Due to the lack of royal authorization, the court imposes perpetual silence on Świnka and an absolute ban on collecting tolls in the villages of Żabiń and Jarosławice.

The councilors of Lviv request the Hetman to protect the municipal villages of Zubra and Sichiv and to exempt their subjects from the forced transport of oak timber. They argue that the villages have already been devastated by the military and that the remaining inhabitants may flee. They suggest employing artillery carters, who possess the necessary horses and wagons.

Piotr of Branice and Jan of Wysokie attest to a judgment issued before King Casimir Jagiellon, prohibiting the collection of unlawful customs duties in the village of Jaryczów from merchants traveling to the fair. Perpetual silence was imposed on the perpetrators of the illegal customs.

The document certifies a judgment of the royal court issued in the dispute between Mikołaj Brzymucha and Michał Jazłowiecki regarding the unlawful collection of customs duties. The court recognized that Michał Jazłowiecki lacked the authority to do so and imposed a perpetual ban on him from collecting customs duties from merchants and fellow noblemen in Jazłowiec.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon approves two diplomas of the late Voivode and Starosta of Ruthenia, Andrzej Odrowąż of Sprowa, from the years 1466 and 1467 for the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv. These documents concerned the granting of rights to meadows as well as profits and milling in mills for the endowment of the chapter's table.

The royal court, presided over by Casimir IV Jagiellon, following a complaint by the royal prosecutor Mikołaj Brzymucha, prohibits the heirs of Kulików, Jan and Piotr Kulikowski, from unlawfully collecting tolls from merchants. The issuers of the document, the Lviv land judges, certify the legally binding imposition of perpetual silence on the defendants regarding this matter.

Lviv judge Piotr of Branice and deputy judge Jan of Wąsosz certify a royal verdict prohibiting the minor sons of the late Proć of Wasiuczyn from collecting tolls in Wasiuczyn under penalty of a 16-mark bond. The issue of the legality of the toll collection was postponed until the children reach the age of majority, following a complaint by Mikołaj Brzymucha.