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Cardinal Ferdinando Maria de Rossi authorizes the city of Lviv to pursue its rights before the Sacred Congregation of the Council regarding a dispute over a rescript from May 1762. At the same time, he orders a stay on the removal of the image of the Mother of God from the Domagalicz chapel and the suspension of the demolition of the chapel itself.

Pope Clement XIII grants a plenary indulgence for a period of ten years to the faithful of both sexes who, after confession and communion, visit the cathedral church in Lviv on three days of the year designated by the ordinary and pray for the intentions of the Church.

Pope Clement XIII grants plenary and partial indulgences to members of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Grace at the metropolitan church in Lviv for joining the confraternity, at the hour of death, on designated feast days, and for performing specific works of piety and charity. These indulgences may also be applied to the souls in purgatory by way of suffrage.

Archbishop Metropolitan of Lviv Wacław Hieronim Sierakowski establishes the Confraternity of Our Lady of Grace in the Lviv Cathedral, appointing the incumbent cathedral vice-provost as its primate. Furthermore, he designates feast days with indulgences and mandates the solemn celebration of the patronal feast.

Pope Clement XIII grants for a period of ten years the privilege of an indulgence for the souls of deceased members of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Grace at the confraternity's altar in the Lviv Cathedral. Archbishop Wacław Sierakowski approves the papal brief and designates Saturday as the fixed day for celebrating privileged masses.

Pope Clement XIV grants a plenary indulgence for a period of ten years on the feasts of the Conception and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as partial indulgences on other Marian feasts, to the faithful visiting the parish church of St. Nicholas in Łopatyn. The document stipulates the invalidity of the grace in the event of any fees being charged for its issuance or announcement.

The Lviv General Officialis Kryspin Cieszkowski approves the apostolic letter granting indulgences to the parish church in Łopatyn on Marian feasts and authorizes its public announcement.

Pope Pius VI grants a plenary indulgence for a period of ten years to the faithful visiting the Holy Trinity parish church in Podhajce on the patronal feast day and on Sundays, under the usual conditions. He stipulates that the issuance of the brief must be free of charge under penalty of nullity.

Maria Ponińska requests the President of Lwów, Józef Venino, to present to the magistrate the matter of making the wax refinery available for the duration of the upcoming contracts. She assures him that she will immediately remove the horses and leave the place in order as soon as the city proceeds with the demolition of the facility.

Pope Pius VI grants a plenary indulgence to the faithful visiting the metropolitan church in Lviv on the eighth Sunday after Corpus Christi and on a day designated by the ordinary. Archbishop Kajetan Kicki promulgated the papal document, designating the feast of Saints Peter and Paul as the additional day for the indulgence.

The Lviv Archcathedral Chapter grants the spouses Jan and Marianna Godowski, under emphyteutic law for 40 years, three plots abandoned after a fire in the Świętojańszczyzna jurisdiction in the Żółkiewskie Suburb of Lviv, with permission to build a tenement house. The document specifies the amount of the entry fee, annual rent, and conditions for sale and public burdens; in 1805, it was entered into the Lviv city books.

The document is an official extract from the Register of the Estates of Galicia and Lodomeria, certifying the decree of the Noble Court in Lwów regarding the proven and undoubted nobility of Hrehor, Piotr, Bazyli, and Jan Strutyński Kowalewicz. It confirms their noble rights and hereditary settlement in the Stanisławów circle.

Pope Pius VII notifies the metropolitan chapter in Lviv of the appointment of Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz as Archbishop of Lviv following the death of Kajetan Kicki. He orders the chapter to show the new pastor due obedience and to submit to his ordinances.

Pope Pius IX appoints the provost of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter, Karol Mössing, as a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness, granting him the right to wear violet vestments and a rochet, along with all privileges pertaining to this office. The document was confirmed and forwarded to the recipient by the Archbishop of Lviv, Franciszek Ksawery Wierzchleyski.

Emperor Joseph II elevates Andrzej Seweryn Doliniański of Doliniany, Councilor of the Lviv Tribunal, along with his descendants, to the rank of free barons of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. The document confirms the privileges and the title of 'Wohlgebohren' (Well-born) pertaining to the new rank, and grants and describes an augmented baronial coat of arms.

Hetman Stanisław Potocki orders the Lieutenant Colonel of Artillery to ruthlessly suppress riots in Lwów, announcing his imminent arrival with troops to punish the rebels. He also orders the preparation of ammunition transport to Tłumacz and efforts to address shortages in artillery draft animals.

Stanisław Potocki, Lithuanian Master of the Hunt, informs the magistrate and the community of Lwów of his planned marriage to the eldest daughter of the Voivode of Volhynia. He addresses the recipients with a polite request to grace the wedding ceremony, scheduled in Lwów for January 2, 1695, with their presence.

King Stanisław August Poniatowski approves and transumes the ordinance of the merchant confraternity of the city of Lwów, enacted by the Lwów municipal council, comprising 37 articles regulating membership rules, trade, the organization of brotherhood authorities, and the protection of the rights of Lwów merchants.

Szczęsny Potocki asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski, to provide protection and recommend to the judicial officials in Lviv his former haberdasher, the Jew Jakub, who is facing difficulties there following a theft in Kraków.

Feliks Kazimierz Potocki informs Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski about filing a case against Stanisław Stadnicki, Starosta of Radomicko, in the Bełz court records. The action was unsuccessful due to the failure of the plaintiffs to appear in court, but Potocki declares his readiness to renew legal proceedings.

Marianna Rożycka informs her husband about a severe illness she has endured, the biting cold, the lack of firewood, and a refusal to provide linen. She also describes the deplorable, ruined state of the residence and asks her husband to return home soon.

Maria Krystyna Sapieżyna expresses her joy at her sister's successful delivery and thanks Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski for his kindness and sympathy regarding the persecutions affecting the Sapieha house. She also requests that he forward a package sent to her by the Queen.

Sardi informs Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about the delivery of correspondence and the Starosta's papal audience, which sealed the recognition of the King in Rome. He also mentions efforts to secure funds for the envoy and the Queen's departure to Góra and Kozienice.

Elżbieta Sieniawska, representing the estates of the Queen Dowager Maria Kazimiera, submits to the Lviv Magistrate a declaration for twelve thousand 'zasługi' (merits/credits) ceded by Mr. Brandt as compensation for losses in the Kałusz starosta district. The author urges the swiftest possible payment of the dues, committing to issue an appropriate receipt.

Elżbieta Sieniawska, administrator of the Queen Dowager's estates in Poland, submits to the Lwów magistrate a declaration for twelve thousand Polensowskie merits intended as compensation for damages in the Kałusz starosta district. She requests a prompt settlement of the dues, guaranteeing the issuance of appropriate receipts.

Mikołaj Hieronim Sieniawski instructs Lviv councilor Jan Zywert to distribute 500 Polish zlotys granted by the Queen's grace for the release of Krzysztofowa Boczkowska, who is imprisoned due to debts. Half of the sum is to be paid to the military guard, and the other half is to be handed over to the debtor herself.

Józef Skorupka Padlewski informs the Lviv Magistrate of his readiness to arrive in Lviv for the resumption of the commission's proceedings as scheduled by the Voivode of Bełz. He also confirms the return of the signed notification.

The Zamość Magistrate, at the request of the Ordinary Bishop, addresses the authorities of Lwów with a request to determine the fate of Albert Witkowski, who left his wife Marianna Glinkiewiczówna seven years earlier. The Zamość authorities ask for an inquiry to be conducted among Lwów craftsmen and for information to be provided as to whether the wanted man is alive and residing in the city.

Katarzyna Felkerzambowa informs her brother, Jan Jabłonowski, about delivering his letter to Queen Marie Casimire and obtaining her intercession with the Lady of Kamieniec. Due to her weakened health, the monarch could not reply personally, but she sent her warm regards to the Voivode.

Elżbieta Firlejowa, née Radziwiłł, mourns the death of her husband, describing this loss as a tragedy affecting not only her but the entire society. She addresses the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, and his wife, requesting their presence at the funeral ceremonies in Lublin.

Anna Marianna Forbes sends Arthur Forbes Christmas and New Year greetings. She also thanks him for the help provided and assures him that the debt has been paid according to the obligation.

Ludwika Potocka, née Cetner, intervenes with the President of Lviv, Jan Eliaszewicz, regarding the burgher Koch, who was abducted by Cossacks to Mariampol, urging the municipal authorities to take legal action before the Treasury Commission. The author criticizes the magistrate's inaction, warns of the threat to the safety of all Lviv residents, and threatens to inform the King of the city authorities' negligence.

Father Stanisław Szczuka, on behalf of the Queen, appeals to the Mayor of Lwów to take official action to curb recent bloody clashes between Christians and Jews and to prevent further riots. He also announces that separate information on this matter will soon be sent by the King.

Joanna Jabłonowska assures her husband of her great love and longing, reporting on meetings with her father and the progress of their little son Staś. She also describes unpleasant social disputes with the Starostina of Czernihów and the Starosta of Bohusław, fervently asking her husband for a speedy return.

Joanna Jabłonowska assures her husband of her longing and obedience to his instructions, and describes a visit to Poryck and their son's state of health. She also reports news of a fire at the Master of the Hunt's estate and the nocturnal courtship of the Standard-bearer.

The Prioress of the Lviv Sacramentines, Maria Benedykta, asks the city president for intervention and permission to release water to the convent's mill. She complains about the delay caused by city officials, which is causing the convent losses due to the idleness of hired workers.

Princess Anna Jabłonowska and the Lviv Prioress Maria Scholastyka Jabłonowska address the magistrate and the President of Lviv with a request for permission to extract clay from the municipal hill for the construction of the Sacramentines convent. In return, the authors assure the city authorities of their gratitude and the constant prayers of the congregation.

Maria Jabłońska informs the President of Lviv, Walerian Czeczewicz, that, influenced by the request of the Trinitarian priests, she forgives the insults suffered from the haidamak Hołod Kurnik. She requests the release of the prisoner, suggesting, however, that he be personally admonished by the President before being released from custody.

Ruthenian Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski instructs Chwałkowski on preparations for a property division, probing the mood of the Oboźna lady, and reconciling with Mrs. Poniatowska. He also orders the organization of quarters in Lviv, the purchase of hay, and the gathering of news regarding the fate of the rotmistrz after a clash with the Swedes.

Mikołaj Jabłonowski informs the Voivode of Ruthenia about the postponement of the Lwów commission, the arrival of dignitaries, including the Voivode of Kraków and the Chełmno nominee, and the wait for a messenger from Prince Radziwiłł. He also mentions the date of Mrs. Krasnosielska's court hearing and a conference held at the Voivode of Kraków's residence.

Aleksander Jan Jabłonowski explains to Jan Jabłonowski the delays in his correspondence due to the heavy workload during the visit of the Voivode of Bełz to Lwów. He reports on meetings with his beloved Marianna, his nocturnal visits to her with the Voivode's consent, and the progress of confidential reconciliation talks and family disputes.

Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski informs Franciszek Zamoyski of his wife's despair following the death of Halrusia and their planned arrival in Lwów. He requests that quarters with a chimney be prepared for her in the city, suggesting the dining room at Mrs. Rubertowa's house.

Franciszek Jastrzębski informs Voivode Jan Jabłonowski about a letter from the Queen concerning a donative and asks for instructions on whose name should be inserted into it. He also reports on the trial of the Starosta of Kamionka, Cetner, who insulted the Voivode's honor but ultimately lost the case in court.

Franciszek Jastrzębski thanks the Voivode of Ruthenia for entrusting him with the Queen's affairs, announcing that he will take action after meeting with Krogulecki, the Master of the Hunt of Żydaczów. He also provides legal advice regarding the execution of a default judgment in a lawsuit against the Starosta of Nowy Sącz and the forwarding of documents.

Jacenty asks the Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski to pay one hundred thalers to his teacher for his education to date and as a deposit for the coming year, as well as to allocate funds for his own food and clothing. Furthermore, he informs about an opportunity to purchase drafting tools at a bargain price and asks for permission and funds for their acquisition.

The authors report from Warsaw to the Lviv authorities on the difficult progress of municipal lawsuits before the King, especially the dispute with Montelupi and the Kałuski case, mentioning the favor of the Lithuanian Chancellor and the Referendary. They also draw attention to the wounding of the Lviv municipal scribe, dangers on the roads, and the necessity of safeguarding municipal legal interests.

Lviv delegates in Warsaw report to the Magistrate on actions concerning municipal trade privileges, the right of propination, and efforts to collect payments from the Treasury Commission. They also inform about the extension of the Sejm session, the new official exchange rate for coins, and the rules for settling old debts.

Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski rebukes his son, Jan Stanisław, for publicly insulting the Crown Referendary Stanisław Szczuka and threatening to block his indygenat (naturalization) in Prussia. The father encloses the aggrieved party's complaint and orders his son to control his vengefulness, exercise discretion, and reconcile with the Referendary in Warsaw.