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Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski sends the Lviv Magistrate excerpts from the responses of the Voivode of Ruthenia and the Uniate Bishop, who declare their willingness to pay the paving tax for their Lviv properties. He expresses hope that their attitude will encourage other manor owners and the clergy of both rites to settle this obligation.

The Bishop of Przemyśl and Deputy Chancellor of the Crown, Andrzej Młodziejowski, sends the Lwów authorities an excerpt of a response from the Archbishop of Lwów. He informs them of the prelate's readiness to fairly consider the issue of the paving tax payment by the clergy.

Grand Chancellor of the Crown Andrzej Młodziejowski replies to Archbishop of Lwów Wacław Sierakowski, advising against seeking a royal privilege for municipal land for a cathedral brickyard without the consent of the Lwów authorities. He suggests concluding a fixed-term lease agreement with the city for rent and guaranteeing the city's rights as a collator and patron of the prelacies.

Chancellor Andrzej Młodziejowski admonishes the Lviv Magistrate due to delays and formal evasions in the case of the nobleman Kupiński, referred by the Assessorial Court. He orders the councilors to issue a verdict immediately in accordance with justice, under threat of reprimand.

The Bishop of Poznań and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, Andrzej Młodziejowski, thanks the authorities of the city of Lviv for the New Year's greetings sent. He reciprocates with wishes for divine protection, comfort, and prosperity for all citizens in these difficult times.

The Bishop of Poznań and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, Andrzej Młodziejowski, commends to the Lviv Magistrate the case of the poor baker Józef Lybenyk, pending against the Żydaczów sub-delegate Łosiewski. He calls upon the municipal authorities to administer justice promptly and impartially.

Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski recommends to the Lviv authorities Piotr Hart, an envoy of the director of the newly established state lottery. He requests that all possible assistance be provided to him, particularly in appointing trusted individuals to the positions of collectors.

Andrzej Młodziejowski, Bishop of Poznań and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, recommends Princess Cantacuzena to the Lviv Magistrate, requesting that the municipal village of Białohorszcze be leased to her upon the expiration of the current contract. He assures them of her reliability, exemplary estate management, and care for her subjects.

The Bishop of Poznań and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, Andrzej Młodziejowski, recommends to the Lviv magistrate the elders of the bakers' guild, who have obtained confirmation of their ancient privileges from the King. He appeals to the municipal authorities to observe these rights and ensure they are respected by others as well.

Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski recommends Wojciech Behm, who has obtained the title of royal candidate and pharmacist, to the Lviv Magistrate. The Chancellor asks for favorable treatment of the burgher, while reminding him that this title does not exempt him from municipal duties.

Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski recommends the inheritance case of the Lviv patrician Tadeusz Kostewicz to the Lviv Magistrate. He urges the municipal authorities to resolve the dispute over his parents' estate fairly and as quickly as possible.

Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski informs the Lviv magistrate of his intervention with the Jesuit rector regarding the punishment of a rhetoric professor for the harm caused to Nikorowicz's son. He also reiterates the order to resolve the property dispute between Tadeusz Kostewicz and Jan Kuczyński as soon as possible.

Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski responds to a letter from the Lwów authorities opposing the transfer of the Filipowicz printing house to the Franciscans, due to concerns about potential harm to the city's printing houses. The Chancellor appeals to the magistrate to find a buyer in the city who would pay the heirs for the printing office, so that they do not suffer a financial loss.

Grand Chancellor of the Crown Andrzej Młodziejowski sends the Lviv Magistrate a request from the Voivode of Kyiv and orders a swift resolution of a dispute over a tenement house between the widow Kucharska and a citizen named Ferszter. Attached to the letter is a copy of the letter from the Voivode of Kyiv interceding on behalf of the aggrieved widow.

Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski informs the Lviv Magistrate about a rescript extending the powers of the assessor commissioners regarding the succession after Mrs. Wojakowska and the verification of the temporary guardians of the Wierzbicz children. In a postscript, he advises the municipal authorities to exercise caution, considering the official inventory taking conducted so far to be detrimental to the case.

Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski instructs the Lviv Magistrate to prudently resolve the complaint of the widow Kucharska, supported by the Voivode of Kiev, and demands an explanation regarding this matter. He also requests information concerning the obstruction of construction works for the Lviv Bernardines.

Grand Chancellor of the Crown Andrzej Młodziejowski requests the Lviv Magistrate to appoint an architect and conduct an on-site inspection in a dispute between the Arahiełowicz tenement and the Stauropigial Brotherhood tenement. A new, accurate plan of the disputed area is necessary for the Royal Court to issue a fair verdict.

Andrzej Młodziejowski, Bishop of Poznań and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, recommends Mr. Bartkowski to the Lwów Magistrate. He requests that he be granted priority in leasing the disputed municipal lands, should they be awarded to the Lwów economy.

Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski sends the Lviv magistrate a copy of a petition from a poor nobleman, Krasnopolski, who is demanding payment of a debt from the city treasury. He advises the Lviv authorities to settle the matter quickly and justly so that the complainant does not have to return to the royal court with further requests.

Bishop and Chancellor Andrzej Młodziejowski urges the Lviv Magistrate to promptly and justly resolve the property dispute between the Sword-bearer Wojakowski and the Wierzbicki heirs. He points out the glaring disproportion between the offered sum and the due share of the estate, and appeals for respect for the decree of the royal courts.

Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski informs the Lviv Magistrate of the Royal Court's confirmation of the verdict ordering the baker Libenek to pay a fine for harboring a drummer. At the same time, he appeals to the city authorities to remit the burgher's prison sentence in the tower.

Bishop Andrzej Młodziejowski urges the Lviv Magistrate to resolve Krasnopolski's cases as quickly as possible and to ensure the return of his documents by the plenipotentiary Kudziorowicz. He warns the city authorities of the consequences of further delaying the judicial proceedings.

Andrzej Młodziejowski, Bishop of Poznań and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, thanks the Lwów magistrate for the Christmas greetings sent. He reciprocates, wishing the councilors and the entire city prosperity and all kinds of goods in the newly begun year.

Bishop and Grand Chancellor of the Crown Andrzej Młodziejowski admonishes the Lviv magistrate for imposing a new, extraordinary levy on the Jews of Lviv, contrary to their existing burdens. He calls on the city authorities to exercise moderation and justice, and advises them to reach an agreement with the Starosta, pointing to the strong protection enjoyed by the Jewish community.

Bishop of Poznań and Grand Chancellor of the Crown Andrzej Młodziejowski reiterates an order addressed to the authorities of Lviv concerning the immediate payment of dues owed to Kazimierz Muradowicz from the city treasury. He recalls his previous recommendation and refers to a renewed complaint from the supplicant.

King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki confirms five previous royal privileges (including those of John Casimir, Henry of Valois, and Sigismund III) for the Shooting (Kurkowe) Brotherhood in Lwów. These documents guarantee the brotherhood, among other things, the collection of a fee called "spaszne" from driven cattle, income from the Samostrzelnicza Tower, land in the Halicki suburb for a shooting range, and tax exemptions.

Lviv Starosta Jan Mniszek informs the Lviv councilors that he is postponing the consideration of their complaints against the burgrave until his return from Warsaw. At the same time, he assures the magistrate of his support for the city's candidate for translator and his respect for the city's traditional rights in this regard.

King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, at the request of the seniors of the Armenian nation, confirms the 1661 privilege of John II Casimir, which equated the city of Lwów and its citizens of Roman Catholic, Armenian, and Greek rites in rights and prerogatives with Kraków and Wilno. The burghers of Lwów obtain and retain noble rights, including the right to participate in royal elections, acquire landed estates, and parliamentary representation.

Józef Mniszek, Starosta of Sanok, declares his obedience to the orders of the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, and addresses the issue of the publication and the date of the sejmik universal. He concludes the correspondence with expressions of respect and brotherly kindness.

The document regulates the organization, rights, and duties of a united guild of multiple crafts in Uhnów, modeled on the guild laws of Lublin, and contains subsequent 18th-century confirmations by successive hereditary owners of the town.

Józef Wandalin Mniszech addresses the Lviv authorities with a demand to compel the Gdańsk merchant Jakub Watson to settle a debt owed to the Jaworów merchant Moszko Michlewicz before leaving the city. He warns that in case of inaction, the magistrate itself will be held financially liable.

Józef Wandalin Mniszech requests the Lviv authorities to entrust the vacant city parish to the Lviv Suffragan, Father Jełowicki. He assures them of his gratitude and readiness to render services to the magistrate in the future.

Archbishop of Lviv Wojciech Koryciński approves and erects the foundation of the chancellorship and the Giedziński canonry at the Lviv Cathedral, established by Suffragan Jerzy Giedziński. The benefice was endowed with an annual rent secured on the estates of Bolechów, Zawadka, and other properties of the founder.

Colonel Andrzej Modrzewski assures the authorities of Lwów that the Voivode of Kraków has ordered his Wallachian banner to leave the suburbs, as he does not intend to seek justice at the expense of poor inhabitants. He also explains that the matter of the dispute and insults from the Starosta of Lwów and Mr. Samocki has been referred to a royal commission for resolution.

King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki approves the consent of the Lwów Starosta, Jan Mniszek, which regulates the status of non-guild shoemakers (partacze) within the castle jurisdiction and their affiliation with the municipal shoemakers' guild. The document authorizes the confiscation of non-guild products, mandates the sale of footwear exclusively in municipal stalls, and establishes the conditions for admitting craftsmen into the guild.

Jakub Ignacy Modrzewski sends court records concerning the case of the 'Bramka' abandonment and the ordered site inspection to the President of Lviv, instructing him to prepare and register copies and to send the originals to Warsaw. He also requests the payment of 24 red zlotys to the regent for the entries made.

Jakub Ignacy Modrzewski advises the President of Lviv to refrain from legal action until Monday, given the possibility of an amicable settlement by the vice-starosta. However, he recommends simultaneously preparing materials for a potential protestation, expressing hope that a lawsuit can be avoided.

King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki approves the statutes and existing rights of the carpenters' guild of the city of Lviv, transuming the privilege of King Stephen Báthory from 1585. The act strengthens the guild organization and the craft regulations of the Lviv carpenters.

François Mollo sends Prince Konstanty Sobieski expressions of deep sorrow and sympathy regarding the death of King John III. He assures him of his unwavering loyalty to the Sobieski family, sends a report published in the attached newspaper, and requests continued patronage.

The document commemorates the restoration of a tin weather vane in the shape of a lion, the city's coat of arms, to the tower of the Lwów town hall after it was knocked down during a storm in the period of wartime turmoil. It outlines the dramatic sieges and disasters of Lwów, offers thanksgiving for salvation, and provides a detailed list of the city's authorities, guilds, and clergy at the time.

Konstancja Mądrawiczówna recounts in detail the history of legal disputes and favorable royal decrees guaranteeing the Dominican nuns' rights to the Kampian family property. She demands that the addressee promptly settle the damages on the disputed lands under threat of filing an official protest.

Marchiò de Betta di Giera, being a debtor to Giovanni Gera of Candide for the sum of 300 lire, sells him property from his paternal inheritance to satisfy the debt, with the right of redemption within eight years. Until the repayment, the debtor undertakes to pay an annual rent of 6% of that amount.

Dymitr Morgan sends Artur Forbes samples of materials and requests the import of specific types of cloth in various colors, including dark crimson, flesh-colored, and purple. The letter concludes with greetings and wishes for good health.

King John III Sobieski confirms the privilege of Sigismund Augustus from 1572 (transumed by kings John Casimir and Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki), which equalized the Greek Rite burghers and suburbanites of Lviv with Roman Catholic burghers in terms of municipal, guild, and commercial rights. The document guarantees them, among other things, access to municipal offices, freedom of trade and crafts, and the right to acquire real estate in Lviv.

Józef Mordoszowicz informs Artur Forbes about the possibility of collecting a debt from Jewish merchants from Leszno and about the serious illness of one of them, Moszko. He presents the difficulties with repayments and trade in goods, and asks for urgent forwarding of commercial correspondence to Jarosław and Leszno.

During the coronation sejm in Kraków, King John III Sobieski solemnly confirms and renews all old and new rights, privileges, immunities, and liberties of the city of Lwów, its magistrate, and inhabitants of all rites. The document specifically confirms, among others, the equalization of Lwów with Kraków and Wilno, the staple right, the right of escheat (kaduk), jurisdiction over churches and hospitals, and the exemption of burghers from commission and castle courts.

The Castellan of Lwów, Antoni Morski, thanks the mayor and the city council of Lwów for the greetings sent on the occasion of the past holidays. He sends reciprocal wishes for prosperity for Lwów and good health and long life for the recipients.

Castellan of Lviv Antoni Morski thanks the mayor, councilors, and the entire magistrate of Lviv for their remembrance and kind words. In response, he offers the city authorities heartfelt wishes for health, God's graces, and all prosperity for the coming New Year.

The Castellan of Lwów, Antoni Morski, thanks the authorities of Lwów for their remembrance and wishes on the occasion of the New Year. In response, he offers wishes for God's blessing, health, and prosperity for the entire city and all members of the magistrate.

The Castellan of Lviv, Antoni Morski, thanks the municipal authorities of Lviv for the greetings sent and reciprocates with New Year's wishes. He wishes the councilors, the city, and the entire Fatherland prosperity, God's gifts, and good health.