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The Castellan of Lviv, Antoni Morski, thanks the councilors and mayors of Lviv for the greetings sent on the occasion of the upcoming New Year. In his response, he assures them of his unwavering friendship and reciprocates with wishes for all prosperity.

King John III Sobieski confirms the consent of the Starosta of Lviv, Jan Mniszek, from 1668, granting Basil and Helena Ferensowicz the right to the Sopronczowski plot in the Krakowskie Suburb of Lviv. The document allows the couple to erect a building and a brewery in exchange for paying an annual rent to the castle treasury.

Crown Referendary Jan Andrzej Morsztyn informs the authorities of Lviv that the Queen has set the date of his wedding with Catherine Gordon for April 27, 1659. He requests the dispatch of a municipal delegate to the wedding ceremony, declaring his constant favor and readiness to perform services for the city.

Adam Piaskowski, administrator sede vacante of the Lviv Archdiocese, adjudicated a disputed pond and land for a mill on the Ostróżanka River near Maleczkowice to the Hospital of St. Stanislaus in the Lviv Suburb, prohibiting Bernard Wieniawski from making claims or violating the property. The document also contains a report on the commissioner's introduction of the hospital's provisor into possession of the disputed pond.

Stanisław Morsztyn reports on the misery of the officers and soldiers of the regiment stationed in Okopy Świętej Trójcy and the lack of response from the monarch to a previous petition. He addresses Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski with an urgent request to borrow one thousand zlotys to save them, pledging to repay the debt punctually in Warsaw.

King John III Sobieski transumes and confirms the previous privileges of Kings John II Casimir and Władysław IV, as well as the 1621 by-law of the Lwów City Council regulating the organization of the joint guild of Lwów brewers, maltsters, and mead-makers. The document also introduces a strict prohibition on non-guild production of beer, malt, and mead in the suburbs and jurisdictions surrounding Lwów, under penalty of confiscation and imprisonment.

August Fryderyk Moszyński denies rumors that Prussian officers are conducting recruitment in Lwów, explaining that his two trusted men are operating there to seek volunteers for his service. The author asks the addressee not to hinder them and to provide support if necessary.

King John III Sobieski approves and transumes earlier privileges granted by Polish kings and the owners of Jaworów, the Górka brothers, regulating the structure, craft articles, and organization of the Jaworów furriers' guild.

Wojciech Muldorfus informs his brother-in-law, Wojciech Zimnicki, about matters related to the execution of testamentary legacies and the foundation of the mansionaries, while requesting news from Lviv and Constantinople. He also reports on placing the student entrusted to his care in the Zamość school and organizing his further education.

King John III Sobieski preserves and strengthens the rights of Iwan and Maksym Szurmin, Iwan Paszenicowy, and Iwan Borkowy to the wybraniecki hide in the village of Hubicze in the Drohobycz starosta district. The document exempts them from burdensome duties, while imposing the obligation to provide and equip one soldier for the wybraniecka infantry.

Eligius von Münch-Bellinghausen informs the addressee of the refusal by the publisher Gerold to print the submitted article, which was deemed too late. The sender has kept the manuscript, declaring his willingness to look for another opportunity for its publication.

Carl Wilhelm Rasp acknowledges the loan of four volumes of Claude-Carl de Rulhière's work concerning the interregnum and anarchy in Poland from the Court Library in Vienna. He commits to returning the books immediately upon the institution's request or at the earliest possible date.

Eligius von Münch-Bellinghausen instructs the library staff to provide Mr. von Rasp with Rulhière's work for a period of ten days.

Eligius von Münch-Bellinghausen replies to Carl Wilhelm Rasp's letter with advice on how to formally submit a manuscript to the Imperial Academy of Sciences in Vienna. He instructs the recipient to address the application to the Philosophical-Historical Class of the Academy.

The Lviv Metropolitan Chapter grants the miller Józef Hryzel, his wife Ewa, and one designated descendant a life lease of the Stachirowski mill in the Krakowskie Suburb of Lviv. In return, the tenants commit to paying an annual rent of 200 Polish zlotys and maintaining and repairing the mill buildings and equipment at their own expense.

Wojciech Miaskowski sends the Lviv councilors a sum of 1043 red zlotys and small coins belonging to the Crown Deputy Chancellor, requesting a receipt. He asks for the urgent transfer of these funds, along with correspondence, to Father Trzebiński in Warsaw.

Archbishop of Lviv Konstanty Lipski confirms and renews the erection of the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament at the Lviv Cathedral, transuming the approval document of Apostolic Nuncio Opizio Pallavicini from 1681. He grants the confraternity statutes, jurisdictional powers for its confessors, and a forty-day indulgence for performing specific pious practices.

Michał Nagrodzki informs the authorities of Lviv about submitting the city commissioners in the lawsuit with Mrs. Brzuchowska to the Decree Chancellery. He attaches a list of commissioners appointed by the opposing party.

Michał Nagrodzki informs the authorities of Lwów about the progress in preparing an extract of the commission decree in the dispute with Mrs. Brzuchowska, which includes the regent Brzozowski. He declares his continued readiness to assist and sends the councilors wishes for prosperity and unanimity.

Michał Nagrodzki informs the President of Lviv about receiving a summons to the assessor courts, while delaying his departure until he consults with others and receives news from the Chancellor's court. He reports on the illness of the decree writer and requests the conditional sending of a payment order for travel expenses.

Michał Nagrodzki informs the Lviv magistrate about current court cases, including the banishment of the Moratowicz family and the payment for contumacy. He also reports that the Assessorial Courts are in session during the King's presence in Warsaw and urges the city deputies to arrive.

King John III Sobieski appoints the Lwów burgher Albert Mielczewski as Royal Typographer, granting him the right to operate a printing house and freely sell Latin and Ruthenian books throughout the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The document grants him privileges equal to those of printers in Kraków, Vilnius, and Gdańsk, and further exempts his printing house from municipal taxes and his home from military quartering.

Narajowski assures the Voivode of Ruthenia of the immediate execution of his orders and reports on the departure of the court to Radzyń and Mr. Pietrusz to Kraków. He also mentions the prevailing mood favoring a settlement and declares his readiness for further service.

Narajowski informs the Hetman and Voivode of Ruthenia, Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski, about reports concerning the rokosz and preparations for a journey. He announces his imminent arrival by post and asks the addressee to wait patiently.

King John III Sobieski extends royal protection to Greek merchants, shielding them from oppression and unlawful claims by the Lviv interpreter Wartana Szymonowicz, who used a fraudulently obtained privilege. The monarch orders a halt to all harassment of the merchants at trade fairs until the case is finally resolved before the royal court.

Adam Naramowski thanks Jan Jabłonowski for his intercession and for ordering the hussar banner to pay compensation to his wronged subjects. He expresses his gratitude and assures the Voivode of his readiness to reciprocate at future opportunities.

Adam Naramowski asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, for protection and intercession with the Hetman in an ongoing case against a hussar banner. He specifically requests that the adjudication of the dispute not be postponed until the military camp and the general assembly.

Lviv Archbishop Konstanty Lipski confirms the foundation of Anna Wiśniowiecka (née Chodorowska), amounting to 20,000 Polish zlotys with an annual redeemable rent, for the maintenance of a provost and four priests celebrating masses for the soul of her late husband, Konstanty Wiśniowiecki, at the altar of the Holy Trinity in the Lviv Cathedral. Simultaneously, the Archbishop performs the canonical erection of this benefice and installs Rev. Stanisław Gołębiowski as provost.

Józef Dąbrowski, senior of the chapel in Lviv, acknowledges receipt from the chapter procurator, Fr. Wittan, of the sum of 229 zlotys as payment for the quarter of St. Matthew and an allowance for the Feast of the Assumption.

Jerzy Gabriel Nieszporowski thanks the Lviv city councilors for the favor shown to him through Mr. Hreczyna and assures them that his previous letter did not stem from greed. He declares his continued devotion, friendship, and readiness to serve the city.

Pope Innocent XI grants the chapter and capitular canons of the Metropolitan Church of Lviv an indult allowing the permanent use of a violet cappa magna with a train and hood, as well as a rochet, during all public and private liturgical and capitular functions. The document was entered into the capitular acts with the approval of the Archbishop of Lviv, Konstanty Lipski.

Crown Registrar J. L. Nowicki informs a Lwów councilor about a planned conciliation meeting with the commoners in Końskie under the patronage of the Grand Crown Chancellor and advises that a deputy should first visit Warsaw to collect documents. He also asks the addressee to collect items intended for him from the commissioner of the Starostina of Rohatyn.

J. L. Nowicki thanks the authorities of Lviv for sending sweets, which arrived intact according to the specification. He declares his readiness to reciprocate and fulfill any confidential requests of the magistrate.

J. L. Nowicki informs the Lwów councilors about delivering a letter with the city's demands to the Grand Crown Chancellor. He notes that an additional oral presentation of the matter to the Chancellor is necessary to reach final decisions.

J. L. Nowicki thanks the authorities of the city of Lviv for their remembrance and the sent sweets. He declares his readiness to reciprocate with his services.

King John III Sobieski confirms the privilege of Władysław IV from 1638, securing the endowment, property boundaries, and liberties of the St. Nicholas Monastery in Bor Domaszowski. Additionally, the monarch grants the Basilians the right to freely elect their hegumen annually on the Ruthenian New Year.

B. Nowosielecki requests the Ruthenian Voivode Jan Jabłonowski to pay the promised money for ceded and mortgaged estates. He also informs about consultations regarding an inventory and asks his protector not to allow his financial ruin.

King John III Sobieski confirms the privilege of Sigismund III Vasa from 1612, which contains the confirmation of the statutes of the Lwów surgeons' guild from 1611. The document regulates the admission and examination of new masters, the rights of widows, the duties of journeymen and apprentices, and the prohibition of unauthorized competition by non-guild members (partacze).

Lviv Suffragan Zachariasz Nowoszycki describes the ceremonial entry of the new Archbishop into Lviv, the numerous feasts for the city councilors and Armenians, as well as the state of renovation works in the Archbishop's residence and disputes within the chapter. In the letter, he also asks Zimnicki, who is staying in Warsaw, to purchase Indian cloth and reports on the health of his wife.

King John III Sobieski approves the 1687 ordinance of the Lwów magistrate for the local surgeons' guild. The document defines the rules for admitting masters, sets their fixed number at sixteen, and prohibits Jewish surgeons from treating Christians.

General Quartermaster of the Zaporozhian Army Tomasz Nosacz reiterates his demand to the Lviv authorities for the immediate handover of artillery equipment, including ropes, harnesses, and saddles. He appoints Kropiwnicki and Futkiewicz to collect the gear, accusing the magistrate of procrastination.

Tomasz Nosacz, General Wagon Master of the Zaporozhian Host, requests the Mayor and Councilors of Lviv to promptly and justly enforce the debt recorded in the books after the death of the father of his journeyman, Kibicki. In return for justice, he declares his gratitude to the city authorities and his readiness to reciprocate the favor.

General Quartermaster of the Zaporozhian Host Tomasz Nosacz renews his request to the authorities of Lwów to enforce the collection of a debt from the imprisoned burgher Dziurdzy for the benefit of the journeyman Jakub Kibicki. He notes that merely imprisoning the debtor is insufficient and that full repayment of the debt is necessary.

Archbishop of Lviv Konstanty Lipski erects and approves an altary at the chapel of the councilors (literati) in the Lviv Archcathedral, founded from the testamentary bequest of councilor Stanisław Majdeszewicz in the amount of 10,000 Polish zlotys secured on the Jelonkowska tenement house. The document defines the liturgical duties of the beneficiary, the settlement of the annual rent, and grants the right of patronage to Tomasz Belli and Michał Boim, and after them, to the city council of Lviv.

Albert Nosowski, a student in Krakow, sends New Year's greetings to the authorities of Lviv and expresses his gratitude for their generosity and patronage, which enables his studies. He simultaneously requests continued kindness and financial assistance for the duration of his university education.

Lviv Archbishop Konstanty Lipski approves and erects the foundation of Zofia Kłuńska (née Wydżga) in the amount of 10,000 Polish zlotys, secured on the estates of Andrzej Szymonowicz. The income from this capital was designated for the celebration of Masses of the Passion of the Lord with musical accompaniment, as well as for the illumination of the Holy Trinity altar and the crucifix in the Lviv Cathedral.

The President of Lviv, Józef Kuszyński, submits to the councilors a request from the Commissioner of the Lviv Land for a loan of one hundred red zlotys from the shilling tax for the purpose of bringing the Radom scribe to execute a tribunal decree. The Lviv councilors express their opinions, mostly in favor of granting the loan provided that a suitable guarantee for its repayment is obtained.

The document confirms the affiliation of the Lviv Confraternity of the Most Holy Trinity with the Roman Archconfraternity of the Most Holy Trinity of Pilgrims and Convalescents, and grants it the associated papal indulgences and privileges. The validity of the aggregation is conditional upon the adoption of a red habit, the performance of specific works of mercy, and the addition of the Archconfraternity's title to the confraternity's name.

Stanisław Nuszczyński complains to the Lwów authorities about Jews from the jurisdiction of the Crown Standard-Bearer's wife, who, due to alleged claims to his wife's property, unlawfully seized his horses, sleds, and oats from the market. The author requests official intervention, a formal protest against the violence, or the seizure of the perpetrators' receivables to force them to pursue legal action.

During the coronation sejm, King Augustus II confirms and solemnly renews all ancient and new rights, privileges, immunities, and properties of the city of Lwów granted by his predecessors. He also pledges to protect the burghers and municipal property from the oppression of officials and to ensure the inviolability of municipal jurisdiction.