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Ivan Vyhovsky justifies the Cossack side's silence due to mounting difficulties and announces the imminent dispatch of envoys to the Prince of Transylvania following the wedding of Tymofiy Khmelnytsky in Moldavia. He assures the inviolability of the old alliance and refers to the messenger for further details.

Ivan Vyhovsky thanks János Kemény for the favor and kindness he learned about from the Transylvanian embassy and his own clerk, Michał Gunaszewski. He assures him of his mutual friendship and devotion to both the Transylvanian leader and Prince George II Rákóczi.

Jan Wyhowski assures the Lviv authorities of his intercession with Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky and the army. He urges the magistrate to urgently dispatch delegates in the morning, which is intended to ensure the city's safety and the Hetman's favor.

Jan Wyhowski assures the Lviv authorities of his goodwill and mediation in negotiations, recommending the immediate dispatch of city envoys to the Hetman the following day.

Following the adjournment of negotiations, the Hetman and the senior officers expect the clergy, nobility, and burghers the following day so that representatives of the various estates may hear the terms.

Jan Wyhowski informs the Lviv authorities that Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky has finished urgent military consultations and expects the immediate arrival of the city delegation. He encourages the councilors to appear promptly at the Cossack camp to discuss all necessary matters.

Vyhovsky promises further mediation, informs about the oral communication of the Hetman's conditions, and calls for the delegation to be sent again the next day.

Ivan Vyhovsky informs the Lviv authorities that he has shown the list received from the Cossack colonels to Hetman Khmelnytsky and reminds them of the necessity to settle the demands in cash. At the same time, he assures the councilors of his goodwill and of having initiated correspondence with the commanders on their behalf.

Jan Wyhowski assures the Lviv authorities of his unwavering goodwill and readiness to mediate through sent envoys. At the same time, he calls on the townspeople to unconditionally submit to the mercy of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky.

Jan Wyhowski informs the Lviv Magistrate that due to military matters, the Hetman could not receive the city envoys that day. He invites the delegates for talks early the next morning.

A stained letter warns against delaying a response, mentions preventing bloodshed, and encourages haste with a final declaration. Numerous fragments are illegible.