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King Sigismund III Vasa calls upon the authorities and inhabitants of Lwów to prepare for defense against the approaching threat from pagan forces. He simultaneously informs them of entrusting the supreme command and authority over the defense to the Starosta of Lwów, ordering the magistrate to cooperate closely with him.

The King orders the starosta to provide timber from the starostwo forests for palisades and wooden defensive obstacles. He demands effective assistance to the magistrate in collecting fortification contributions from the residents of noble and ecclesiastical houses as well.

King Sigismund I the Old confirms to the mayor and councilors of the city of Lviv the exclusive right to elect and appoint city intermediaries and interpreters (known as 'mejlerze' and interpreters) in accordance with ancient custom. The monarch forbids royal officials from interfering with this municipal prerogative under any pretext.

King Sigismund I the Old grants the city of Lviv the Baker's Mill, along with the so-called third measure and all revenues located behind the Krakow Gate, exempting it from the possibility of redemption by the monarch. The document incorporates the mill under the exclusive municipal jurisdiction of the Magdeburg law in Lviv.

Stanisław Dudkowicz sends Wojciech Zimnicki a letter from the Starosta of Lwów for his review, in order to warn him against intrigues and slanders arising in the Lwów castle court. He explains that he has already provided the Starosta with an appropriate response, denying that the Sambor authorities had anything to do with the matter.

Anna Zamoyska asks the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Janusz Koniecpolski, to confirm whether she should pay the 'kwarta' (quarterly tax) to a soldier of Mr. Zaychowski who arrived without an official assignment. The author fears a double payment, citing a similar financial loss suffered by her sister.

Wojciech Zimnicki informs the Lviv authorities about his arrival in Warsaw, the status of municipal lawsuits, especially the dispute with the Ruthenian community, and the suspension of court proceedings due to the Deputy Chancellor's illness. He also mentions the lack of prospects for convening the Sejm and reports political news regarding peace with Turkey.

Stanisław Koniecpolski expresses his indignation at the Lwów magistrate for summoning the lessee of his Sandomierz customs duties to the Tribunal. The Hetman demands the withdrawal of the lawsuit, citing senatorial privileges and a previous verdict in an analogous case.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski expresses his indignation at the Lviv authorities for summoning the lessee of the Sandomierz customs duty to the Crown Tribunal and demands the cessation of the lawsuit. He recalls the senatorial rights to collect revenues and cites a favorable legal precedent from the time of his predecessor.

A document by King Sigismund III Vasa establishing and approving uniform rates for duties collected by the Lwów magistrate on imported Greek, Malmsey, Hungarian, Moravian, and Dalmatian wines. Modeling the regulations on Kraków privileges, the monarch allocates these revenues to the maintenance of the municipal office and specifies penalties for non-compliance.

King Sigismund III Vasa permits Stanisław Tatarzyn, a convert to Catholicism, to transfer land held for life under Lion Mountain to the Benedictine convent in Lviv. The monarch approves this cession and exempts the land granted to the convent from the annual rent previously paid to the Lviv castle.

King John II Casimir confirms to the inhabitants and the manor of the village of Malechów, which constitutes the endowment of the Lviv hospital for the poor, the privilege of Sigismund III Vasa from 1590 allowing for the acquisition of construction and firewood in the Rokitno forests. The felling is to be carried out without damaging the forest and with the knowledge of the current Starosta of Lviv.

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.