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The Duke of Opole and Lord of Ruthenia, Władysław Opolczyk, grants to the Bishop of Kiev, Jakub, and after his death to the Church of St. John the Baptist in Lviv and the Basilians, an abandoned canonical manor and urban plots. The granted properties are simultaneously exempted from all taxes, burdens, and duties to the city of Lviv.

Władysław Biernacki asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, for protection and letters of recommendation to the Marshal and Tribunal deputies regarding an ongoing lawsuit against Mr. Zbocki. He also reports on efforts made in Kyiv to secure funds for the Voivode for the upcoming Sejm.

Aleksy Zarychta sends New Year's greetings to Wojciech Zimnicki, expressing joy at his prosperity and recommending mutual friends. He also informs him about military burdens, the Tatar threat, and receiving a nomination for the office of the Kyiv officialis.

The correspondent reports on the positions of the Crown troops near Kamieniec Podolski, the lack of enemy activity, and reports of successes by Muscovite forces in battles against the Tatars. He also informs about the movement of the royal couple towards Buczacz for a planned war council with the hetmans.

King Stephen Báthory, at the request of the envoys of the city of Lwów, approves the document of King Władysław Jagiełło dated October 1, 1389, incorporating Lwów into the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. The monarch pledges not to violate the affiliation of the city and the land of Lwów with the Kingdom.

The Voivode of Kiev, Prince Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, grants a soltys-ship with a free hide of land in the village of Mała Tuchla to Jaćko, son of Hołowczyc, and permits Iwan, son-in-law of Wasyl Hołowczyc, to erect a church. The document bears a later endorsement confirming the grant by the issuer's grandson, Prince Władysław Dominik Zasławski-Ostrogski.

Metropolitan of Kiev Michael Rahoza, together with the Ruthenian bishops, announce their accession to unity with the Apostolic See and the conclusion of the union of the Ruthenian Church with the Roman Church in Brest. The document contains the signatures and seals of the hierarchs, as well as later provenance and oblation entries.

Mikołaj Franciszek Krosnowski informs Voivode Jan Jabłonowski of his arrival in Lwów, delayed by a visit from the Starosta of Chmielnik, and expresses regret at having missed the addressee. He also notes numerous improbable rumors and intrigues in the city, reiterating his constant loyalty and readiness to serve.

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.

Konstanty Mrozowicki, administrator sede vacante of the Archdiocese of Lviv, confirms the donation of the villages of Wołosów and Cucyłów made by Aleksander and Kazimierz Kuropatwa to the metropolitan chapter. He establishes a new canonry funded by the Kuropatwa family of the Jastrzębiec coat of arms, specifying the canon's mass obligations and the right of patronage for the founders' family.

King Augustus II confirms the privilege of King John III Sobieski from 1690, which transumed the diploma of Władysław IV granting lands, liberties, and rights to the Basilian monastery in Bor Domaszewski. He ensures the monks' possession of property, the right to annually elect an hegumen, and the right to free trade during religious holidays.

King Augustus II confirms the ancient privileges of the Polish monarchs granted to the Shooting (Kurkowe) Brotherhood in Lwów, regulating the brotherhood's income, tax exemptions for the 'Shooting King', and the organization of shooting exercises. He also orders the return of the shooting range (Celstat) area occupied by the Crown artillery and establishes an annual schedule for exercises with handguns, arquebuses, and cannons.

Jakub Pretwicz Gawron, Starosta of Trembowla, sends the authorities of Lviv a royal letter and a receipt for money collected by the monarch's order for the Lower Cossacks. He asks the addressees to settle the matter and issue an appropriate certificate.

Wojciech Tyrawski provides János Kemény with a detailed account of the three-day clash at Berestechko, which ended in the rout of the Cossack-Tatar forces and the capture of their camp. He also reports on the mood of the nobility, the King's subsequent march toward Kyiv, and disturbing rumors regarding the actions of the Elector of Brandenburg.

Wojciech Tyrawski provides János Kemény with a detailed account of the royal army's victory over the Cossacks and Tatars in the three-day Battle of Berestechko. He also informs him of the necessity to remain with Hetman Kalinowski and conveys camp news regarding enemy losses and the mood of the pospolite ruszenie (noble levy).

Andrzej Trzebicki explains to Bieganowski the circumstances surrounding the distribution of senatorial vacancies and assures him of the King's promise of a future castellancy. He also urges him to pressure the Lviv authorities to urgently transfer an advance payment from the city lease to pay the infantry defending Kamianets-Podilskyi.

The correspondent reports on the calm near Kamieniec, the departure of the Grand Crown Hetman to the camp near Wiśniowczyk, and the actions of Cossack and Muscovite troops against the Tatars in Ukraine. He also reports unconfirmed news of a clash with the Horde and the sudden death of the Lwów archdeacon, Father Piaszkowski.

Colonel Wolff Fromhold von Lüdinghausen informs the Lwów authorities of an order to arrest the surgeon Celswart for committed excesses and financial abuses in the artillery, announcing his personal arrival after the end of military operations. He also conveys news from the camp near Cudnów about the conclusion of agreements with the Cossacks and the capitulation of the Muscovite forces.