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King Władysław Jagiełło donates the dilapidated royal bathhouse with its plot to the city of Lwów in exchange for an annual rent of 20 marks. Furthermore, he authorizes the councilors and the city to construct additional bathhouses as their own property without the obligation to pay any fees to the monarch.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the Lwów burgher and hearth tax collector Janszko Tołmacz and his successors a cloth chamber in Lwów with the right to trade and shear cloth. The stall is exempted from paying the annual rent to the royal treasury.

King Władysław II Jagiełło exempts the burghers and inhabitants of Lwów from the burdensome duty of providing horses and carts (podwody) for royal officials. The only exception remains the obligation to provide a kitchen cart during the royal couple's stay in Lwów for the first night's stop on their return journey.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants his customs officer, Wołczko the Jew from Lwów, a hereditary village headship in the village of Werbiż, along with two free hides of land, an inn, and a mill. The document further transfers the entire village from Polish and Ruthenian law to German (Środa) law, exempting its inhabitants from the jurisdiction of land courts.

King Władysław Jagiełło exempts the Lviv Archdiocese, its estates, and subjects from all taxes, tributes, transport duties, and public or monarchical services. He also grants it all rights, liberties, and privileges enjoyed by the Gniezno Archdiocese.

King Władysław III of Varna, at the general sejm in Piotrków, solemnly confirms, renews, and approves all existing rights, liberties, immunities, and privileges of the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Poland, both clergy and laity. The monarch pledges to inviolably observe the rights granted by his predecessors and to guard them effectively.

King Władysław of Varna grants the authorities and commonalty of the city of Lwów permission to erect a new school within the city walls at the Holy Spirit Church hospital. Furthermore, he grants the councilors the exclusive right to appoint and dismiss teachers and to manage the school.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon confirms the existing rights and immunities of the clergy and nobility of the Ruthenian lands, while introducing additional regulations concerning, among other things, local jurisdiction, customs exemptions, and procedures regarding peasants. He also prohibits the imposition of unlawful customs duties and the diversion of merchants from designated trade routes.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon confirms that the tribute (cyza) enacted by the authorities and inhabitants of Lwów for the urgent needs of the state and the Prussian war is voluntary and limited to one year. The monarch pledges on his royal word that this levy will not become a permanent obligation nor infringe in any way upon the city's privileges and liberties.

King Sigismund I grants permission to Master Michael, notary of Lviv, to purchase a third part of the Baker's Mill in the Lviv suburb for the sum of fifty marks. He records this amount for him, along with the right to collect one-third of the mill's income, with the obligation to bear one-third of the repair costs.

King Sigismund I the Old confirms the privilege of King Casimir IV Jagiellon from 1472, which established two annual fairs in Lwów for the feasts of the Holy Trinity and St. Agnes. The document regulates detailed trade rights, the staple right, customs duties, grazing of merchant cattle, and judicial jurisdiction over merchants.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the General Sejm in Piotrków, settles a dispute between the burghers of Lviv and the Jews, introducing an ordinance limiting the commercial activities of Lviv and suburban Jews. The document prohibits them, among other things, from home-based and itinerant trade, forbids the sale of spices and silk, and strictly regulates the trade in cloth, wax, hides, and oxen.

King Sigismund I the Old forbids merchants traveling between Turkey and Wallachia and Lithuania and Muscovy from bypassing the Lwów staple right and customs duties by traveling through Kamieniec and side roads. He orders the starostas and municipal authorities of Ruthenia and Podolia to arrest merchants violating the ban without exception and to provide assistance to the envoys of the city of Lwów.

M. Wyżycki reports to the Voivode of Ruthenia on King Augustus II's efforts to resolve the conflict in Lithuania, plans to convene a pacification sejm, and the submission of the Sapieha and Lubomirski families to the monarch's will, despite the ongoing resistance of Primate Radziejowski. He also informs about the mood in the army, the burdens associated with the presence of Saxon troops, and current court and diplomatic events.

Michał Wyżycki reports to the Voivode of Volhynia on the situation in Warsaw, including the pressure exerted on the Queen Dowager to abdicate and return estates and a jewel. He also mentions the Primate's intrigues, the arrival of the Grand Treasurer of Lithuania, and rumors circulating in the capital.

King Sigismund I settles a dispute between the customs lessee Andrzej of Tęczyn and the Lviv burghers, allowing Lviv merchants to travel through Kraków and Sandomierz to Lublin and beyond, bypassing the customs chambers in Bełz, Chełm, and Hrubieszów, while ordering them to return via these routes if they abandon their further journey. At the same time, he suspends Lviv's customs exemption in these three chambers solely for the duration of the lease of the Tęczyński family's estates, while confirming the general customs privilege of King Alexander.

Janusz Antoni Korybut Wiśniowiecki asks Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski to attend a meeting with the Prince concerning the pacification of the situation in Lithuania. He notes that he counts on his support and has important common matters to discuss with him.

Anna Dolska informs Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about her plans to meet Queen Marie Casimire and about the widespread sympathy of the Lithuanian nobility towards the elder prince. She asks for news from the court and for discretion regarding the matters discussed.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms to Jan Krowicki and the inhabitants of the jurisdiction of the Church of St. John the Baptist in the suburbs of Lwów the ancient privileges of kings and officials regarding Armenian law and exemptions from castle burdens. Furthermore, the monarch permits the local Armenian craftsmen to freely practice all crafts according to ancient custom.

Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski offers family congratulations to the Voivode of Ruthenia and expresses hope for a meeting during the upcoming Sejm. He also expresses concern regarding the breakdown of the Lithuanian consensus, announcing prayers for the prosperity of the Fatherland.

Bishop Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski complains about the unlawful designation of winter quarters for confederated troops in his residence and the indifference of the authorities. He also cites a Warsaw sermon calling for a decisive, forceful suppression of the soldiers' mutiny, following the Lithuanian example.

Bishop of Lutsk Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski thanks the Voivode of Volhynia for his correspondence and reports on an urgent consultation with Cardinal Michał Stefan Radziejowski. The talks concerned the security of the diocesan estates in Podlaskie and Mazovia against the expected march of Lithuanian confederates.

Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski, Bishop of Warmia, writes to the Voivode of Ruthenia, explaining the lack of fresh news by citing a rule borrowed from Cicero. In the postscript, he addresses the issue of delayed correspondence from Lithuania and Greater Poland, as well as complicated financial settlements.

King Henry Valois, at the coronation sejm, confirms all rights, privileges, immunities, and customs granted to the Lviv Armenian community by his predecessors. He orders royal officials and the municipal authorities of Lviv to strictly observe and protect the Lviv Armenians.

Fabian Zywert reports on the arrival in Lwów of an envoy from the Voivode of Vilnius, who demands the return of cannons from near Kamieniec, and recounts the heavy contributions imposed on Lithuania by Saxon troops. He also informs about the death and funeral of the Halych Master of the Hunt, Kurdwanowski.

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.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the privilege of Stephen Báthory from 1576, which transumed the document of Sigismund I the Old from 1533 for the tailors' guild in Lviv. The act regulates the organization of the tailors' brotherhood, fees, master examinations, and protection against non-guild craftsmen.

King Sigismund III Vasa incorporates the provostry in Busk into the office of the archdeacon, renewed at the Lviv cathedral, in order to provide it with proper endowment. At the same time, the monarch renounces the royal right of patronage over this provostry in favor of the Archbishop and the Lviv Chapter.

Jan Krasiński explains his break in correspondence due to a severe illness and comments on the aggressive actions of the Swedish army and the destruction caused by Saxon troops. He also reports on the illness of the Grand Treasurer of the Crown, troop movements, and asks Jabłonowski for protection over his ruined estates at the Tarnopol commission.

Voivode of Płock Jan Krasiński informs Jan Jabłonowski about the dramatic situation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the face of Swedish, Muscovite, and Brandenburg troop movements. He also reports on plans to summon the pospolite ruszenie (levy in mass) and a meeting of senators scheduled in Warsaw by the Primate.

Jan Krasiński informs Jan Jabłonowski about his illness and laments the lack of agreement between the royal court and the senators. He describes the movements of Swedish troops, the King's flight from Toruń, and the efforts of Cardinal Radziejowski to convene a peace council.

Jan Krasiński informs Jan Jabłonowski about the dramatic situation in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the devastation in Ruthenia and Lithuania, and the alarming presence of the Swedes and the Sapieha family in Warsaw. Despite his health problems, he assures the Voivode of Ruthenia of his remembrance and devotion.

Jan Krasiński describes the difficult situation of the country in the face of Swedish and Cossack troop movements and mentions negotiations in Toruń. He asks Jan Jabłonowski for intercession regarding the exemption of his ruined estates from the burdens of winter quarters.

Jan Krasiński informs Jan Jabłonowski about the uncertain fate of the royal mediation concerning the Lithuanian pacification and the illness of Michał Kociełł. He also reports on the new Prussian king's journey to Berlin and the anticipated conflict between France and the Emperor.

King Władysław IV, at the coronation Sejm in Kraków, solemnly confirms all rights, privileges, and estates of the city of Lwów granted by his predecessors, including Duke Władysław of Opole and King Casimir the Great. The monarch places the burghers and their subordinate goods under royal protection and guarantees the inviolability of city boundaries and jurisdiction.

King John II Casimir confirms the general rights, liberties, immunities, and grants of the city of Lwów, transuming the general privilege of King Władysław IV from 1633. The issuer of the document thus rewards the loyalty and dedication shown by the townspeople during the recent Cossack uprising and the Tatar invasion under the city walls.

The Prior of the Krakow Carmelites intervenes with the authorities of Lviv, requesting them to cease hostile actions and the imprisonment of friars seeking to settle in the city. He explains the Provincial's delay due to visitation duties, invokes the former benevolence of the councilors' ancestors, and warns against ecclesiastical penalties for obstructing monastic foundations.

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.

Grand Hetman of Lithuania Kazimierz Jan Sapieha thanks the Voivode of Ruthenia for his continued favor and sounds the alarm regarding the tragic situation and the devastation of Lithuania caused by internal discord. He appeals for further assistance and rescue in view of the upcoming Warsaw Sejm and sends his regards to the Voivodess of Ruthenia.

Adam Mikołaj Sieniawski informs Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about the delay in his departure due to his wife's return from a religious service in Jarosław and announces a meeting in Lwów. He also reports on tensions and disputes threatening to disrupt the upcoming sejmik, declaring his assistance in resolving them.

Lviv delegates in Warsaw report to the Magistrate on actions concerning municipal trade privileges, the right of propination, and efforts to collect payments from the Treasury Commission. They also inform about the extension of the Sejm session, the new official exchange rate for coins, and the rules for settling old debts.

Jan Stanisław Kącki reports on news concerning the concentration of Swedish troops near Szczecin and rumors circulating in Warsaw about their further intentions. He also informs about the annulment of the Olkieniki resolutions at the Lithuanian regional diets and the ongoing deliberations of the Sandomierz regional diet.