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King Władysław Jagiełło solemnly promises that the city of Lwów, together with its district and the Lwów land, will never be separated or granted to any duke or other person. The document guarantees their perpetual retention by the monarch, Queen Jadwiga, their offspring, and the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland.

The document is a notarial copy of a verdict by a judge and commissioner of the Apostolic See, resolving a dispute over a mill outside the city in favor of the parish priest of the Lviv Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary against the authorities and the community of Lviv. It confirms the church's exclusive right to the aforementioned mill and the income derived from it, and orders its recovery after unlawful seizure by the city.

King John II Casimir expresses surprise at the sentencing of the Starosta of Łomża by the authorities of Lwów for embezzlement. He informs them of the issuance of a safe-conduct letter and orders the magistrate to send plenipotentiaries to Lublin to settle accounts and issue a receipt.

King John II Casimir orders the authorities of Lviv to organize the transport of three hundred lances left in the city and deliver them to Lublin. Krzysztof Bernatowicz is to provide detailed information regarding the transport of the weapons and the banners belonging to them.

King Władysław of Varna grants Jan of Sienna, Chamberlain of Przemyśl and Starosta of Sandomierz, a tenement house in Lviv on Jewish Street next to the synagogue, formerly belonging to the Jewish customs officer Wołczek. This grant is made with full property rights in perpetuity in recognition of faithful service and war efforts in the affairs of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Jan of Czyżów, Lieutenant of the Kingdom of Poland, certifies that Jan of Zubrza appointed Mikołaj of Gołogóry as the guardian of his minor sons and manager of all his property until they reach the age of majority.

King Casimir Jagiellon orders the officials of the Ruthenian lands to forbid merchants from bypassing Lviv via new routes and to stop the nobility from arbitrarily collecting customs duties. Those violating these orders are to be arrested along with their transported goods, which are to be forfeited to the burghers of Lviv.

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.

The document is a transumpt certified by public notaries of two privileges of King Władysław Jagiełło: a permit for the Jew Wołczek to locate the village of Wierzbiż from 1425, and the donation of the same village to the Lviv Metropolitan Chapter from 1433. The act was performed in Lviv at the request of the canon and procurator of the chapter, Jan of Szamotuły, before the official Jan of Buczacz.

Responding to an inquiry from Lviv, Lublin provides details on fees: one zloty for the voivode and three groszy for the deputy voivode per barrel of wine. No similar charges are indicated for other goods. It mentions levies on food brought from the countryside and contributions from merchants and guilds during the twice-yearly price-fixing process. It requests that the response remain confidential.

The Lublin magistrate complains that the butchers' guild refuses to pay the poll tax, citing their residence outside municipal jurisdiction, and has issued summonses against the city before the kaptur courts. They ask the Lwów magistrate for an authentic document confirming whether guilds there pay the burdens of the Commonwealth and the city even when their members reside under other jurisdictions. In a postscript, they inquire about the organization of the Lwów court, the role of clerical judges, and the venue for court proceedings.

The President and Councilors of Lublin announce that they have elected delegates from among themselves to Warsaw for September 1, 1738, in accordance with the written order of the Grand Treasurer of the Crown. The delegates are to participate in the preparation of the Crown Treasury instruction. The authors express their hope that the magistrate of Lwów will also fulfill the Treasurer's will.

The authorities of Lublin reiterate their request to the Lviv magistrate to send a decree of the Radom Tribunal regarding the exemption from the exchange of red zlotys. In return for the assistance, they declare their readiness to reciprocate in similar matters.

The Lublin magistrate refers to reports of a royal commission examining the case between the authorities of Lviv and the Jews trading in the city. They wish to emulate Lviv's actions and request a certified copy of the decree, specifically the point concerning the removal of Jews, to serve as a precedent. They declare their willingness to cover the chancery fees.

The Lublin Magistrate expresses gratitude for the interest shown in an unusual and unfortunate incident and for the letters of intercession. They request that the case, which is to be heard by the Tribunal, be recommended to the Archbishop of Lviv, and that the enclosed letter be delivered to him. The document does not describe the incident itself nor does it name the parties involved in the dispute.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants the Archbishop of Lwów, Gregory of Sanok, and the town of Dunajów the right to hold an annual eight-day fair and a weekly market. The document guarantees arriving merchants free and safe passage with their goods.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon orders officials of the Ruthenian and Podolian lands, especially the Starosta of Lviv, Stanisław of Chodecz, to arrest merchants and confiscate goods transported in violation of the Lviv staple right. The document grants Lviv burghers the authority to detain offenders to protect municipal privileges and royal treasury revenues.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon exempts the inhabitants of Lviv from all taxes, contributions, and fees for six years in recognition of the hardships and expenses incurred in constructing the city's walls and defensive moats. At the same time, he orders tax collectors to strictly respect the granted immunity.

Marcin Anczewski reports from the parliamentary session in Warsaw about the prolonged royal proceedings and asks Maciej Hayder to look after his ailing wife and oversee the harvest in the village. He also informs about settling the matter with Mr. Kapłan and advises against reaching a settlement with Strzembiński.

Baillie reports on his contacts with Hiltzner, Thomson, and Burnett, and his expectation of payment. He intends to pursue the money in Gdańsk. He describes a troublesome stomach pain and being hosted by a friend who served good Hungarian wine.

King Alexander Jagiellon exempts the subjects of the village of Honiatycze, belonging to the Lviv Chapter, for 15 years from all labor services and stationing for the Lviv castle due to the destruction caused by Turks and Tatars. He orders the Lviv Starosta, Stanisław of Chodecz, and his successors to strictly observe this relief.

Robert Bell requests Arthur Forbes to maintain the arrest on disputed goods in Leipzig and to withhold their release to Mr. West until his personal arrival at the end of the month. He emphasizes his financial claims and announces an imminent meeting.

Stanisław Kazimierz Bieniewski, Marshal of the Crown Tribunal, admonishes the Lviv magistracy for imprisoning wounded noblemen in a jail for thieves, deeming it an insult to the knightly estate. He calls upon the city authorities to cease these actions due to ongoing tribunal proceedings and reproaches them for their ingratitude regarding his previous intercessions with the King.

King Alexander Jagiellon erects a canonry and prebend in the Lviv Cathedral intended for a permanent preacher in order to propagate the faith and preach the word of God. The monarch grants the right of patronage and the selection of a suitable priest for this position in perpetuity to Archbishop Bernard and the Lviv Chapter.

King Alexander Jagiellon confirms the privilege of Władysław Jagiełło from 1432 for the metropolitan chapters in Lviv. It grants ten canons of the new foundation the right to receive four wagons of salt annually from the Drohobycz salt mines.

King Alexander Jagiellon grants the mayor, council, and the city of Lviv the right to collect a perpetual bridge toll of one Polish groschen from every loaded wagon entering the city. The townspeople are obliged to spend the entire income obtained on the repair of surrounding public roads and city fortifications.

The Archbishop of Lwów, Bernard Wilczek, confirms the granting of a canonry and a preaching prebend to Master Stanisław of Kraków and incorporates into its endowment 300 florins from the bequest of the burgher Piotr Stryczek. The act regulates in detail the preaching duties, conditions for examination and residence, and prohibits the exchange of this benefice for another.

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 resolves a jurisdictional dispute between the Lviv city council and the Armenian community, abolishing the office of a separate Armenian reeve (wójt) and placing the Armenians under municipal jurisdiction in real estate matters and four criminal articles. In other matters, Armenians are to be judged by the municipal reeve together with six Armenian elders according to their ancestral law, with the right of appeal directly to the royal majesty.

Stanisław Bogusławski reports to Wojciech Zimnicki on the progress of proceedings before the Tribunal in Piotrków against Wielki and informs him of the transfer of the case to Lublin. He makes an urgent request for the submission of proper castle court powers of attorney and original royal decrees necessary for the defense of the Siekierzyński gentlemen and Langisz.

King Sigismund I, at the request of the Archbishop of Lviv, Bernard Wilczek, confirms the 1422 decree of King Władysław Jagiełło regulating the amount of annual fees for the archiepiscopal table, paid on Saint Martin's Day by peasants and settlers under German law in the Archdiocese of Lviv. The document sets a fixed rate of six broad groschen per hide, with the exception of Lviv settlers who pay one wiardunek each.

King Sigismund I orders royal officials to assist representatives of Lwów in confiscating goods and detaining merchants who bypass the Lwów staple. He warns officials that any losses resulting from their lack of cooperation will be recovered from their own estates.

Reinhold Bruß addresses the issue of the weight of the shipped goods and thanks Arthur Forbes for paying 30 florins to Stanisław Gołębiowski in Kraków. To settle the debt, he sends a bill of exchange to be realized by Jan Rycze in Lublin.

W. S. Burzyński reports on the difficulties in obtaining an inquisition in Lublin due to the stubborn resistance of Mr. Dobrzański, who demands payment in minted thalers. He strongly urges Stanisław Głogowski to arrive in person for the upcoming tribunal session to save the case and avert danger.

Semen Białecki informs Maciej Hajder about court news regarding the imminent arrival of Queen Marie Louise in Poland and the planned festivities in Gdańsk and Warsaw. He also conveys arrangements made with Mr. Peryn concerning the resolution of the dispute over Miss Cecylia's pearls.

Semen Białecki reports on his stay in Lublin, expressing surprise at the issuance of a legally ineffective mandate, against which advisors had warned. He also discusses property matters, including a stall, the return of Miss Curtia's belongings after the late Mrs. Gerardowa, and financial settlements.

Semen Białecki informs Mayor Maciej Hayder about the unexpected property demands of Miss Kurcya, declaring his willingness to compensate the addressee for any inconveniences and costs related to this matter. He also reports on the turbulent course of the Lublin land diet, the sentiments regarding the threat of war, and the improvement in his wife's health.

Peter West informs Arthur Forbes from Warsaw about the progress of legal proceedings before the Marshal's and Grodzki courts and the departure of the parties to Krakow. He also reports on tax issues, disputed settlements with Lądek, and efforts to reach a settlement before the fair.

The author commends to the Mayor the case of Kazimierz Paprocki, elder of the Lublin guild of saddlers and harness-makers, who was accused of insulting the Lwów saddlers. He requests a fair hearing and the redress of grievances.

The judge and deputy judge of the Kraków land court certify the decree of King Sigismund I resolving a dispute between customs officers and merchants regarding routes for driving cattle and transporting goods from Ruthenia, Podolia, Volhynia, and Moldavia. According to the judgment, cattle and goods from Ruthenia, Podolia, and Moldavia must be directed through Lwów, Gródek, and Przemyśl to Sandomierz, while those from Volhynia through Lublin and Radom, under penalty of confiscation.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the request of the Lviv city authorities, moves the annual fair from the Feast of the Holy Trinity to the Feast of Saint Margaret, exempting arriving merchants from customs duties. At the same time, he confirms the holding of the fair on the Feast of Saint Agnes, maintaining the existing obligation to pay customs duties.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the request of the Lviv burghers, approves the 1506 verdict of King Alexander Jagiellon. He confirms the exemption of the Lviv citizens from the Lublin customs duty and prohibits Lublin customs officers from collecting it.

Wysocka is pleased to have re-established contact and asks for further news regarding the recipient's health. She explains that the letter was delivered by a factor; in the future, one can write via post or through the captain.

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.

The author requests a stay of the lawsuit with the Basilians until the Sejm. He mentions previous letters regarding St. Anthony, the recommendation of the Basilians, and the power of attorney for the envoys; he declares his friendship for Lwów.

King Sigismund I the Old orders royal and municipal officials to assist Lviv burghers in detaining merchants who bypass the Lviv staple right. He prohibits the illegal transport of oxen, wax, and other goods from Ruthenia and Podolia, bypassing Lviv and the due customs duties, under penalty of financial sanctions.

King Sigismund I postpones the final resolution of the dispute between the cities of Lwów and Lublin concerning the transit of merchants from the East. Until the privileges of both parties are thoroughly examined, the monarch orders the maintenance of the Lwów staple right and the detention of Turkish, Tatar, and Wallachian merchants.

Karol Galbraith apologizes to Arthur Forbes for the delay in settling his debt, explaining that it is due to a lack of payments from his own debtors and a stagnation in the morocco leather trade. He assures the recipient of an imminent payment and promises to compensate him for the wait.

Karol Galbreath thanks Arthur Forbes for his condolences and informs him of an order to pay one thousand zlotys collected from debts by his apprentice. He also declares his intention to redeem a bill of exchange issued by Mr. Bochen during the upcoming fair in Rzeszów.