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Pope Boniface IX instructs the Bishop of Przemyśl to enforce sanctions and restrain Archbishop Bernard of Halicz from unlawfully harassing the authorities and residents of Lwów in a property dispute. He also authorizes the lifting of an illegal interdict and the absolution of the citizens of Lwów from ecclesiastical penalties imposed by the Archbishop.

King Władysław Jagiełło, at the request of Włodko, transfers his village of Werbiż in the Szczerzec district from Polish and Ruthenian law to the German Środa law. The document exempts the village inhabitants from the jurisdiction of royal officials and grants the village head (sołtys) full judicial authority.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the Lviv customs officer, the Jew Wołczko, the wasteland of Werbiż on the Szczerzec River for life, with the right to settle it and establish a village. The grantee gains the authority to set tax-free periods for incoming settlers, with the obligation to perform services due under Ruthenian law.

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 grants the village of Wierzbiąż to ten canons of the metropolitan chapter in Lviv, which the canons redeemed from the Jew Wołoszon for the sum of 150 marks, supplemented by a royal donation of 50 marks. The document reserves the exclusive right of redemption of the property by the king or his successors for the amount of 200 marks.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the village of Werbiż in the Lwów district to the chapter of the metropolitan church in Lwów for the endowment of ten canons newly founded by him. The document details the property's appurtenances and authorizes the chapter to establish a pond on the Dniester River.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the royal village of Wierbiż in the Ruthenian land and Lwów district, along with customs duties, bridge tolls, and appurtenances, to the dean and canons of the metropolitan church in Lwów in perpetuity. In return, he reserves for himself and his successors only an annual rent of two groschen on St. Martin's Day, obliging the chapter to pray for the prosperity of the ruler, his sons, and the Kingdom.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the wasteland of Werbiż to the Lviv judge and customs officer Wołczko for the purpose of clearing, settling, and founding a new village. The grant is for life, and upon the death of the beneficiary, the village is to return to the Crown.

King Władysław III grants his steward and tenant Łańce the sum of one hundred marks on the village of Zubrza in the Szczerzec district. The pledgee and his descendants are to use the village with all its revenues and appurtenances until the debt is fully repaid by the monarch or his successors.

Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż certifies the temporary demarcation of the Lviv Chapter's estates in the village of Wierzbiąż and the property of the nobleman Beryło in Mała Horożana, carried out by delegated commissioners under penalty of a bond. The final determination of the borders was postponed until the voivode's personal inspection.

Jan of Sulików, starosta of Gródek and Szczerzec, and Piotr of Hrumno certify the measurement of the hides and the raising of boundary mounds in the village of Wierbiż, belonging to the Lviv Chapter. The demarcation was carried out according to German law at the behest of the Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż, acting on the order of King Casimir Jagiellon.

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.

Royal commissioners of Casimir IV Jagiellon perform a demarcation of the village of Wierzbiż, belonging to the cathedral chapter in Lwów, from the estates of Horożanna and Rzyczyhów, leased by Jan of Jacymierz. The designated lands, forests, and usufructs are adjudged to the Lwów chapter in perpetuity.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants the cathedral chapter in Lviv the royal village of Kuhajów with full immunities. This grant is an exchange for a field and forest near the High Castle in Lviv, previously donated to the canons by King Władysław Jagiełło.

Royal commissioners Andrzej Odrowąż and Jerzy Strumiło demarcated the estates of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter in the village of Kuhajów from the royal villages of Honiatycze and Czerkasy. The meadows and thickets indicated in the description, within the boundaries marked by mounds, were adjudged to the perpetual possession of the Lviv Chapter.

Lviv Archbishop Bernard Wilczek erects the altar of St. Bartholomew the Apostle in the Metropolitan Cathedral in Lviv, founded by Elżbieta, widow of the Lviv Castellan Jerzy Strumiłło of Dmoszyn. The foundation is endowed with income from the Armenian bathhouse by virtue of transumed privileges of King John I Albert from the years 1494 and 1497.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the request of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter, confirms a 1463 document by royal commissioners delimiting the chapter village of Wierzbiąż and the royal villages of Rożana and Rzeczyczów. The confirmation grants the Chapter the disputed lands, forests, thickets, and revenues according to the established boundary mounds.

King Sigismund I confirms to the chapters of the Lviv Cathedral a document from the commissioners of King Casimir Jagiellon dated 1474. This act established the detailed course of the boundaries and the placement of boundary mounds between the capitular village of Wierbiż and the royal villages of Drohowyże and Uście.

King Sigismund I the Old consolidates previous debt records on the royal village of Honiatycze into a single sum of 220 marks and pledges it to the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv. The Chapter is to hold and use the village as a pledge until the debt is fully repaid by the monarch or his successors.

King Sigismund I the Old permits the incorporation of the abandoned parish church in Semenivka, along with all its revenues and appurtenances, into the church in Shchyrets to improve the endowment of the local rector. The monarch simultaneously stipulates the preservation of pastoral care and religious services in Semenivka in accordance with the regulations of the local ordinary.

King Sigismund I the Old confirms the 1533 letter of the royal commissioners establishing the detailed delimitation of the village of Wierbiąż, belonging to the Lviv Chapter, from the royal estates of Demnia, Drohowyże, and Uście, leased by Paweł Tarło. The document describes the course of the boundary marked by 32 mounds and signs on trees and adjudicates to the Chapter the rights to the waters of the Zubrza, Szczerzec, and Dniester rivers.

The Lviv land judge and sub-judge certify an entry from the castle court books of 1510 regarding the redemption of rights to the royal village of Czerkasy by the Lviv Metropolitan Chapter from Dmytro and Onyszko for the sum of 200 grzywnas. The act also confirms the renunciation of claims by the previous holders and the legal intromission of the Chapter into the possession of these goods performed by a court bailiff.

Lviv Starosta Mikołaj Herburt advises the mayor and councilors of Lviv on how to legally pursue justice against Mr. Czawrowski, who beat and robbed the burgher Andrzej Gabrek. He indicates the proper way to formulate a lawsuit and a protestation, while advising against filing a complaint against his own starosta office.

Herburt assures the councilors of his assistance. He wishes to learn about the dispute with the Staromiejskie [official/entity] upon his arrival in Lwów, and regarding the border matter, he instructs his official to take an oath.

Royal commissioners appointed by King Sigismund I performed a demarcation and erected boundary mounds between royal villages held by Mikołaj Dzieduszycki and Mikołaj Odnowski and the estates of the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv. The ruling was issued based on a presented demarcation document from 1463 and the sworn testimonies of the oldest witnesses.

The Marquis d'Arquien expresses regret over the lack of support from Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski in a dispute concerning the starosta office, which he had counted on due to family ties. However, he assures the recipient that he will handle the usurpers' claims himself, noting that any concessions would primarily affect future possessors of these estates.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms the privilege of King Władysław Jagiełło from 1433, granting the village of Wierzbiąż in the Lviv district, along with all benefits, forests along the Dniester, and customs duties, to the canons of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter founded by him. The document guarantees the Chapter perpetual possession of these goods and the right to build dams and ponds.

King Sigismund II Augustus approves the commission act establishing the boundaries between royal villages and the estates of the Lviv Metropolitan Chapter. The issuer grants perpetual legal force to the findings of the commissioners previously appointed by Sigismund I the Old.

King Sigismund II Augustus, at the request of the Metropolitan Chapter of Lwów, confirms the 1396 document of Jan of Tarnów, which settled a dispute over estates in Jamne and along the Godowica River in favor of the Church of St. John the Baptist in the Lwów suburb and the village of Godowica against Dymitr Wieczerza.

King Sigismund II Augustus pledges on his royal word that for a period of twelve years he will neither redeem nor reclaim from the metropolitan chapter in Lviv the villages of Honiatycze and Czerkasy in the Szczerzec district. He confirms the inviolability of the peaceful possession of these estates along with all benefits until the expiration of this term.

Mikołaj Narajowski, judge, and Jan Brzozdowski, sub-judge of Lviv, certify the course of the boundary proceedings between the Lviv metropolitan chapter and the successors of the late Mikołaj Leszniowski concerning the Glinna estate. Due to the non-appearance of the defendants and the presentation of a mandate from King Sigismund Augustus, the court issues a ruling in favor of the chapter.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms three ancient commission documents from the years 1440, 1442, and 1464 concerning the delimitation of the estates of the Lviv Metropolitan Chapter (Wierzbiąż and Kahujów) with the royal villages of Honiatycze and Czerkasy. The confirmed acts award the disputed lands to the Chapter and impose perpetual silence on their lessees.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Zamoyski approves the new foundation of a prebend for the sixth mansionary at the Lviv Cathedral, established by the apothecary Maciej Jaslikowski and his wife Marta, née Pajączek. The mansionary's endowment was secured on half of the Pajączek tenement house in Lviv with a sum of 400 Polish zlotys, providing an annual perpetual rent (wyderkaf) of 24 zlotys.

Pelagia Potocka requests the rector of the Lviv Jesuit College to pay Józef Kumanowski the dues for forage provided to the Russian army from the villages of Podciemne and Rakowiec. She explains that she authorized Kumanowski to collect payments from debtors and settle obligations during her absence.

Robert Ross informs Arthur Forbes about the troublesome payment of a bill of exchange, settlements with customs officers, and financial arrangements carried out by a servant. He also conveys news about the mood in Lviv, troop movements, and rumors of a Tatar threat.

Marshal of the Knightly Circle Samuel Świderski intervenes with the authorities of Lviv on behalf of Lieutenant Dębkowski, who is involved in a lawsuit with the heirs of Kwaśniewski. He requests a swift and fair resolution of the dispute according to law and decree, without further delay of the proceedings.

Marshal of the Knightly Circle Samuel Świderski reacts to the rejection by the Lwów authorities of Major Lorent's request to satisfy the needs of foreign soldiers. Despite his disappointment with the refusal, he declares his submission to the will of the councilors and postpones the matter for the future.

Marshal of the Knightly Circle Samuel Świderski intercedes with the Lviv magistrate on behalf of a Major General of foreign troops arriving in the city regarding recruitment and financial settlements. He assures the prompt repayment of dues and emphasizes the importance of this matter for the good of the army and the entire Commonwealth.

Marshal of the Knightly Circle Jan Samuel Świderski intervenes with the authorities of Lwów regarding the punishment of those who wounded the servants of the Halych Starosta's companion. He also requests the settlement of financial claims by companion Pachurski against Mayor Kozłowski.

Adam Mikołaj Sieniawski explains that the letter was written by a secretary due to his illness and criticizes the attitude of Father Gomoliński and the Sieradz Voivodeship towards the Swedish threat. He also asks the recipient to provide ongoing political news regarding the monarch and the affairs of Mr. Ogiński.

Captain Faleński, on behalf of the confederated army, calls upon the Lwów councilors to personally arrive at the camp near Szczerec with the prepared funds instead of negotiating through intermediaries. He promises that once the payment is settled, he will immediately issue an ordinance ordering the soldiers to leave the occupied territories.

Wojciech Cieński informs Jan Jabłonowski about the orders received to concentrate the banners near Szczerzec and the difficulties in marching to the field due to the non-payment of the hiberna tax to the soldiers. He requests the prompt payment of the dues and advises that the Podstolina Jabłonowska should take refuge in Lwów for the duration of the campaign.

Captains of the Crown troops stationed near Shchyrets call upon the authorities of Lviv to immediately pay the promised honorarium without further delay or dispute. They reject the previous ineffective declarations of the magistrate, threatening to carry out military executions in the suburbs of Lviv.

M. Łukawski, on behalf of the Starosta of Szczerzec, demands that the President of Lviv enforce the payment of a promised dowry from the merchant Janowa Bekierowa to a miller from the village of Dmytre. In case of refusal, he threatens to detain Lviv merchants trading at local fairs.