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King Władysław IV confirms the ancient rights, municipal grants, and the 1559 decree of King Sigismund Augustus for the inhabitants of the villages and suburbs of Lviv: Brzuchowice, Hołosko, and Kleparów. In return, he imposes on them the obligation to pay traditional rents to the city treasury, perform corvée labor, contribute to the repair of city walls, and pay the military tax.

King Władysław IV confirms the existing rights, concessions, and acquired lands of the holders of hides in the Lwów suburb of Kleparów. In return, he imposes on them the obligation to pay traditional rents to the municipal treasury, perform corvée labor (szarwark) for one day per month, transport materials for wall repairs, and pay military taxes.

King Władysław IV Vasa approves and confirms the articles and regulations of the Tailors' Guild of the city of Lviv at the request of the guild masters.

Father Józef Lityński from Malechów refutes a whistleblower's allegations regarding the alleged blocking of a public road with a parish fence, inviting the provisors to a personal inspection, and also intervenes in the case of a boy being held by Michał Kusteszki against the manor's orders.

King Władysław IV Vasa confirms and approves the document of erection and the right of patronage over St. Lazarus Hospital in the Lwów suburb, issued by the provisors and seniors of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Jan Lisowski writes in haste to the Lviv scribe Wojciech Zimnicki, earnestly requesting that while traveling through Lublin to Warsaw, he should not bypass his home and should announce his arrival in advance. He also sends regards to Zimnicki's wife and assures him of his good health.

King Władysław IV confirms a document of the Lwów city authorities from 1425 regarding the clearing of forest lands, the foundation of the village of Kulparków, and the granting of two free hides to Paweł Goltberg, along with the specification of the tax-free period and judicial jurisdiction.

Aleksander Feliks Lipski informs the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Jabłonowski, of the death of his wife (who passed away on May 7) and invites him and his spouse to the funeral ceremony at the church in Studzianna, scheduled for July 9.

Aleksander Feliks Lipski informs Jan Jabłonowski of the death of his uncle, the Bishop of Poznań Stanisław Jan Witwicki, and asks for protection from the Grand Crown Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski regarding the vacant military banner.

King Władysław IV grants the city of Lwów the perpetual right to collect a fee known as 'sztukowe' or 'węzłowe' (bale/knot duty) from foreign merchants' goods, extending the privilege of Sigismund III to support the city's ruined finances. From the proceeds of this duty, the King further allocates 200 Polish florins annually for the mayor and councilors of Lwów.

Cardinal Jan Aleksander Lipski responds to the Lviv authorities regarding their request for intervention against a royal decree ordering the admission of Eastern Rite burghers to municipal offices, declaring his intercession with the Crown Deputy Chancellor.

Cardinal Jan Aleksander Lipski informs the Lviv Magistrate about sending the city's draft to the Crown Deputy Chancellor in order to persuade the King to revoke the rescript admitting Ruthenians to municipal offices, warning against the collapse of trade and the impoverishment of the city.

A document of King Władysław IV confirming the statutory articles of the tinsmiths' guild of the city of Lwów, previously established by the Lwów city council.

A young Scottish merchant or clerk, John Livingston, staying in Kraków, writes to merchant Arthur Forbes in Lwów, humbly apologizing for wasted time and lack of progress in his studies or work, and solemnly promising improvement and faithful service.

King Władysław IV approves the statute of the needle-makers' guild in Lwów, defining the rules for admitting masters and apprentices, performing the masterpiece, and protection against competition from unauthorized craftsmen and foreign merchants.

David Livingston informs the merchant Arthur Forbes in Mościska about handing over tribunal summons to the advocate Cimanowicz in Przemyśl, sending a bailiff to the defendant, and the incurred castle court and messenger costs.

King Władysław IV examines a dispute over an unpaid debt between Maciej Fik of Gdańsk and the Lwów Armenian Gabriel Bernatowicz, and confirms the privilege of Sigismund Augustus exempting Armenians from answering before commission courts. On this basis, the monarch refers the case to the competent Armenian court in Lwów.

Colonel Libiszewski, acting on behalf of the Voivode of Łęczyca and Starosta of Bełz, requests the Hospodar of Moldavia to keep the warlord Werłan Wołoszyn in strict confinement in Iași. He presents a list of his crimes (raids, the looting of Mohylów, murders, and the plundering of noble estates from Zamość to Brody) and announces the imminent arrival of an official requisition from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

King Władysław IV confirms the decree of Sigismund III from 1607 in the dispute between the inhabitants of Zamarstynów and the authorities of Lwów. According to the verdict, the corvée labor due to the city may be converted by the magistrate into labor services at the Zamarstynów manor, provided that their extent does not exceed the city obligations.

Kazimierz Lichowski intervenes with the Lviv wójt (advocatus) Aleksander Wilczek regarding a Jewish resident of Złoczów, Majer Boruchowicz, who was beaten with a whip and robbed without cause on the road by the Lviv butcher guild master Wacek, who was returning from Gliniany.

King Władysław IV confirms the ancient privileges granted by Polish monarchs and the statutory articles of the shoemakers' guild of the city of Lwów, regulating the rules of practicing the craft and restricting the activities of unauthorized craftsmen (partacze).

Pope Urban VIII authorizes the nominee Stanisław Grochowski to receive episcopal consecration from any Catholic bishop in communion with the Apostolic See, provided that an oath of fidelity is taken beforehand. The document contains the full text of the oath to be sworn by the newly appointed Archbishop of Lviv.

Pope Urban VIII notifies the clergy and faithful of the city and diocese of Lviv of the appointment of Stanisław Grochowski to the office of Archbishop of Lviv following the death of Jan Andrzej Próchnicki. He calls upon the inhabitants to receive their new shepherd with due reverence and to be obedient to his pastoral instructions.

Kazimierz Ignacy Leszczyński, Starosta of Vinnytsia, informs an unnamed Duchess that the relatives of the Podkomorzy defer to her will regarding the marriage of the elder daughter of the Podkomorzy. He also conveys greetings from his wife, announcing an invitation to the upcoming christening.

The City Council of Lwów, under the leadership of Mayor Erasmus Sixtus, approves and renews a set of fourteen regulatory articles for the Lwów shoemakers' guild, based on ancient royal privileges and the law of Kraków. The statute regulates, among other things, master requirements, the prohibition of unauthorized work, relations with tanners and cordwainers, market stall issues, and the religious and guild duties of the guild brethren.

Grand Crown Chancellor Jan Leszczyński calls upon the Lviv magistrate to enforce the collection of a debt and incurred costs from the Lviv burgher Wiśniowski for the benefit of Hieronim Szeremeta from the Sambir economy, in accordance with a deanery court verdict from three years prior. The address side bears an official annotation regarding the resolution of the case and the repayment of the creditor.

King Władysław IV Vasa confirms the transumed privileges of his predecessors – Sigismund II Augustus, Stephen Báthory, and Sigismund III Vasa – concerning the foundation of the village of Podgrodzie in the Rohatyn starosta district under Magdeburg law and its transformation into a town.

Primate Wacław Leszczyński urges the authorities of Lviv to reach an agreement with the vice-starosta and to urgently and safely transfer the imprisoned Khmelnytsky to Warsaw. He emphasizes his primatial duty to maintain public peace during the King's absence from the center of the country.

The Archbishop of Gniezno, Wacław Leszczyński, expresses regret over the incidents caused in Lwów by the servants of his nephew, the Starosta of Łuck, and declares his support for the city authorities. He informs them that he has appealed to his relative to settle the dispute amicably rather than becoming entangled in an uncertain legal process.

King Władysław IV Vasa confirms the submitted statute of the tailors' guild in the city of Stryi. The regulation defines the rules of the brotherhood's operation, penalties for misconduct, the status of masters and journeymen, and craft restrictions for Jews.

Bogusław Leszczyński agrees to the request of the Lwów authorities to lease the municipal excise duty and urges them to quickly send a representative with an advance payment to the King's side in order to conclude the contract. He points out the competition from other bidders and suggests a secure transfer of funds via Wrocław.

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.

Katarzyna Leszczyńska thanks her uncle, the Voivode of Ruthenia Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, for the unexpected assignment of a position for her husband in the upcoming military campaign. She expresses her deep gratitude and readiness to faithfully serve in return for the favor granted.

King Władysław IV confirms the emphyteutic contract concluded in 1632 between the city council of Lwów and the elder of the local Jewish community, Efraim Gombrycht. The agreement concerns the perpetual lease of two dilapidated municipal properties – a former stable (Masztarnia) and a wax refinery (Kapnica) – in exchange for an annual rent of 600 Polish florins paid to the city.

Anna Katarzyna Leszczyńska, née Jabłonowska, writes to her nephew, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, Voivode of Volhynia, expressing her despair and announcing an imminent journey. She also orders the letter to be burned after showing it to the Benefactor.

Anna Leszczyńska shares her sorrows with her brother, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, Voivode of Volhynia, and reports on illness in the household. She also informs him of the widespread, growing grievances and resentment of the petty nobility towards the royal house in the context of news from the sejmiks.

Anna Leszczyńska expresses deep anxiety due to the misfortunes affecting her household, assures her brother of her warm affection, and asks him to take care of his health, promising to send a more extensive letter soon. The letter also contains warm greetings for her sister-in-law, a short postscript in another hand regarding property and honor matters, and notes concerning the senator's departure to Warsaw.

Anna Leszczyńska expresses her longing for her brother and asks him to dedicate a moment to correspondence, which would bring her relief from her sadness. She also reports on a dispute with a winemaker and rumors allegedly spread about her before the sejmik by the Voivodess of Bełz.

Overcome with deep sorrow, Anna Leszczyńska implores her brother to strive for reconciliation if possible, fearing exile and wandering. She assures him of her devotion and informs him that she is awaiting further news from Warsaw and comfort from God.

Anna Leszczyńska sends her brother heartfelt wishes and reports on the war situation and the cancellation of her trip to Warsaw due to the approaching Swedish troops. She also touches upon the marriage plans of the Starosta of Warsaw and her anticipation of news about her husband.

Anna Leszczyńska sends her brother wishes for prosperity and asks him to remain kind to Marysieńka. She also expresses sadness due to their prolonged separation and uncertainty regarding his stay in Warsaw.

The author complains to her brother about their separation before the upcoming election and insists on the return of a trusted friend sent to him, who is urgently needed by her. She assures him of her patience and unchanging sisterly affection.

Anna Leszczyńska writes to her brother, complaining of poor health, a lack of good news, and difficulties with her planned trip to the countryside. She expresses hope for a meeting during the upcoming Sejm and assures him of her constant devotion.

Anna Leszczyńska sends heartfelt wishes to her nephew Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, lamenting the constant vexations, the difficult fate of their house, and the impossibility of a direct conversation. She requests that confidential information be conveyed through the scribe of Kalisz and announces that her sent servant will provide an account of her daily sorrows.

Anna Leszczyńska expresses her joy at the renewal of cordial relations with her brother and reports on her unexpected reconciliation with the Queen. She also attaches a postscript full of gratitude and compliments addressed to her sister-in-law.

Anna Jabłonowska writes to her brother, the Voivode of Volhynia Jan Jabłonowski, about the unrest caused by Swedish activities and her considerations regarding a trip to Częstochowa. She mentions court disputes surrounding the Marshal's seal and commends Mr. Bartoszewski to the addressee's care.