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Anna Leszczyńska thanks her brother for his kindness and reports on the arrival of a messenger, while also mentioning disturbing political news. However, she awaits news of her sister-in-law's safe delivery with the greatest concern, lamenting that she cannot attend to her in person.

Anna Katarzyna Leszczyńska laments that she learned of her brother's presence in Kraków so late and inquires about the duration of his stay. She expresses a desire to meet him soon in Kraków or Warsaw before the upcoming coronation.

Anna Leszczyńska informs her brother about the recent baptism of her son, lamenting the absence of loved ones and entrusting her children to his care. She inquires with concern about the Eger water treatment prescribed to their father and reports on the state of her own health.

Anna Katarzyna Leszczyńska is anxious about the lack of news from her father and brother in light of the approaching convocation and circulating political rumors. She also mentions her aunt's grievances regarding a debt and declares her intention to arrive in Lwów soon.

Anna Leszczyńska writes to her brother, concerned by the content of his previous letter and fearing unjust suspicions directed at her good name. She sends a trusted clergyman and asks Jan Jabłonowski for his intercession and news about the family's health.

The document certifies the sale of two plots of land in the village of Sianta by Valentinus di Menia to Franciscus Gleria for a total sum of 298 lire. The seller acknowledges receipt of payment, renounces rights to the property, and transfers full authority to the buyer for perpetual possession.

Stanisław Ledóchowski sends Easter wishes to the Starosta of Włodzimierz and requests information regarding the payment of salary to the Lieutenant, as well as news from Warsaw. He also mentions the concerning lack of news from the Rohatyn sejmik and disputes among officials.

King Sigismund III Vasa grants the city of Lwów the perpetual right to collect duties on goods (the so-called 'sztukowe' or 'węzłowe'), as well as on grain, beer, and mead. The income from these duties is divided: two-thirds are allocated for the city's needs and fortifications, and one-third for the remuneration of the city council's efforts.

Salomon Lewkowicz requests the merchant Arthur Forbes to urgently send a pound of gold via a messenger for the needs of the royal court. The author guarantees timely payment of the debt.

Salomon Lewkowicz addresses an urgent request to Arthur Forbes to hand over a pound of gold to a messenger for the needs of the royal court. At the same time, the author guarantees the recipient certain and prompt payment for the entrusted bullion.

Leonard, son of the late Nicholas de Mattia Tranraque, sells a plot of arable land to notary Jacob Glerius with the right of redemption within three years to settle a debt of two hundred lire. Simultaneously, the buyer leases the plot back to the debtor for three years in exchange for an annual payment in rye or cash.

G. Lewicki intercedes with the president of the Lviv magistrate on behalf of the imprisoned Jan Kowal, asking for a pardon due to urgent treasury work. In a postscript, the author also mentions settling the matter of his wheelwright.

King Sigismund III Vasa grants the shooting brotherhood in Lviv the perpetual right to collect fees from cattle driven and grazed by merchants in order to improve its income, which had been depleted by fires and plague.

Łukasz Lebedowicz justifies the delay in his correspondence due to his absence and ongoing court sessions. He asks Franciszek Głogowski to send the condemnatory judgment along with a letter to the deputy starosta (podstarości) in order to have an enforcement clause affixed to it.

Łukasz Lebelowicz congratulates Franciszek Głogowski on his return from Lublin and sends him an authentic laudum and a report signed by the Cupbearer of Chernihiv. He also informs him about the commencement and adjournment of the Bełz courts due to formal legal reasons.

Łukasz Lebedowicz sends the Starosta Franciszek Głogowski an official copy of a court report, noting that it can be transcribed from an extract. He also informs him of Mr. Antoni's interest in the disputed contract and the protest filed to challenge its validity.

Pope Urban VIII notifies the Archbishop of Lviv of the provision of Remigiusz Koniecpolski to the See of Chełm, vacant following the translation of Maciej Łubieński to Poznań. He simultaneously urges the metropolitan to provide the new suffragan bishop and his entrusted church with benevolent support and care.

Aleksander Łaszcz, on behalf of the noble brethren of the Bełz Voivodeship, asks Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski for grace and support for Franciszek Iłowiecki. He also assures him of his devotion and readiness to carry out the Hetman's orders.

Apostolic Nuncio Giovanni Battista Lancellotti, by the authority of Pope Urban VIII, confirms the rights of patronage, foundation, and administration of the Lviv city councilors over the Holy Spirit Hospital. The confirmation is based on ancient royal and archiepiscopal privileges, as well as papal bulls.

Aleksander Łaszcz reiterates his request to arrange the date and route for a planned trip to Sośnica after the holidays, which is now made possible by the current sleighing conditions. He expresses his gratitude and conveys greetings from his wife to the recipient and his spouse.

Pope Urban VIII instructs the Apostolic Nuncio in Poland to approve and grant perpetual validity to the foundation, endowment, and municipal administration of the Hospital of St. Elizabeth in Lviv, in light of a dispute with the Archbishop of Lviv. He stipulates, however, that the clergy appointed to administer sacraments to the sick in the hospital must obtain prior approval from the Ordinary.

Jan Łahodowski informs the Lviv sub-prefect (podstarości) Zygmunt Poradowski about repelling Cossacks sent by Mr. Łącki to illegally erect boundary mounds. The author reports on the dispute with his neighbor and commends himself to the official's favor.

Pope Urban VIII exempts Lucas, Bishop-elect of Nicopolis, from the obligation of residence in his titular see and permits him to reside in the Archdiocese of Lviv. He grants him the right to serve as a suffragan, assist the Archbishop of Lviv, and perform pontifical functions and pastoral visitations.

Johan Veith Küstner informs Arthur Forbes about the settlement of a bill of exchange for Mr. Kümeler. He also reports the delivery of the ordered linen, saffron, and satin according to the attached statement.

Pope Urban VIII orders the Archbishop of Lviv to receive a solemn profession of the Catholic faith from the Bishop-elect of Nicopolis, Łukasz, before he receives the sacrament of consecration. The signed oath of the profession of faith is to be sent to the Apostolic See within six months.

Thomas Cushny replies to Arthur Forbes's letter, diagnosing the causes of his heart pains, night sweats, and leg ailments as the result of indigestion and melancholy. The author provides the patient with treatment instructions and attaches a Latin recipe for a strengthening confection.

The document confirms an agreement between the Metropolitan Chapter and the City Council of Lwów regarding the purchase of the Kosma Salvago tenement house as a residence for the provost of the Holy Spirit Hospital, in exchange for a house sold to the Jesuits, including the exemption of the new property from municipal jurisdiction and its inclusion under ecclesiastical immunity. The act specifies the conditions for managing this property and the rules for maintaining patronage rights and potential future exchange of the building.

Stanisław Kussewicz expresses deep indignation over slanders spread against him regarding alleged past criminal sentences in Warsaw and Toruń. He informs about taking steps to obtain relevant documents, clear his good name, and announces a personal meeting.

Address leaf of a letter from Stanisław Kuszewicz addressed to Lviv councilor Mateusz Hajder.

Stanisław Kuszelewicz informs Lviv councilor Maciej Hayder about the progress of his case, the difficulties in meeting Mr. Mullin, and the lack of jurists at the court. He promises to send further updates and refers the recipient to mutual acquaintances for details due to his own heavy workload.

Stanisław Kuszewicz informs Mayor Maciej Hayder about current financial issues, legal advice regarding the Grozwaier inheritance, and a planned visit to the Chancellor. He also sends a decree for Mr. Skurczewski and promises a prompt settlement of debts.

Stanisław Kuszelewicz informs Mateusz Hajder about the progress of municipal court cases conducted in Warsaw and the royal promises obtained. He also explains the delays in correspondence, citing mourning for his late wife, a heavy workload, and caution in delicate matters.

The Metropolitan Chapter of Lwów and the municipal authorities of Lwów approve the sale of the former residence of the provost of the Holy Spirit Hospital to the Jesuits for the construction of a college, and the acquisition of a new tenement house from Kosma Salwago on Szewska Street for the sum of 10,800 Polish florins. The newly purchased building was placed under ecclesiastical immunity, with the reservation of the inviolability of the city's and chapter's patronage rights and a prohibition on operating a tavern or crafts within it.

Samuel Kuszewicz officially appeals to the councillors and the city office of Lwów to prudently defend the public good and repel pressures threatening the country. He mentions the danger of correspondence being intercepted, the results of the military envoys' briefing, and expresses hope for a swift return to Lwów.

King Sigismund III Vasa transfers the collection of starosta revenues to the Lwów magistrate in exchange for a fixed annual fee of 2100 florins and authorizes the collection of a storage fee from merchants for the construction of new city fortifications. The document simultaneously limits the competencies of the Lwów starosta in favor of municipal jurisdiction and regulates the issue of quartering.

Fr. Andrzej Kuropatnicki appeals to the President of Lwów to settle the payment for the reconstruction of the parish tenement house following the city fire. He proposes to satisfy his claims partly in cash and partly through the granting of adjacent municipal lands.

Pope Urban VIII commissions the officials of Kraków, Kamianets, and Laodicea to examine the appeal of the fiscal promoter of the Lviv Curia against the verdict of the Apostolic Nuncio in a dispute with the councilors and commoners of Lviv. The delegated judges are granted the authority to investigate the case, issue a final verdict, and apply canonical sanctions.

Magdalena Kuropatnicka, Abbess of the Lviv Benedictines, complains to Chancellor Jan Małachowski about the Lviv Magistrate, who violates the privileges of the convent's jurisdiction, unlawfully summons, raids, and imprisons the craftsmen under her authority. She asks the Chancellor for a written intervention with the city authorities to stop further grievances and violations until the dispute is resolved by an appointed commission.

The city councilors of Lwów enter into their municipal records a document by the provost of the Bełz hospital, Fr. Marcin Strykowski, establishing a prebend at the hospital church in Bełz, endowed among others with Lwów townhouses and estates near Bełz. The founder transfers the right of patronage over this prebend to the Lwów magistrate after his death.

Father Wacław Kupiński intervenes with the Mayor of Lwów in defense of his tenant, the shoemaker Wojciech Gryglewicz, who, along with his wife, was beaten and robbed by the guild master Lipkiewicz. The author of the letter demands the punishment of the perpetrators, the return of the seized pledges, and an end to the guild's unlawful practices.

The document approves the foundation of a new mansionary priest and the legacies of wyderkauf rents on Lviv tenement houses established by Fr. Krzysztof Sikorski for the college of mansionaries of the Lviv Cathedral. It also specifies the liturgical duties of the beneficiaries and entrusts the right of patronage over the founded prebend to the Lviv magistrate.

Address of a letter directed to Dominik Wilczek, serving as secretary and president of the city of Lviv. The letter was to be delivered to the addressee in Lviv.

Andrzej Kupiński reports from Turynka on encountering Muscovite troops traveling to Lwów only to collect their sick, which indicates slim chances of relief for the threatened city. He warns the recipient, advises vigilance, suggests securing property, and asks for care for his wife.

Andrzej Kupiński requests the regent of the Lwów commune to convene a meeting to report on the Kleszczów negotiations and to dispatch a delegate to the economic sejmik in Wisznia. A handwritten postscript confirms the payment of 20 zlotys to the envoy heading to the deliberating sejmik.

Lviv canon and preacher Wojciech Belczyński sells a shop and two plots on preacher's land, with the right to build and run a tavern, to the burgher Wojciech Madeszowicz and his wife Anna. The buyers are obliged to pay an annual rent of ten Polish zlotys on St. Martin's Day and are subject to the preacher's jurisdiction.

M. Kudlicz informs Arthur Forbes about a temporary delay in the installment payment due to a trade standstill, assuring him that the cloth remains intact. He refers the addressee to Messrs. Neitzer and Majdeszewicz for detailed information on the matter.

M. Kudlicz informs Arthur Forbes about his decision not to travel to Jarosław due to a lack of business prospects and the postponement of an installment payment, while assuring him that the cloth remains safe. He also advises the recipient to consult with Mr. Neitzer and Mr. Majdeszewicz in Lwów regarding the goods.

King Sigismund III Vasa approves the agreement concluded before royal commissioners between the magistrate and the commonalty of the three nations of the city of Lwów regarding the repayment of municipal debts. The document establishes the division of financial burdens amounting to over 35,000 florins and the payment deadlines for individual installments from the city's income and assets.

Jan Krukowiecki justifies the absence of Mrs. Zamoyska and her son from the royal coronation due to her sudden and severe illness, commending the family's interests to the care of an influential addressee. He also informs about Zamoyska's rejection of the advice of senators who urged her to boycott the ceremony.

Fr. Jan Baranowski, Archdeacon of Lviv, sells half of his newly built house in Lviv to Fabian Gryglewicz and his wife for 150 Polish zlotys. The document defines the terms of use for the plot and imposes on the buyers the obligation to pay an annual rent of 5 zlotys for an anniversary mass for the soul of the issuer.