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Jan Komarnicki informs the Lviv steward Skrzyszewski that Dukackiewicz failed to collect the due rent, and therefore requests a loan of 100 florins for the servants' food allowance. A note at the address contains an instruction to pay 100 zlotys in rubles.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the document issued by the Lviv Starosta, Mikołaj Herbort of Fulsztyn, to Jakub Czarnowski and his wife Dorota Todkowiecka, authorizing the construction of a dam, the establishment of a fish pond, and the erection of a mill on the Rokitna River, along with the granting of adjacent fields and meadows. The privilege specifies the amount of rent to be paid to the Lviv castle, the division of profits from draining the pond, and the assistance of local subjects with repairs.

Jacob Koller confirms to Peter Forbes the receipt of 550 florins in orts delivered by Thomas Taylor and sends an invoice for goods sent to Jarosław. He requests the settlement of the remaining amount to Jacob Thonart and mentions the favor of the customs clerk.

Jacob Koller reports to Peter Forbes on the customs clearance and inspection of a cloth shipment in Toruń, providing a detailed breakdown of fees and surcharges assessed by the customs clerk. He informs about the successful passage of part of the cargo duty-free and sends a money order for 390 Polish zlotys and 24 groszy.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the lifetime grant of land on Lion Mountain near Lwów made by the Lwów starosta Mikołaj Herburt to the neophyte Stanisław Tatar. The user is obliged to pay an annual rent of ten Polish groschen to the Lwów castle on St. Martin's Day.

Franciszek Koller concludes his letter to the Lviv authorities with a formula of respect. In a postscript, he notes that he has received the specified sum of 76 florins and 46 kreutzers from the syndic, and therefore it should no longer be included in the accounts.

Imperial-Royal agent Franciszek Koller informs the authorities of Lviv about a favorable resolution of the Supreme Council of Justice in the case against Mr. de Witofsky and requests instructions regarding the payment of chancery and postal fees necessary for the dispatch of the decree. He also expresses gratitude for his semi-annual remuneration and confirms the settlement with the syndic.

The Voivode of Kiev, Prince Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, grants a soltys-ship with a free hide of land in the village of Mała Tuchla to Jaćko, son of Hołowczyc, and permits Iwan, son-in-law of Wasyl Hołowczyc, to erect a church. The document bears a later endorsement confirming the grant by the issuer's grandson, Prince Władysław Dominik Zasławski-Ostrogski.

M. Koźniowski demands that the Lviv Magistrate repair the damages caused by the unauthorized diversion of city waters onto his manor grounds. He rejects the proposal for an investigation and appeals for an amicable settlement to avoid a lawsuit that would burden the city authorities.

Archbishop of Lwów Jan Dymitr Solikowski, together with the cathedral chapter, establishes and re-founds the office of the reeve in the town of Dunajów, entrusting it to the nobleman Marcin Żabka and his successors. The document grants the reeve jurisdiction under Magdeburg law and an endowment including two hides of land with meadows, a plot for a reeve's manor, the third penny from judicial fines, and the right to brew beer and fish.

Tomasz Kozicki asks Anna Zimnicka to persuade her husband, the Lwów scribe, to reach an agreement with Mr. Pegłowski. The author informs her that he has sent a messenger and expects written instructions regarding the further course of the matter.

The royal commissioners of Sigismund III Vasa renewed and heaped up boundary mounds separating the Lviv Chapter villages of Basiówka and Hodowica from the royal villages of Sknilów and Sokolniki. The document establishes the course of the borders according to ancient privileges and ensures the subjects of both sides the right to free cattle grazing.

The Voivode of Kiev, Adam Kisiel, detained by illness in Niskienice, sends the Crown Instigator a parliamentary report along with documents certifying his loyalty and services to the Commonwealth. He requests advice on presenting them to the deputies and asks for the defense of his good name against unjust accusations and harmful rumors.

Pope Gregory XIV notifies the Archbishop of Lviv of the transfer of Bishop Stanisław from the Diocese of Kamianets to the Diocese of Chełm. He instructs the Metropolitan to provide support to the new ordinary and his suffragan diocese, and to assist him in his governance and the protection of church rights.

Bishop of Kamianets Franciszek Antoni Kobielski declares his support for the Lviv Magistrate in defending municipal rights and privileges, announcing his intervention after the July chapter. He advises the city authorities to obtain favorable decrees regarding noble jurisdictions and to draw upon solutions secured by the great Prussian cities.

The document confirms the sale of rights and shares in the enclosed Tambir forest by Jan Ribullo of Padola to notary Jakub Glerio of Candide and his brother for the sum of 4 lire and 10 soldi. The copy of the deed was certified from the father's protocol by notary Baptista de Tullio.

Stanisław Kłoziński, parish priest of Rudki, defends himself before the Voivode of Ruthenia against allegations of intimidating and extorting testimony from a Jew named Szrajer. He asks the addressee for assistance in enforcing a favorable decree from the Przemyśl castle court.

Archbishop of Lviv Jan Dymitr Solikowski, together with the cathedral chapter, grants his brother Wojciech Solikowski the village of Siemikowce for life and leases him the village of Marków for twelve years. In return, the recipient undertakes to pay annual fees, maintain economic facilities, and repair and maintain a fish pond damaged by a flood.

Wojciech Kłodawski appeals to the Voivode of Kiev for protection and a letter of recommendation to the Lviv Magistrate in a dispute with a tailor named Murzyński. The burgher, leveraging his connections to the court of the Crown Chorąży's wife, unlawfully and violently evicted the nobleman and his property from a rented house, and subsequently began to delay the court proceedings.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms and orders the transcription onto durable parchment of seven agreements concluded between the Lviv burghers and councilors and the local nobility, concerning the collection of customs, tolls, and cattle grazing fees (spasne). Under these agreements, the nobility pledged to respect the royal commercial immunities of Lviv and to refrain from collecting undue fees.

Jan Kliszowski, Royal Secretary, informs the authorities of Lviv of his planned wedding to Marianna Kossakowska, daughter of the land surveyor of Bielsk. He asks the councilors for their blessing and invites them to the ceremony scheduled in Warsaw for November 22, 1699.

The Lviv Cathedral Chapter grants the miller Iwan Pieczifora, his wife Anastazja, and his son Iwan the right of triple life tenure for the mill. The users are obliged to pay a specified annual rent in quarterly installments and to perform all repairs and maintenance work at their own expense.

Józef Klicki intervenes with the President of Lwów, Bem, regarding a wheelwright who poorly repaired the carriage of the Lwów sub-judge and is groundlessly demanding additional payment for necessary corrections. The author of the letter requests that the craftsman's insolence be curbed.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms ten articles of the statute of the Lwów surgeons' guild, defining, among other things, the rules for obtaining master status, practicing the profession, the rights of widows, and defensive and medical obligations to the city. Furthermore, he orders the authorities of Lwów to admit surgeons to city meetings and councils under penalty of a heavy fine.

In an emotional letter, Pope Clement XIII appeals to King Charles III of Spain to revoke or suspend the decree sentencing the Jesuit Order to total expulsion from Spanish territories. He emphasizes the innocence and merits of the entire congregation and warns against the spiritual and moral consequences of collective responsibility.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms an entry from the Lviv land records, by which Anna Rosnowska, née Molfka, donated a house in the Podzamcze district of Lviv and meadows to Mikołaj, a former servant of Kazimierz Hynek, and his wife Anna. The monarch grants this perpetual donation permanent legal force.

Address of the letter sent by Ferdynand Kicki to the president, mayors, and councilors of the city of Lviv.

President of the Crown Tribunal, Fr. Ferdynand Kicki, thanks the authorities of Lwów for the New Year's greetings sent. On behalf of the Tribunal and himself, he reciprocates the wishes for prosperity and God's blessing, assuring them of his respect.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms a 1586 document issued by the Starosta of Lviv, Mikołaj Herburt of Fulsztyn, granting the nobleman Zygmunt Poradowski a marshy plot in the Kraków Suburb of Lviv. The grant includes ownership and inheritance rights with a six-year tax exemption, after which the holder is obligated to pay an annual rent of 30 groszy.

Lviv Starosta Jan Kicki supports the Jesuits' request for permission to demolish the dilapidated Jesuit Postern and build a new gate from the foundations. He appeals to the President and the Magistrate of Lviv to issue a positive decision without delay for the sake of public safety.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms and ratifies at the coronation sejm all rights, privileges, liberties, immunities, and ancient customs granted to the Armenian community of the city of Lviv by his predecessors.

The President of Lviv, Kazimierz Kirkor, rebukes the councilors for their absence at a meeting and warns of the threat of seizure of the municipal Zubrza estates due to a lack of funds to repay a debt to the commandant. He also requests urgent instructions and the allocation of funds for the upcoming border commissions with Mr. Brzuchowski and the Hołosko commission.

Lviv councilors exchange remarks on the urgent need to convene a general city council meeting in the face of a sudden threat and the presence of the military. They discuss the necessity of postponing talks or deliberating despite the ongoing holiday.

Kazimierz Kirkor informs the Lviv authorities about the successful conclusion of a court case in Radom and the confirmation of last year's decree. He also reports taking out a loan secured by a monstrance to cover chancery fees and his subsequent journey to Warsaw.

Pope Sixtus V, at the request of Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski and the community of Lviv, enriches the city's coat of arms by adding three hills and a star from his own family coat of arms to the lion figure. The document authorizes the city authorities to freely place and compose the new emblem according to needs and circumstances.

A partially illegible letter with the salutation 'Most Illustrious and Gracious Sir'. The cover indicates the Most Illustrious Lord, Voivode of Podlaskie. A note in the upper right corner may contain the date 18 […] 1696, but the reading is uncertain, therefore the date remains undetermined.

The authorities of the Roman archconfraternity at the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva perform a transumpt of the bull of Pope Gregory XIII from 1573 and, at the request of the Archbishop of Lviv, grant the indulgences contained therein to the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament at the cathedral in Lviv. The document confirms the right of the members of the Lviv confraternity to enjoy the spiritual privileges belonging to the Roman confraternity.

Johann Ketschir expresses regret over the insufficient discount offered by Arthur Forbes on the purchase of planes and reiterates his request for a reduction of 63 florins to avoid losses. The letter also mentions the approaching wedding ceremony dates.

Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, together with the authorities of the Roman Archconfraternity of the Most Holy Body of Christ at the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, issues a transumpt of documents by Pope Paul III containing grants of indulgences. The act was drawn up at the request of Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski for the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament at the cathedral in Lviv in order to extend Roman spiritual privileges to it.

Johann Jacob Keßl informs Arthur Forbes about the delivery of two pieces of tercianel to Johann Taylor and the status of their mutual assignments and fair payments. He also discusses the pricing and sale of velvet, enclosing a bond for signature and requesting further trade orders.

Johann Jacob Kessel asks Arthur Forbes for assistance in collecting outstanding money from Mr. Wilczek no later than the Michaelmas fair. He also confidentially requests an opinion on the debtor's solvency and the safety of future credit transactions.

King Stefan Batory approves the statutes of the carpenters' guild in Lviv, originally granted in 1562 by the city council, comprising twenty-three articles regulating the organization of the craft, apprenticeship, and the rights of masters and journeymen. Simultaneously, the monarch grants the Lviv carpenters' guild the same rights as the Krakow guild and prohibits 'partacze' (unauthorized craftsmen) and non-guild artisans from practicing the craft and selling their products within the city and its surroundings.

Samuel Benedict Kessler invites Arthur Forbes to his wedding with Elisabeth, daughter of the Gdańsk merchant Robert Lauendel, which is to take place on February 15, 1686, in Gdańsk. He asks the recipient to honor the ceremony with his presence, pray for the newlyweds, and attend the wedding reception.

The document transsumes and confirms a parliamentary judgment of King Stephen Báthory resolving a dispute between the authorities of the city of Lwów and the Lwów Starosta, Mikołaj Herburt. The King limits the number of craftsmen under the Starosta's jurisdiction, prohibits the operation of taverns and a new market in the suburb of Podzamcze, and confirms the ancient privileges of the burghers regarding the trade of salt and fish, exemption from customs and market fees, as well as cattle grazing and the use of royal forests.

Gottlieb Kerner informs Daniel Winiarski that the Voivode has still not collected the money deposited in Lwów and asks him to appoint someone to collect it, fearing a fire or an unforeseen accident. He also asks about the demand for cash in Lwów or Jarosław for Michaelmas, expecting an urgent reply.

King Stephen Báthory performs a transumpt and confirmation of sixteen decrees from 1578 issued in disputes between the council and the commonalty of Lwów and the Lwów Starosta, Mikołaj Herburt of Fulsztyn. The document resolves, among other things, issues of the election of councilors, municipal and castle jurisdiction, keys to the gates, billeting, tax obligations, and the use of mills.

S. Kwilecki informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, that a letter sent via a valet did not reach him, while declaring full readiness for further service. He also promises to clarify the course of the matter in question and sends regards to the recipient's wife.

Pope Gregory XIII grants the altar of St. Anne in the Church of St. Andrew of the Bernardines in Lviv the privilege of a privileged altar. By virtue of this, every mass for the dead celebrated at this altar by a friar of this convent brings an indulgence releasing a soul from purgatory.

Alcide Cattini petitions Chancellor Jan Małachowski to order the Lviv magistrate to repay a debt of 330 red zlotys, plus interest, from the estate of the late valet Estra. The author of the memorial emphasizes that his claim predates the debtor's marriage and should take precedence over the bequest made to the widow.

Pope Gregory XIII authorizes the Archbishop-elect of Lviv, Jan Dymitr Solikowski, to receive episcopal consecration from any Catholic bishop in communion with the Apostolic See. The condition for receiving the sacrament is the prior taking of the oath of fidelity cited in the text, a certified copy of which the elect must send to Rome under penalty of suspension.