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Ferdinand Engelhardt informs Arthur Forbes about the payment of Polish customs duties on a shipment of cloth and blankets and attaches a list of the fees charged. He also offers to import a batch of morocco leather of various types on favorable commercial terms modeled after those in Leipzig.

The author asks Mr. Brown to clarify the delivery of a shipment to the standard-bearer and advises directing matters and funds directly to the chancellery due to the lack of a receipt for settlement. In a postscript, he instructs the addressee on how to handle the money should the Tatar standard-bearer appear.

Ferdinand Engelhardt informs Arthur Forbes about the recovery of a seized barrel of Russia leather from Wielichowo, lamenting that the hides were ruined by water damage, which will result in a significant loss. He also reports on the market situation, the prices of Muscovite hides, and other goods offered.

Ferdinand Engelhardt confirms receipt of the sum of 600 florins, but informs about a delay in the arrival of a shipment of Russia leather from Zamość, which Robert Forbes is counting on. He also asks the addressee for a final decision regarding the purchase of hides.

Ferdinand Engelhardt informs Arthur Forbes about the shipment of eleven bales and one package of goods from Wrocław to Jarosław via the carrier Tomasz Kiełbika. The letter contains a specification of the weight of individual cargo items and a summary of the freight costs paid and remaining to be paid.

The senders ask Mr. Brown for information regarding the standard-bearer and for clarification on the issue of transferring money directly to the chancellery without issuing a receipt. In a postscript, they advise withholding the payment of funds to the Tatar standard-bearer until they are actually collected.

Ferdinand Engelhardt reports the arrival of a shipment of Russia leather in Breslau and customs issues in Września, where one bale was detained. He also reports on his attempts to find buyers and asks for instructions regarding the minimum price.

Ferdinand Engelhardt sends Arthur Forbes a letter addressed to Stanisławów in a separate shipment, which was forgotten to be enclosed earlier.

Ferdinand Engelhardt informs Arthur Forbes about the shipment of a bale of cloth and a Leipzig chest via wagoners to Lviv and Jarosław. He attaches a specification of incurred fees and an invoice for 338 florins with a request for booking.

Ferdinand Engelhardt notifies the merchant Arthur Forbes about the dispatch of a batch of goods from Breslau to Jarosław via a carrier, along with a bale of thread, specifying their weight according to Leipzig and Breslau measures. He also informs him of the payment of half the freight charges in Breslau and obliges the addressee to pay the carrier the remaining amount upon intact delivery.

Ferdinand Engelhardt informs Arthur Forbes about the dispatch of two bales of cargo from Wrocław to Lviv via the carrier Gregor Bielawski. He specifies the weight of the goods, the transport rate, the amount of the advance payment made on the spot, and the balance due upon successful receipt of the shipment.

Ferdinand Engelhardt prepared in Wrocław a specification of goods with a total value of over 4932 florins, sent on two wagons to Robert Forbes in Jarosław. The cargo included, among others, various fabrics, haberdashery, stockings, paper, sugar, lead, and chocolate.

Ferdinand Engelhardt issues a detailed specification and invoice to Robert and Arthur Forbes for six bales of various cloths sent from Wrocław to Jarosław. The document contains a list of colors, types of materials, and their valuation, including packaging costs.

Ferdinand Engelhardt presents Arthur Forbes with a statement of receivables collected from ox traders and informs him about the transfer of funds to Robert Forbes's account. He also describes disputes with debtors, Kirkur Teodorowic and David Antonowic, who questioned the amount of the calculated agio and currency exchange rates.

Ferdinand Engelhardt sends Arthur Forbes an account of the sale of Russia leather, informs him of the prices obtained, and confirms the booking of payments to Robert Forbes's account. He also assures him of his intention to collect outstanding debts and provides reassurance regarding Mr. Hanninger, who has arrived in Breslau in person.

Ferdinand Engelhardt refuses to lower the price of cloth sent to Jarosław and explains the lack of available shirting. He also informs about the sale of oxen brought from Ruthenia and transactions conducted with butchers in Nuremberg.

Ferdinand Engelhardt informs Arthur Forbes about the dispatch of a wagon with goods from Breslau to Jarosław, including cloth, sheet metal, and paper, entrusted to the carter Adam Knapik. The sender provides a specification of the cargo weight and instructions regarding the payment of the remaining freight balance upon the safe arrival of the transport.

Ferdinand Engelhardt confirms receipt of payment delivered by Donik Aksentowicz. He also explains the reasons for the delay in fulfilling the order for Hungarian cloth and requests earlier notification of demand due to autumn bad weather.

Ferdinand Engelhardt informs about sending a shipment of cloth to Jarosław via carters Jan Oslik and Tomasz Kiełbika. He also requests the collection of an outstanding debt of 210 thalers from Andreas Boyd before releasing his bond.

The document contains a settlement of the sale of 128 oxen brought by Mikołaj Namiestnik to Świdnica. The statement includes the amounts obtained from the sale, customs duties, wages for drovers, and costs for the treatment and maintenance of sick animals.

A bill issued in Wrocław documenting the sale of 1,235 pairs of raw hides for a total sum of over 3,807 thalers. Half of the payment was settled in cash, while the other half was covered by the delivery of various textile and haberdashery goods.

Ferdinand Engelhardt confirms receipt of a letter with a debt note for 500 thalers and asks Arthur Forbes to forward correspondence and pay 50 thalers to Ensign Georg Albrecht von Deuendiger, stationed in Yampil. He advises a meticulous verification of the soldier's identity based on four attached questions before making the payment to avoid fraud.

Ferdinand Engelhardt sends Robert and Arthur Forbes a specification and bill for cloths and baize transported to Jarosław by the carter George Nicles. The amount due for the goods and their packaging totals over 687 thalers with a six-month payment term.

King Sigismund II Augustus decrees that all property owners in Lviv and those conducting commercial activities there are subject to the jurisdiction of the magistrate and the obligation to pay municipal taxes, regardless of their social status. The document abolishes all exemptions, immunities, and servitorates, authorizing city authorities to enforce municipal duties equally upon all residents.

Eberhardt Engelhardt confirms the receipt of 1399 thalers from Michael Schmidler and informs Arthur Forbes about the shipment of a chest and two packs containing gold and silver galloons. He explains the price increase caused by the rising cost of silver and requests further trade instructions.

King Sigismund II Augustus approves a transumed document of the Lviv city council from 1529 containing the statute and master articles of the combined guild of blacksmiths, locksmiths, swordsmiths, coppersmiths, armorers, and needle makers. The monarch grants legal force to the guild's provisions at the request of the guild elders and brothers.

Michael Eckmiller informs Mathias Forbes about legal steps taken and bill of exchange settlements regarding debtors, including Halters and Naylor, as well as the dispatch of goods. He expresses concerns about the collection of debts and asks for further detailed instructions.

Michael Eckmüller presents to Arthur Forbes the status of current financial matters, including the issue of the Schafferkind heirs' claims and questions regarding disputed sums and bonds. He also declares his continued assistance and care for the addressee's interests.

Michael Eckmüller informs Mathias Forbes about the acquisition of ordered silk fabrics in Gdańsk and the problems with their shipment resulting from the arrival of a royal letter. He also explains the costs of the goods, the discounts obtained, and announces that Alexander Forbes will send the invoices.

A merchant from Leipzig confirms the receipt of a shipment of goods and the accuracy of financial settlements by Arthur Forbes in Jarosław. He also informs about a money order, issues regarding transport by wagon to Lviv, and requests a receipt of delivery.

An accounting statement of receivables, transport costs for a chest of goods, and payments made by Arthur Forbes, showing an overpayment of over 91 florins. The document also contains an inventory of goods packed into the chest, including cloth, silk, and pepper.

King Sigismund II Augustus approves the resolutions of the Lwów city council concerning the limitation of the number of potters in the city. The act introduces a ban on practicing this craft by persons not belonging to the guild.

Colonel Ebresel confirms the receipt of funds and the execution of secret orders at the Bila Tserkva fortress, and announces solemn celebrations for the monarch's coronation. He also asks the voivode how to send the files of the completed investigation.

Queen Isabella Jagiellon of Hungary, together with her son John Sigismund, grants the burghers and merchants of Lviv the privilege of duty-free import and sale of all goods within the territory of Hungary and Transylvania. This grant is an expression of gratitude for the hospitality, kindness, and assistance shown to the monarchs by the council and inhabitants of Lviv during their multi-month stay in the city.

Dupré thanks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, for letters of recommendation to Mrs. Zamoyska, who, however, had previously left the decision regarding the hiring of a servant to her sons. The author of the letter asks for continued patronage and expresses hope for being accepted into service in the future.

King Sigismund Augustus confirms in the form of a vidimus transumpt two earlier privileges of kings Władysław Jagiełło (1415) and Władysław of Varna (1444), concerning the granting and use by the city of Lviv of suburban lands and surplus fields, the so-called 'obszary'. The document guarantees the transumed copy the same legal force and credibility as the original documents.

Dupont writes to Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski concerning financial settlements due to him from Paris and Amsterdam, agreeing to waive a portion of the sum and interest. He also asks the Voivode for protection in recovering a debt from Colonel Saubroy, citing Jabłonowski's previous assurances.

King Sigismund II Augustus resolves a dispute between Andrzej Gembicki and the reeve and benchers of Lwów, confirming the principle that files of appeal cases must be sent to the royal court or the higher Magdeburg law court at the Wawel Castle in Kraków exclusively in sealed scrolls by a court messenger. Consequently, the monarch releases the municipal authorities of Lwów from the allegations and claims of the plaintiff, who demanded that the procedural documentation be handed over to him personally.

Dumont informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, that the Queen will send him a letter and the requested items via the next post. On this occasion, the author sends the recipient New Year's wishes and expressions of respect.

The Lviv Cathedral Chapter approves the redemption by the cathedral preacher Jan Arundinensis of the third part of the Olszowy Mill and a garden in the Krakowskie Suburb, allocating these assets to the endowment of the preacher's office. At the same time, the Chapter leases to him for life the remaining two parts of the same mill under specified rental and economic conditions.

The sender asks a municipal superior to intervene on behalf of Konrad, described as a master craftsman or locksmith (the trade reading is uncertain). He wants the carpenters’ guild to release Konrad from its requirements and stop obstructing his work. The letter is dated 28 December 1737, probably in Łańcut. The craftsman’s full name and the sender’s signature need checking.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms the previous privileges of kings Alexander and Sigismund I, exempting Lviv burghers of all rites from customs duties throughout the state. He orders officials and tax collectors to strictly observe this immunity under penalty of statutory sanctions.

Franciszek Duchanicz informs Mikołaj Głogowski about the progress of his case with the Cześnikowa, advising him to file a protest in Chełm or Grabowiec due to the closure of the chancellery in Lublin. He also asks for defense arguments against the issued default judgments and reports on the verdict in Mr. Chamiec's trial.

King Sigismund II Augustus settles an appellate dispute between the heirs of Marcin Hanel and the authorities of the city of Lwów, based on ancient royal privileges and witness testimonies. The document definitively confirms that the villages of Hołosko Wielkie and Brzuchowice lie within the city limits and are forever subject to the jurisdiction of the Lwów authorities.

Samuel Dunikowski of Orsk demands that the Lviv city councilors hand over a runaway servant who committed treason and caused him financial losses. Invoking noble rights and legal customs, he announces that he will soon send his man to collect the fugitive.

Lviv Archbishop Feliks Ligęza confirms the privilege of King Sigismund II Augustus from 1550, granting the mansionaries of the Lviv Cathedral a garden with a house and a meadow in Lviv. Despite the opposition of Lviv councilor Maciej Hidek, the hierarch incorporates these goods into ecclesiastical jurisdiction and immunity.

Archbishop Metropolitan of Lviv Paweł Tarło confirms and ratifies the royal grant and incorporation. By his authority, he imposes perpetual silence on any claims from the opposing party.

Stanisław Dudkowicz sends Wojciech Zimnicki a letter from the Starosta of Lwów for his review, in order to warn him against intrigues and slanders arising in the Lwów castle court. He explains that he has already provided the Starosta with an appropriate response, denying that the Sambor authorities had anything to do with the matter.

Lviv Archbishop Feliks Ligęza confirms the possession of the estates of the Cathedral Chapter and Lviv vicars, including villages, mills, gardens, and urban plots. By his ordinary authority, he incorporates these properties into ecclesiastical immunity, guaranteeing them full ecclesiastical rights and freedoms.

Grieving Elżbieta Drużkiewiczowa thanks Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski for showing support and taking her younger son under his care. She assures him that she has instructed her descendant to serve the Voivode faithfully and commends herself to his further remembrance.