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Crown Equerry Jerzy Dzieduszycki intercedes with the Lviv authorities on behalf of the imprisoned barber-surgeon master Antoni and his apprentice, requesting the remission of the remainder of their sentence due to their services in attending to his health. He expresses his conviction that the time already served in custody has been a sufficient lesson, which has cooled their insolence and brought about improvement for the future.

King Sigismund Augustus confirms in the form of a transsumpt four earlier royal privileges for the city of Lviv. The document guarantees the exemption of Lviv burghers from foreign jurisdictions and commission courts, and exempts Lviv merchants of all rites from customs duties in, among others, Chełm, Bełz, and Hrubieszów.

Jerzy Dzieduszycki recommends to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski Mr. Zwolski, a former captive ransomed in Constantinople, who distinguished himself by registering Polish slaves. He asks for support with the Grand Crown Hetman to obtain a passport and letters of recommendation for his return journey to Turkey.

Jerzy Dzieduszycki intercedes with the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, on behalf of his father's lieutenant, requesting that he be considered in the distribution of merits and rewards. He notes that he does so due to a previous promise made to the officer by the addressee.

King Sigismund II Augustus grants the nobleman Jan Dobrzeliński the life-long use of a royal garden located below the Lviv castle. After the death of the beneficiary, the possession of the garden is to return in full right to the monarch and his successors.

Tadeusz Dzieduszycki appeals to the Lviv Magistrate for urgent repairs to the access road to the Basilian monastery before the onset of winter. He emphasizes that the lack of a passable road will prevent the monks from obtaining fuel and food supplies.

Record of the address of a letter directed to the magistrate and citizens of the royal city of Lviv.

Crown Cupbearer Tadeusz Dzieduszycki petitions the authorities of Lviv to allow him to purchase the ruins on Armenian Street offered for sale, declaring his readiness to pay the designated sum. He also informs them that he has already discussed the choice of the specific property with Mr. Franek.

Pope Julius III notifies the clergy of the city and diocese of Lviv of the appointment of Feliks Ligęza as the new Archbishop of Lviv following the death of Piotr Starzechowski. He orders the clergy to receive the new shepherd with respect and obedience under penalty of ecclesiastical sanctions against the disobedient.

Jan Dzieduszycki, Castellan of Kyiv, declares to the Lviv councilors his willingness to continue renting the tenement house formerly belonging to the late Mr. Józefowicz and to pay the current rent. However, he points out the dire technical condition of the building and calls for urgent repairs to prevent its collapse.

Pope Julius III notifies the suffragans of the Archdiocese of Lviv of the appointment of Feliks Ligęza as Archbishop of Lviv following the death of Archbishop Piotr Starzechowski and orders them to show the new metropolitan due obedience. The document contains later entries of oblation before the Bishops of Przemyśl and Chełm from 1555.

Paweł Brzowski reports to the Mayor of Lwów on his efforts at the royal court to obtain a sublevation for tribunal cases and advises sending a ready-made draft of the letter for the King's signature. He also presents the issue of executing the banishment of Kiemieńczanin, the matter of merchants and Manli's interests, ordering that the letter be kept in strict confidence.

Paweł Brzowski reports to the authorities of Lwów on the difficult progress of municipal affairs in Warsaw, efforts at the royal court, and a dispute with the starosta. He complains about the exhaustion of funds and debts incurred to cover legal expenses, urgently requesting the city to send money.

Pope Julius III informs the Lviv Chapter about filling the archiepiscopal see in Lviv, vacant after the death of Archbishop Piotr, with Feliks Ligęza. He orders the Chapter to accept the elect as their father and shepherd and to obey his ordinances.

Adam Dzierżek confirms to the Lviv Syndic the receipt of a letter from the city councilors and declares his arrival at the royal sejmik. Despite the date coinciding with his own court sessions, he promises to appear in defense of the city's privileges.

King Sigismund II Augustus annuls the donation of a plot of land near the Low Castle in Lviv made to Mikołaj Leśniowski of Zimna Woda, citing a threat to the defense of the city and the castle. He orders the Starosta of Lviv to demolish the buildings erected there and forbids the city authorities from allowing further development of this area.

Paweł Drzewiecki thanks Voivode Jan Jabłonowski for appointing a commission and asks for further protection in his dispute with the burghers of Świecie. He complains about being unlawfully deprived of his office as town clerk and about his adversaries' disregard for the authority of the starosta and the intervening officials.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms the verdict of the General Sejm in Kraków, which dismissed the lawsuit brought by the nobleman Wasiek Łahodowski against the authorities of Lwów before the castle court. The document confirms the privilege exempting Lwów burghers from foreign jurisdiction and orders that they be sued exclusively before the municipal court.

Georg Christoph Dietz informs Thomas Taylor about an agreement with Arthur Forbes regarding the repayment of 475 florins in arrears by Mr. Ottomüller. The merchant declares his readiness to send the ordered goods to the Leipzig fair immediately after the old debt is settled.

Georg Christoph Dietz requests a response from Arthur Forbes to his previous correspondence in connection with the approaching St. Michael's Fair in Leipzig. He asks for instructions to be given to Mr. Altmueller that will allow for the satisfactory finalization of business involving Mr. Taylor.

The document records a royal verdict issued at the General Sejm in Kraków, which annuls the proceedings of the Lwów castle court against the city authorities of Lwów initiated by Waśko Łahodowski. It confirms the privileges exempting Lwów burghers from the jurisdiction of foreign courts and orders that they be summoned exclusively before their proper municipal court.

The Bishop of Przemyśl and Chancellor Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, to intercede with the Castellan of Kraków regarding the exemption of Radymno and the estates of the Iłowiec provostry from winter quarters. Citing family ties and his own favor toward the military, he assures the timely payment of dues.

King Sigismund II Augustus abolishes the old Lwów custom excluding grandchildren from inheriting from their grandparents and establishes the right of representation, equalizing their share in the inheritance with uncles and aunts. Furthermore, he entrusts the mayor and councilors of Lwów with full authority to resolve all existing inheritance disputes of this kind without the possibility of appeal to the King.

Denhoff presents complaints by the Lviv Jewish community about wrongs and oppression by townspeople and asks for support and a fair hearing. He also mentions restrictions on trade and obstacles in the city. The letter is dated 19 December 1691; the place has been read as Janów.

The sender writes about Tomasz Gordon, a citizen of Lviv, his origins, and his efforts to obtain the office of alderman. The sender mentions privileges and the election and rights of the nobility. The letter ends in Warsaw on 6 February 1689.

Grand Crown Chancellor Jerzy Albracht Denhoff admonishes the authorities of Lviv to cease the oppression of the local Jewish community, manifested through trade bans and discriminatory fees. He orders the suspension of all burdens and the maintenance of peace until the dispute is resolved by a designated royal commission.

Chancellor Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff orders the authorities of Lwów to immediately execute a final arbitration court ruling against the burgher Laskowski in favor of the Voivode of Bracław. He urges the city councilors to ignore any protection the debtor may have and to satisfy the claims of the creditor's representative.

The Bishop of Przemyśl and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff, calls upon the Lviv magistrate, citing the royal will, to cease sealing the shops of Mrs. Afendykowa and restricting her freedom of trade. He warns the municipal authorities that a lack of response to this second reminder will result in the matter being referred to court.

The sender refers to the magistracy’s goodwill toward Tomasz Gordon, who was elected alderman, and asks that his case be considered. He promises to defend the rights of the magistracy and the city. The letter is dated in Warsaw, 10 March 1689.

The sender addresses the city authorities of Lviv and writes about the king's favor, a vacancy, and his own year-long efforts. Further details are partly illegible. The date, 24 January 1689, was read from the letter sheet.

Grand Crown Chancellor Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff orders the authorities of Lviv to strictly supervise the city printing house, so that in the turbulent period following the broken Sejm, no writings harmful to the laws and majesty of the Republic are printed. The magistrate is to immediately send any suspicious manifestos or their copies directly to the chancellor.

King Sigismund II Augustus exempts the burghers and suburbanites of Lwów in their private matters from the jurisdiction of royal commissioners' courts and prohibits the issuance of such commissions against them. He further decrees that appeals from municipal verdicts are to be directed straight to the royal court via the official transmission of case records, without the necessity of the parties appearing in person before the commissioners.

The sender addresses the noble sirs and mentions the appointment of the suffragan bishop of Lviv, as well as the addressees’ merits and goodwill. The manuscript is damaged and illegible in many places; the details of the matter and the names cannot be reconstructed with confidence. The letter is dated in Warsaw, 9 December 1723. The sender’s signature is illegible.

King Sigismund II Augustus approves the legal custom of Lviv, decreeing, following the example of Kraków, that all actions, records, and donations made before the Lviv municipal council office have perpetual force equal to acts of a public court. The monarch also confirms the validity of all entries previously made in this manner.

The sender describes hardship and disputes concerning estates, obligations, and military companies connected with a patron, and asks the addressee to intercede and help secure a just resolution. He mentions documents, earlier orders, soldiers, and wrongs, as well as attempts to remedy the situation. The letter begins on 8 December 1698; its conclusion is dated 19 January 1699. The addressee is titled Palatine of Ruthenia, but his surname could not be read with confidence.

King Sigismund II Augustus performs a transumpt and confirmation of four ancient royal privileges for the city of Lwów, concerning, among others, the staple right for all goods, the prohibition for Podolian and Ruthenian merchants to bypass the Lwów staple, the subjection of foreign merchants to municipal jurisdiction, and the rules for drafting wills and real estate transactions. The document grants these copies full legal force equal to the originals.

Bogusław Ernest Denhoff informs the Voivode of Volhynia about obstacles in presenting his letter to the busy Queen and mentions a conversation between the Voivode of Kalisz and the monarch. He declares his full readiness for further service and sends his respects to the Voivode, the Castellan, and the Voivodess of Volhynia.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms the ancient custom of the municipal gatekeepers in Lwów collecting a fee in the form of one piece of firewood and a bundle of hay or straw from every cart and sleigh entering the city. In return, the gate guards are obliged to keep the passages clean and ensure convenient entry into Lwów.

Jakub Dementer justifies the delays in his correspondence, explaining them by his difficult situation in Husiatyn and the arbitrariness and intrigues of the Voivode and Barnet. He assures his desire to satisfy his creditors and asks for a representative to be sent to assess the situation on-site, as well as for patience until he can settle his accounts personally.

Address of a shipment from Jakub Dementer addressed to Lviv councilor Maciej Hajder with instructions for personal delivery.

Lviv Archbishop Piotr Starzechowski transfers a sum with an annual rent secured on the Stołpin estate to the needs of the Lviv Cathedral fabric, orders estate managers to take an oath to secure assets sede vacante, and grants canons and vicars the right to fell timber in Obroszyn.

Andrzej Dędyński requests the addressee's intercession to reach an amicable settlement regarding the Skotnicki orphans' property claims to the Kiziów estate. He appeals for a resolution to the dispute without a protracted and costly lawsuit, citing the duties of a guardian and Christian charity.

The document approves an agreement concluded between the city council of Lviv and the butchers' guild, defining the permitted periods and forms of free meat trade to counteract high prices. It also regulates the rules for collecting market fees for the benefit of the butchers and the Lviv castle.

Darowski rejects the demand for taxes dating from before he took possession of the tenement. He describes a ruined roof, water undermining the foundations, and the billeting of soldiers; he asks that the building’s condition be taken into account and that he receive a written reply.

King Sigismund II Augustus grants the mansionaries of the metropolitan cathedral in Lviv a garden with a manor and a meadow within the city of Lviv. The granted properties are incorporated into ecclesiastical immunity and exempted from all burdens as well as castle and municipal taxes.

The Marquis d’Arquien expresses deep concern due to unfavorable news about his niece's health, conveyed to him by the Castellan of Kraków. He earnestly requests the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, to send him the latest news regarding her condition.

The sender informs Joanna Domicela Jabłonowska about the trip of the Marshal's wife and his sister to Kock for a stay of several weeks. He encourages the addressee to surprise them and arrive for a joint meeting halfway.

The Marquis d'Arquien informs Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski that due to the lack of designated payment from the Prussian treasury and from the Voivode of Poznań, the previously concluded settlement has become void. Due to the failure to meet the terms of the agreement, the author of the letter announces a return to his original financial claims and asks the Hetman for instructions.

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.

The marquis asks for intervention concerning a debt and a dispute before the Lviv castle court, naming witnesses and requesting that the events be investigated.