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Benedykt Augustynowicz acknowledges receipt of a letter from the President of Lviv, Iłaszewicz, and expresses his gratitude. He informs him that his decision will be conveyed orally by a mounted messenger he has dispatched, who should arrive faster than the addressee's foot messenger.

A request to submit a written petition concerning the Zamarstynów fire site for the city council's deliberation. The author urges a swift resolution due to other business commitments.

The author responds to a payment demand, refers to a previous resolution, and sends Łagocki. He justifies the difficulties by citing damages to his estates following the encampment of the Danes and subsequent troop movements; illness prevents him from attending the meeting.

The Lviv land judge Gunter of Sieniawa and the sub-judge Jan of Wyszebice certify that Zofia, daughter of Jan Zubrski and wife of Jan Knat, sold her hereditary part in Zubra and half of the village of Sykhiv to Jan, the village head of Sokolnyky, for the sum of 250 grzywnas. The seller renounced all rights to these estates, admitted the buyer to the investiture, and committed to the legal defense of the transaction.

Piotr Abramowicz informs Stanisław Suski that due to a lack of fish in the ponds, he is unable to fulfill his request. He advises the deputy starosta to seek supplies elsewhere, as all available resources must meet the prince's needs.

Gunter of Sieniawa, Lviv land judge, and Jan of Wysokie, sub-judge, certify the perpetual division of estates, including those in Sichów and Żyrawka, between sisters Katarzyna and Zofia, heiresses of Zubrza. The agreement regulates the division of hides, peasants, mills, ponds, and inns.

Jarosław responds to Lviv's request by sending the executioner. They demand his prompt return after the execution, with a certificate and proper transport. A Lviv burgher remains in Jarosław as a guarantee of his return.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon exempts the inhabitants of Lviv from all taxes, contributions, and fees for six years in recognition of the hardships and expenses incurred in constructing the city's walls and defensive moats. At the same time, he orders tax collectors to strictly respect the granted immunity.

The authorities of Jarosław respond to a letter from Lviv regarding merchant attendance at the fair. They report that on that day, they instructed the bailiff to announce during the market an invitation for safe arrival, without fear of extraordinary extortions. They refer to the promised protection of the Marshal and the Grand Crown Hetman and offer New Year's greetings.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon orders officials of the Ruthenian and Podolian lands, especially the Starosta of Lviv, Stanisław of Chodecz, to arrest merchants and confiscate goods transported in violation of the Lviv staple right. The document grants Lviv burghers the authority to detain offenders to protect municipal privileges and royal treasury revenues.

The mayor and councilors of Jarosław request the council of Lwów to announce to merchants that the upcoming Jarosław fair will take place at the usual time. They invoke the will and authority of the Marshal and Grand Hetman of the Crown and their benefactress, encouraging merchants to arrive with goods without fear of hostile actions. This is a guarantee and invitation from the senders, not a confirmation of the fair's actual proceedings.

The jurors of the city of Lviv certify that Grzegorz, along with his family, sold the hereditary soltys estate in the suburban village of Goldberg to Jan Weyszhannes, a Lviv burgher and juror. The sale took place with the consent of the city council, with the sellers fully renouncing their rights.

The records of the Jarosław bench court contain a bailiff's report on the announcement made at the four corners of the market square, ordering that goods be transported to Lwów via standard routes and that the staple right be respected. The order was announced during a fair at the request of the Lwów authorities, under the authorization of the Crown estates and Mikołaj Herburt of Fulsztyn. It provides for the detention of those bypassing the law and the seizure of their goods.

Spytko of Jarosław, Voivode of Sandomierz and Starosta of Lwów, acting under the mandate of King Casimir Jagiellon, examines a legal case between Elżbieta and the Archbishop of Lwów, Jan, regarding the Wiciń estates.

The authorities of Jazłowiec certify the complaints of Eastern merchants regarding the burdens imposed by Lviv translators. According to the merchants, the fees exceed the customs duties entered in the register, and the inspection is repeated. The Jazłowiec magistrate asks the Lviv authorities to stop these abuses, arguing that they also harm the city itself, and confirms the letter with a seal and signatures.

Ruthenian Voivode Jan Odrowąż, at a general assembly in Lviv, while considering a complaint from Lviv burghers and merchants, prohibits the unlawful detention and seizure on the roads of Ruthenia and Podolia of cattle purchased at annual fairs and marked with their signs. The document orders officials and town residents to strictly observe the ban on arresting driven herds under penalty of severe royal sanctions.

The mayor and councilors of Jaworów acknowledge receipt from the authorities of Lwów of a royal universal from Warsaw, dated March 20, 1629, ordering the transfer of a local amount tentatively read as 500 zlotys for the donative. The total sum enacted by the Sejm for the crown cities amounts to 100,000 zlotys. The document does not certify that the payment was made.

The Lviv land judge and sub-judge certify that the Lviv burgher Mikołaj, son of the late Karnasz, has acquitted the Trembowla wojski Jan Jura of Malechów and Ostrów of the full repayment of debts. All previous entries and claims burdening the estates of Malechów and Ostrów have been legally cancelled.

The Mayor and Councilors of Jaworów address the City Council of Lwów with a request to send back, via a messenger, the resolution of an appellate case between Grzegorz Bobolewicz and the cooper Marek Woskobojnik. They also convey traditional neighborly greetings and expressions of goodwill.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon permits Jakub of Buczacz, Castellan of Halych, to found and endow an altar in the metropolitan cathedral in Lviv with a rent from the sum of 800 marks. The grant also includes the exemption of the prebend's estates from the jurisdiction of secular courts.

The Councilors of the city of Chełm inform the authorities of Lwów about the delivery of a treasury universal regarding the donative by a messenger and the payment of his due remuneration. Despite the poverty of the local population and the lack of wealthy merchants, they declare their willingness to comply with the royal orders.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon extends the tax exemption for the inhabitants of Lviv by an additional two years beyond the previously granted eight years. This privilege was granted in recognition of the burdens and expenses incurred by the city for the repair and construction of walls, ramparts, and defensive moats.

The councilors of the city of Stryi certify the receipt of a royal universal and a notification from Lviv regarding a parliamentary donative, of which two hundred zlotys were allocated to their city. They also confirm that they have announced to the residents the order to pay the tax, with a deadline for submission to Lviv on May 15, 1629.

Judge Gunter of Sieniawa and sub-judge Jan of Wisznia certify that Jan of Zimna Woda acknowledged a debt to Jerzy, son of the late Fryderyk, and pledged half of the village of Zimna Woda, including the mill and the inn, for a period of six years. The document establishes the terms of use for the property, the deadline and conditions for the repayment of the sum, and the obligation to defend the creditor's rights to the pledged assets.

The Magistrate of Stara Sól requests the President of Lwów to send an executioner to carry out a sentence on an unnamed convict. Piotr Staromiejski, a former mayor, is left in Lwów as a guarantor until the executioner returns. The letter guarantees payment, safety, and the health of the residents of Stara Sól and the Russian military posts. The planned arrival is set for Thursday, the execution for Saturday, and the return for the holidays; the letter does not confirm the completion of these intentions.

Pope Sixtus IV commissions the Archdeacon and the Canon of Przemyśl, Mikołaj Bylina, to investigate and definitively resolve a property dispute between the Lviv Chapter and Elżbieta of Gołogóry regarding the seizure of the village of Wicyn. Despite the expiration of the appeal period, he orders the judges to hear the parties and compel witnesses under ecclesiastical censures without the possibility of further appeal.

At the request of Krzysztof, a glazier and burgher of Lwów acting as a proxy for the city council and the commonalty of Lwów, the testimony of a bailiff was recorded concerning the proclamation of an order from the vice-starosta to visiting merchants. The proclamation cites a royal mandate, a crown constitution, and a universal regarding Lwów trade. It prohibits the purchase of goods and oxen in violation of regulations and the bypassing of the customary Lwów route, under penalty of confiscation of property, divided equally between the King and Lwów.

Lviv land judge Gunter of Sieniawa and sub-judge Jan of Wisznia certify that Jan Kocierzyński and his wife Magdalena have mortgaged their hereditary share in the village of Soroki to Jan Łanca for the sum of fifty grzywnas. The act specifies the conditions of possession of the property, residence in the manor, and the rules and deadlines for the redemption of the mortgaged estate.

The office of Śniatyn certifies the testimony of a court usher regarding the public announcement of the King's confirmation of the Lviv staple right at the Piotrków Sejm. It warns against bypassing the staple city and seeking alternative routes. It anticipates the detention of the merchant along with oxen and other goods. The testimony was entered into the records and confirmed with a seal; this is not a report of an actual seizure of goods.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon exempts Lwów and its inhabitants from all taxes and levies for a period of eight years. The city is obliged to allocate the saved funds to the repair and strengthening of walls, ramparts, and moats in the face of Tatar and Turkish threats.

The authorities of Świecie ask their starosta for protection against a military execution of levies, which also depends on the decision of the leaseholder. They assure him that they previously benefited from his protection, apologize for an unspecified offense, and send representatives to explain the expenses, difficulties, and damages related to the dams, groynes, and banks of the Vistula.

Prokop of Gwoździec, cup-bearer of Halych, founds and endows a church dedicated to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist, and the Finding of the Holy Cross in the town of Ostapkowce. He grants the church and its parish priest land, meadows, forests, fishing and logging rights, as well as tithes and fees from the inhabitants of Ostapkowce and Gwoździec.

The town of Świecie renews its complaint against soldiers, reporting losses of five hundred zlotys for the town and 58 zlotys and 20 groszy for the mayor in confiscated goods. It asks Jan Jabłonowski to ensure these losses are considered and deducted during the payment of soldiers' wages at the general commission in Lviv. Separately, it requests a permit to obtain timber from the Świecie starosty forest for a bridge threatened by ice after a harsh winter; the leaseholder refuses to accept previous permits.

The Lviv land judge and sub-judge certify the testimony of Elżbieta of Gołogóry, who recorded a debt of 200 grzywnas to the Lviv Archbishop Grzegorz of Sanok on the village of Wicyń. This entry increased the previous sum burdening this estate to a total of 800 grzywnas.

The mayors and council of Świecie complain about almost daily marches of soldiers and the announced arrival of a unit of 90 horses of dragoons, coming from Hungary for winter quartering by order of the Voivode of Inowrocław. They refer to information from the leaseholder and a previous provision, the verb for which remains unread. They ask Jan Jabłonowski for help in the face of the city's impending ruin and the destitution of its inhabitants.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants the nobleman Wojciech Borowski the sum of 50 marks, secured on the royal estates of Kozłów and Taurów in the Halych Land. This grant serves as a pledge for faithful service and guarantees the recipient peaceful possession of the estates and the collection of revenues until the debt is fully repaid by the monarch or his successors.

The magistrate acknowledges receipt of the summons for the donative enacted in Toruń and asks Lwów to intervene to exempt Rohatyn. It argues the decline of trade: rhetorically asking about even a single ox sold in Jarosław, a bolt of cloth, or a sack of pepper; a small peddler had barely brought one stone of pepper. It also points to the burdens caused by the military.

Royal commissioners perform a survey and erect boundary mounds separating the Lviv Cathedral Chapter's village of Basówka from the archbishop's, royal, and dean's estates. The measured lands and boundaries are adjudged to the metropolitan chapter in Lviv.

The Rohatyn magistrate sends representatives to the Sejm in Kraków, asking Wojciech Zimnicki to support the confirmation of old privileges and exemption from tolls in the Crown. They allow for a reduction in the scope of the relief if a general exemption proves impossible. They promise to compensate for the work and reimburse expenses.

The scribe of Rohatyn supports the delegates' request for the confirmation of privileges. He assures that the city will cover the expenses and compensate Zimnicki for his work. Privately, he asks for advice regarding housing, as he cannot afford the annual rent.

Lviv Archbishop Gregory of Sanok grants the canons of the Lviv cathedral chapter the archiepiscopal 'spering' tithes from the municipal law fields located outside the walls of Lviv. This endowment was transferred to the chapter in perpetuity in exchange for prayers for the prelate's salvation.

The municipal authorities of Rohatyn confirm to the Lviv councilors the receipt of a royal universal concerning a donation for the monarch. In response, they send an official certification bearing the municipal seal.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants his faithful subject, Wojciech of Borowsko, the sum of 200 Polish marks on the royal village of Kozłów, including all its appurtenances. This grant is in the form of a pledge and remains valid until the aforementioned sum is repaid by the ruler or his lawful successors.

Ratno received a royal universal from a Lviv messenger ordering the delivery of a donative to Lviv by October 15. The authors state that the universal arrived on that very day, and they immediately, working day and night, sent the payment via their neighbor. They ask for a favorable reception and a receipt; they explain the delay by the late delivery of the universal, not by negligence.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants the Archbishop of Lwów, Gregory of Sanok, and the town of Dunajów the right to hold an annual eight-day fair and a weekly market. The document guarantees arriving merchants free and safe passage with their goods.

Poznań expresses sympathy for the injury suffered by the president and the entire magistrate of Lviv, according to a letter dated January 5, 1738. It declares a joint defense of municipal rights and the sending of information to the Chancellor and the royal court, requests further details, and wishes the president a speedy recovery. The original does not mention the perpetrators or the exact course of events.

Representatives of the Lviv land court certify the completion of a transaction concerning a part and ownership in the village of Wołków to the Archbishop of Lviv, Gregory of Sanok. The record concerns the disposal of property by Mikołaj Wołkowski.

Poznań responds to the news received by post from Lviv concerning Becal, whom the senders accuse of oppressing Christian merchants under the pretext of a new constitution. The letter expresses concern that similar actions might affect Poznań as well. It announces that the matter will be presented to individuals inclined to intervene, so that it may reach the King and the Crown Treasurer.

The mayor and councilors of the city of Lviv confirm and seal with the municipal seal the statute of the furriers' guild, regulating the duties of craftsmen, journeymen matters, guild penalties, and the rights of Ruthenians within the brotherhood.

The Magistrate of Przemyśl accuses the authorities of Lwów of hiring their city master (executioner) without a testimonium. According to the senders, he left without notifying the office, abandoning his wife and children. They demand that he not be employed and be sent back on the same cart with the same driver, as they have several prisoners. The letter does not describe their cases or sentences.