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The Voivode and Starosta of Ruthenia, Andrzej Odrowąż of Sprowa, pledges the village of Laszki in the Lviv land to the city councilors of Lviv for the sum of one hundred marks of current coin. The issuer commits to the legal and material defense of the councilors against all claims and ensures their entry into possession of the estate in case of non-fulfillment of the contract terms.

Kraków requests the release of its burgher Ciamer from a second payment of the donativa in Lwów and the unsealing of his goods. It argues that the merchant has already paid in Kraków, and that the universal decrees exclude the collection of the same tribute again in another city. It also cites the merchant's account of established practice and his commercial losses.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon confirms the existing rights and immunities of the clergy and nobility of the Ruthenian lands, while introducing additional regulations concerning, among other things, local jurisdiction, customs exemptions, and procedures regarding peasants. He also prohibits the imposition of unlawful customs duties and the diversion of merchants from designated trade routes.

The Mayor and Council of the Capital City of Kraków thank the authorities of Lwów for the news sent and request that further updates be conveyed via the returning messenger. They declare their willingness to reciprocate the favor at the next opportunity.

The assessors of Przemyśl certify that Anna, daughter of the late Jan Sczropp, has appointed her husband, Dobiesław of Żurawica, as her attorney and administrator to collect her paternal inheritance and represent her in court.

The mayor and councillors of Kolomyia confirm the receipt of a royal universal concerning a donative for the benefit of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, delivered through the mediation of the Lviv councillors. The issued certificate is intended to serve the Lviv authorities as proof of the proper fulfillment of duties towards the monarch and the state.

Moldavian Hospodar Peter confirms trade and customs privileges for merchants from Lviv and the lands of Ruthenia and Podolia within the territory of Moldavia, modeled on the earlier grants of Hospodar Alexander. The document regulates the collection of customs duties in, among others, Suceava, Bacău, and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.

Moldavian Hospodar Peter confirms the ancient trade freedoms for Lviv merchants and establishes detailed customs duties on routes leading through Moldavia towards Hungary, Wallachia, and the Tatar lands. He further permits the establishment of a merchant house in Suceava and forbids officials from unlawfully confiscating transported goods.

Following a reduction in the value of currency, the Podolian Voivodeship established a commission to set prices for goods and equipment. Merchants requested a postponement for submitting their registers and closed their shops. The commission ordered sales at half the previous price. The magistrates of Kamieniec requested information from Lwów regarding a similar tariff; the final resolution remains open.

The Lviv sub-starosta Stanisław Stachira of Sroki certifies that Chodko Piątnicki, with the consent of Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż, sold a hereditary meadow called Czązarzczycza to the cathedral chapter in Lviv for the sum of ten 'kopa' of Polish groschen. The document defines the boundaries of the sold land, running towards the Pełtew River, and grants the canons full rights of perpetual possession and disposal of the property.

The Magistrate of Kamieniec certifies that Szymon Łaminoty [?], a municipal servant of Lviv, brought packages on carts related to the Lithuanian Chamberlain Mniszek, an envoy of the Republic to the Porte. It confirms their receipt and authenticates the document with a seal; the uncertain part of the list was left with gaps.

The Dukes of Masovia, Siemowit VI and Władysław II, grant Father Stanisław, chaplain of the abandoned Holy Spirit church in the suburbs of Busk, an endowment consisting of an annual monetary sum from the Busk customs, furs, wood, and customs exemptions. The document orders local officials to respect and pay the designated benefits on time.

The Magistrate of Kamianets-Podilskyi responds to a letter from the Lviv authorities concerning the runaway servants of the Grand Crown Chancellor. They assure that the local fortress commandant has been informed and express their readiness to immediately apprehend the deserters should they appear in the city.

Moldavian Hospodar Peter III Aaron grants Lviv burghers and other merchants free entry and the right to conduct trade within the territory of Moldavia. The privilege guarantees the safety of merchants and regulates customs duties and the use of warehouses.

The councilors of Kamianets return to the correspondence and the royal resolution regarding the passage of caravans, merchants' goods, and the staple rights of Lviv. They request that the agreements be honored and that men be present to guard the merchants and goods. They mention an attached copy of a royal letter under their own seal; the detailed transit clauses remain partially illegible.

The Starosta and Sub-chamberlain of Halych certify the course of an unsuccessful delimitation between the village of Bybeł, belonging to the Archdiocese of Lviv, and the Boków estate of Andrzej Świstelnicki. Due to conflicting evidence, contradictory documents, and Świstelnicki's refusal to submit the case to the officials' arbitration, the boundaries were not definitively established.

The mayor and councilors of Kałusz certify the receipt of a royal universal concerning a donation of one hundred thousand zlotys for the needs of the monarch and the state. They also confirm the receipt of an attached letter from the municipal authorities of Lviv.

Jan of Sulików, starosta of Gródek and Szczerzec, and Piotr of Hrumno certify the measurement of the hides and the raising of boundary mounds in the village of Wierbiż, belonging to the Lviv Chapter. The demarcation was carried out according to German law at the behest of the Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż, acting on the order of King Casimir Jagiellon.

The authorities of Zamość convey reports of the plague in Niemirów, the vicinity of Pików, and deep within Ukraine. They describe the ban on receiving people without verification, announced by the sound of a trumpet, and the requirement for a passport for arrivals. They ask Lwów to implement similar protective measures.

Wenceslaus, Duke of Opava and Racibórz, grants the parish church in Jaworów meadows, ponds, two gardens, and an endowment consisting of tithes, grain tributes, and customs duties for the benefit of the chaplain Nicholas of Świątkowo and his successors.

The town councilors convey a report from an envoy returning from the Lithuanian Hetman: news of the loss of Obuchowicz, commander of a reconnaissance unit consisting of five banners, his retreat, and his departure towards the Voivode of Ruthenia in the vicinity of Lublin. They inform about sending copies of correspondence, which is not present in the preserved unit.

A fragmentarily preserved judicial document concerning a property dispute between the daughters of Hołubiej and the Lviv Armenian woman Duchna regarding the villages of Laszkowice and Soroki.

The town councilors describe the return of a reconnaissance unit from near Włodawa and announce the forwarding of testimonies from captured spies. They report a rumor of a success by the Lithuanian hetman as unconfirmed. They ask Lwów to keep its promise to respect the rights of Zamość regarding the collection of fees and the deposits of its inhabitants.

Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż and Lviv Judge Jan Gołąbek, acting under royal mandate, resolve a border dispute between the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv and the children of Wincenty Łąka of Uniatycze. Based on older documents, they adjudicate the disputed boundary markers and the village of Wierzbiąż to the Chapter, imposing a perpetual silence on the opposing party.

Elbląg declares solidarity with the magistrate of Lwów and support for the protection of municipal authorities. Since the provincial assemblies ended unsuccessfully and no deputies to the Sejm were elected, it cannot fulfill the request through that channel. It announces that the secretary, who is soon to depart for Warsaw, will be instructed to lobby the Grand Chancellor and other patrons for a favorable resolution of Lwów's case.

Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż certifies the temporary demarcation of the Lviv Chapter's estates in the village of Wierzbiąż and the property of the nobleman Beryło in Mała Horożana, carried out by delegated commissioners under penalty of a bond. The final determination of the borders was postponed until the voivode's personal inspection.

The mayor and councilors of Drohobycz address the authorities of Lviv with a humble request to send the city executioner for an imprisoned criminal. They assure them of proper hospitality, remuneration, and the return of the master of justice after the sentence is carried out.

Pope Nicholas V, acceding to the request of King Casimir Jagiellon, issues instructions to the Archbishop of Lviv and other Polish hierarchs in the face of the threat from the Tatars. The document concerns the granting of indulgences and ecclesiastical ordinances in connection with the struggle against the invaders.

The councilors of Dolyna confirm the receipt of the royal universal and the protestation of the Lviv magistrate concerning the collection of the enacted parliamentary donation. They declare that they have informed the commoners about the imposition of a sum of two hundred zlotys on the town and have set the deadline for its transfer for May 15.

King Casimir Jagiellon orders the officials of the Ruthenian lands to forbid merchants from bypassing Lviv via new routes and to stop the nobility from arbitrarily collecting customs duties. Those violating these orders are to be arrested along with their transported goods, which are to be forfeited to the burghers of Lviv.

The mayor and councilors of Gródek issue an official receipt for a royal mandate concerning a donative imposed on the town, delivered by a messenger of the Lwów councilors. The document was authenticated with a seal and the signature of the town notary.

Piotr Odrowąż of Sprowa, Voivode of Lwów and General Starosta of Ruthenia, grants permission to Fedko Jary to take possession of estates within his starostwo, previously granted to him in Hungary by King Władysław. The issuer declares the renunciation of all his own claims and rights to these properties.

The mayors of Gliniany confirm the receipt of Muscovite letters delivered from Lviv by the messenger Grzegorz Jurkiewicz and their dispatch to Bilyi Kamin. At the same time, they request the Lviv authorities to grant the messenger full credibility.

The notarial document contains the ruling of arbitrators in a dispute between the Archbishop of Lviv, Jan Odrowąż, and the Starosta of Halych, Mikołaj Parawa. The agreement regulates issues concerning the shipping of vessels on the Dniester River and the collection of related customs duties.

Gdańsk responds to the Lwów complaint of May 10th concerning the detention of the tailor Jan Koch after the expiration of his one-year contract. It cites a conflicting account from Princess Jabłonowska, Voivodess of Bracław: Koch is allegedly at liberty and free to return to Lwów at the beginning of September. The city does not adjudicate the matter, which is currently pending in royal courts.

Ignacy of Kutyszcze, land judge of Halych, together with sub-judge Ścibor of Unieniec, certify that Klemens of Siemikowce sold his hereditary estate of Siemikowce to Piotr of Dobijów for the sum of one hundred grzywnas of Polish groschen.

Gdańsk reports on what it considers credible news regarding the onset of the plague in certain parts of Poland. It announces a requirement for documents of origin for persons and goods from healthy areas and requests Lwów to disseminate the ordinance and take preventive measures.

Piotr Odrowąż of Sprowa, Voivode and General Starosta of Ruthenia, testifies before the Lviv land court that he sold a royal mill near Lviv to the prudent Hannus for three hundred marks. The Lviv judge and sub-judge certify the transaction, the receipt of payment, and the seller's obligation to legally defend the buyer.

Following reports of a renewed plague outbreak in the Kingdom of Hungary, Gdańsk renews an ordinance issued approximately two years prior. The entry of persons and the admission of goods are made conditional upon the presentation of reliable documents proving origin from healthy places free from suspicion of infection.

Pope Eugene IV instructs the Bishop of Chełm to investigate the matter and authorize the authorities and citizens of Lviv to build and maintain a school for boys at the Church of the Holy Spirit, as well as to appoint and dismiss its rector, in accordance with a previous privilege granted by King Władysław. The document confirms the city's rights regarding the municipal educational institution.

Gdańsk recalls a previous warning regarding the plague in Hungary and Transylvania and conveys news about its onset in some nearby places in Poland. It demands reliable health certificates for travelers and goods, specifying the conditions for their issuance.

Cardinal Domenico Capranica, acting as judge and apostolic commissioner appointed by Pope Eugene IV, announces the initiation of proceedings in a dispute between the authorities and the commune of the city of Lviv, as well as the Dominican and Franciscan monasteries, and the Archbishop of Lviv, Jan Odrowąż, regarding assets from the testamentary bequest of the deceased burgher Piotr Czanszer.

The authorities of Gdańsk inform the magistrate of Lwów about the introduction of a requirement for health certificates for all arriving persons and goods in connection with the spreading plague. They request that these regulations be announced among the citizens of Lwów and that joint steps be taken to prevent the epidemic.

Jan Gołąbek of Zimna Woda, Land Judge of Lwów, and Ścibor of Wisznia, Sub-judge, confirm that Jan Kunat of Tuligłowy has settled 500 marks of dowry and dower upon his wife Helena, secured on half of the village of Tuligłowy, a mill, a manor, and an inn. These estates are to remain in Helena's possession in the event of her widowhood, with a right of redemption should she remarry.

Gdańsk expresses sympathy to the Lwów magistrate for the injury inflicted upon the mayor. It doubts whether presenting the matter at the upcoming Sejm will yield the desired result, but leaves the choice to Lwów. It could not include the matter in the instructions for the Sejm because the regional diet (sejmik) in Starogard was broken off on August 27. It instructs its secretary in Warsaw to lobby dignitaries, especially the Crown Chancellor, for redress and the future security of the honor of magistrates.

Land Judge Jan Gołąbek and Deputy Judge Ścibor of Wisznia certify the testimony of Dorota, wife of Szymek of Bóbrka, who acknowledged that her father, Jan of Zubrza, had satisfied her claims regarding her paternal and maternal inheritance. In exchange for the compensation received, Dorota renounced, on behalf of herself and her successors, all further property claims.

Gdańsk responds to Lwów's letter of February 13 regarding the incident of the gate closure. It expresses sympathy and hope for a settlement through the senators, provided that the city's rights and the magistrate's honor are preserved. It recommends consulting with the Crown Chancellor.

Lviv land judge Jan Gołąbek and sub-judge Ścibor of Byszyna certify that Dorota, wife of Szymek of Bóbrka, has acquitted her father Jan of Zubrza of all claims regarding her paternal inheritance and dowry. The settlement concluded all property disputes and was reached with the participation of amicable arbitrators.

Gdańsk conveys complaints from its own merchants trading in Lwów: violation of ancient rights, fees, closing of warehouses, accusations of illicit agreements, and inspection of books despite a lack of evidence. It requests the removal of these abuses, reserving the right to appeal to the King. The veracity of the complaints is presented conditionally.

Carmelite Provincial Jan Wolin, wishing to dispel the concerns of the Lviv councilors and townspeople and to facilitate the successful foundation of the monastery by King Władysław, orders the friars of the Lviv convent to refrain from all brewing and retailing of beer and other liquors. The document was issued under the penalty of religious obedience so that the presence of the friars would not infringe upon the economic interests of the city of Lviv.