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The King forbids the magistrate from taking arbitrary actions against Jewish merchants whose shops have been closed. The dispute is to be settled by the royal court.

King Władysław III of Varna grants the Lwów councilors half of the revenues from royal customs duties collected between Kraków and Lwów in order to satisfy the monarch's debts. The document establishes a procedure for collecting fees in a secured chest and orders customs officers to allow free passage to Lwów merchants without collecting additional charges.

The King announces the conclusion of a marriage contract between his daughter and the Elector of Bavaria, and the scheduling of the wedding ceremony in Warsaw for August 15, 1694.

A note sent from Munich in 1873 listing the details of Theresa Kunegunda, the children of her marriage to Maximilian Emanuel, and part of their further descendants. The data is preserved as the author's claims, without historical verification.

Wallachian Voivode Vlad II grants merchants from Lviv and other cities of the Ruthenian, Polish, and Moldavian lands safe and free trade in his domains upon payment of a fixed customs duty. A fee of two Hungarian florins was established for each merchant wagon.

According to the King's account, students of the parish school attacked the Ruthenian school, destroying books and assaulting their guardians. The King orders the protection of the school and legal proceedings against the supervisor, provided he is subject to secular jurisdiction.

Michał of Buczacz, starosta of Śniatyn and Kołomyja, endows the parish church he founded in Michałcze by granting the village of Repużyńce in the Koropiec district, along with a mill on the Dniester river, a hide of land, and sheaf tithes. He transfers these revenues to the parish priest and his successors in exchange for perpetual prayers for the souls of the founder, his wife, and their descendants.

The King reiterates an ineffective order to repair the road from Zboiska and the bridges. He sends a supervisor and orders the townspeople and suburban residents to contribute jointly with labor and resources.

King Władysław III of Varna, at the general sejm in Piotrków, solemnly confirms, renews, and approves all existing rights, liberties, immunities, and privileges of the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Poland, both clergy and laity. The monarch pledges to inviolably observe the rights granted by his predecessors and to guard them effectively.

The Augustinians, through their provincial and the royal preacher, request the resumption of religious services in Loreto. The King orders the city not to hinder their return and ministry.

Michał, known as Zynko Soczewicz, village head in Czyszki, with the consent of the landlord Jan Dymitrowski, sells and grants to the peasant Jan, known as Harma Languether, a village inn along with a plot, garden, and meadow under Magdeburg law in exchange for an annual rent and specified fees and services. The inn is exempted from the duty of military expedition, which the village headship takes upon itself.

The King demands a swift judicial division of the inheritance, accusing Antoni Solski, the holder of the entire estate, of avoiding a resolution and the ineffectiveness of mediation.

The Lviv City Council certifies the amicable division of the estate of Jan Sommerstein and his mother Jadwiga, carried out by arbitrators between Mikołaj Sołtys the Elder and his wife Jadwiga, and Mikołaj Sołtys the Younger and his wife Anna. The settlement specifies the division of townhouses in the Lviv Market Square, the grange near the Katschel mill, peasant rents, ponds, gardens, and movable property.

The King orders the enforcement of a previous judgment protecting the Jews of Lwów. The attackers pose as students; the magistrate is to prevent riots, apprehend the perpetrators, judge them, and remove them from the city.

The Lviv judge and sub-judge certify that Paszko of Bierawa has divided the patrimony with his brother Jan Zubrzycki and renounced his rights to the village of Zubrza in Jan's favor. Paszko pledged not to disturb his brother in the possession of the estate, to which Jan obtains full and perpetual right of disposal.

John III orders the tailors' guild to cease harassment of craftsmen working for the camp, the guard, and the court. He threatens legal action. The clause regarding their subjection to courts requires further verification.

Wincenty of Szamotuły, Castellan of Międzyrzecz and General Starosta of Ruthenia, certifies the settlement reached between brothers Jan Zubrski and Paweł Gawronka of Bierawa regarding the division of current and future property and inheritances. Under the agreement, Jan Zubrski undertakes to pay his brother Paweł thirty marks of current currency.

The King requests a reduction in the tax burden of Lwów, set at eight hundred hearths. He points to a decline in wealth and population, as well as the detachment of numerous properties from the city's tax jurisdiction in favor of the clergy and nobility.

Peter, custodian and administrator sede vacante of the Archdiocese of Lviv, transsumes a letter from the Council of Basel and orders the clergy of the diocese to announce the indulgences contained therein and to collect funds for the union with the Greeks.

The King orders that the Bonifratres be allowed to purchase two adjacent plots of land to expand their previously founded hospital, following an appraisal and with the preservation of ground rent.

Fryderyk Herburtowicz of Felsztyn confirms the purchase of a house on Jewish Street in Lwów from Małgorzata, widow of Dominik Myndelbey, committing to pay all taxes and duties from it on equal terms with the burghers of Lwów. He further declares that in the event of a desire to sell the property, it may be sold exclusively to a burgher of Lwów.

The merchant guild complains about the challenging of their approximately hundred-year possession of their own tenement house, demands for rent, and the imprisonment of its members. The King orders any claims to be presented to a commission and places the guild under his protection.

The document confirms that the maiden Katarzyna, daughter of Jan Zubrzycki, voluntarily renounced her rights to paternal and maternal estates in the village of Zubrza before the Lviv land court in favor of her father and brother. She did so on the same terms as her married sisters had previously renounced their portions of the property.

The King demands the punishment of Wacław Lanckoroński and his accomplice for the arbitrary abduction of two bakers from the suburbs of Lviv in connection with a debt claim. Any potential claims are to be pursued before the appropriate Lviv court.

King Władysław III orders the officials of the Ruthenian lands to publicly announce the prohibition of merchants bypassing Lwów and to forbid the nobility from unlawfully collecting new customs duties. Those who resist are to be punished by the confiscation of transported goods and arrest.

The King rebukes the neglect of guardianship over orphans and orders the appointment of guardians for Teresa, daughter of Bartłomiej Zimorowic, the preparation of an inventory, the auditing of accounts, the repayment of proven debts, and the preservation of the estate to ensure the girl's maintenance and upbringing.

The Lviv judge and sub-judge certify that the noble Jadwiga received satisfaction from her father, Jan Zubrzycki, regarding her paternal and maternal estates and renounced all rights to them.

The King suspends the execution of the 'wybraniecka' sum from the municipal lands of Kleparów. A name derived from a peasant's nickname is insufficient to classify the fields as 'sołeckie' (village headman's lands). The matter is to be finally resolved by the King.

The councilors of the city of Lviv certify that Jan of Śniatyn stood surety for his stepson Michelin regarding the annual payment of rent to Jan Zubrski for two and a half hides in the village of Zubrza. In return, the owner of the village exempted these lands from all duties and labor services, with the exception of royal taxes.

Jan Ubaldini represented the city at the Sejm out of his turn, replacing Bartłomiej Zimorowicz at his request. The King instructs the Lwów authorities to assist him in obtaining the due remuneration from the colleague he replaced.

Stanisław of Dawidów, land judge of Lviv, and Jan of Zimna Woda, sub-judge of Lviv, certify that Dorota, wife of Gołąbek of Zębówka, voluntarily discharged her father Jan Zubrski from her dowry and maternal estate.

The King orders both commissions to cooperate in recovering the silver of the Zhovkva church, which was taken from the deposit in the Lviv Cathedral during the Turkish siege. The items or their fair equivalent must be recovered, and those guilty of illegal trade in them must be judged.

The Lviv City Council certifies an amicable settlement reached between councilor Mikołaj Sołtys and Kasia Teuffelin in a dispute over four gardens located in front of the Halych Gate. The terms for compensation payment and the perpetual transfer of an annual rent to the poor of the Lviv hospital after Teuffelin's death were established.

The King forbids the commandant, Eliasz Łącki, from imposing new levies on residents and visitors. He is to accept the established honorarium of thirty zlotys from the city and respect municipal jurisdiction.

The city councilors of Lwów certify that Andrzej and his son Piotr renounced a vineyard and a portion of land in front of the Pagan Gate in favor of Dorota, widow of Andrzej Klopper. In return, Dorota Klopperowa reduced the annual rent due from them for the previously purchased half-hide of land to half a Polish wiardunek.

The King intercedes on behalf of the under-kitchen master Przemysław [?] Dziurski and orders the immediate consideration of his claim against the burgher woman Krauzowa [?].

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the royal village of Wierbiż in the Ruthenian land and Lwów district, along with customs duties, bridge tolls, and appurtenances, to the dean and canons of the metropolitan church in Lwów in perpetuity. In return, he reserves for himself and his successors only an annual rent of two groschen on St. Martin's Day, obliging the chapter to pray for the prosperity of the ruler, his sons, and the Kingdom.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the wasteland of Werbiż to the Lviv judge and customs officer Wołczko for the purpose of clearing, settling, and founding a new village. The grant is for life, and upon the death of the beneficiary, the village is to return to the Crown.

King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki informs the authorities of Lviv of the order for Eliasz Łącki to remain in his post as commandant of the fortress until further notice. He assures the magistrate that the commandant has been instructed not to impose unlawful burdens on residents and visitors, and not to grant preferential treatment to Jews.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the village of Werbiż in the Lwów district to the chapter of the metropolitan church in Lwów for the endowment of ten canons newly founded by him. The document details the property's appurtenances and authorizes the chapter to establish a pond on the Dniester River.

King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki orders the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, to stop the looting and lawlessness of two district expedition banners that are burdensome to the residents of the Lwów suburbs. The monarch notes that the soldiers are already receiving pay and should procure supplies from nearby estates in accordance with martial law, without oppressing the poor population.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants ten canons of the cathedral church in Lviv four wagons of salt annually from the salt mines in Drohobycz. The grant serves as thanksgiving for the favorable news of the victory over the Tatars, Turks, and Wallachians near Bracław.

The King assures the city of his knowledge of Lwów's loyalty and his efforts against the enemy. He informs that he has ordered the Hetman to immediately assign an appropriate garrison and commander to the city and to ensure that the 'czopowe' tax is used for fortifications. He announces his own arrival, which depends on the assembly of the pospolite ruszenie (levy in mass).

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the village of Wierzbiąż to ten canons of the metropolitan chapter in Lviv, which the canons redeemed from the Jew Wołoszon for the sum of 150 marks, supplemented by a royal donation of 50 marks. The document reserves the exclusive right of redemption of the property by the king or his successors for the amount of 200 marks.

King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki orders Grand Crown Hetman Jan Sobieski to urgently appoint a suitable commander and garrison for the defense of Lwów against the enemy. He also mandates that he ensure the city's revenues from the tap tax (czopowe) are fully allocated to the city's fortifications and defensive supplies.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the metropolitan cathedral church in Lviv and its chapter forty łans of land and forests located between Skniłów, Obroszyn, and Hodowica. The document grants the beneficiaries full rights to clear the land, settle inhabitants, and perpetually derive benefits from the granted area.

The King reminds the magistrate of the subsidy enacted by the Sejm and apportioned to Lviv by universal. The treasury has not received the due payment, so the King reiterates the demand for the immediate transfer of 12,000 Polish zlotys, noting that he cannot waive this sum.

King Władysław Jagiełło confirms the voluntary exchange of landed estates concluded between the Archbishop of Lviv, Jan, and the nobleman Jakusz of Potoczany. As a result of the agreement, the Archbishop gave the table village of Jawcze in exchange for the village of Potoczany, located in the Podolia district.

The King expresses regret over the unsuccessful negotiations intended to avert the threat from the Ruthenian lands. He announces the assembly of the pospolite ruszenie (levy in mass) and his own expedition. Until help arrives, he demands a courageous and vigilant defense from Lviv, also mentioning swift infantry support.

Jan of Oleśnica, Marshal of the Kingdom of Poland, resolves a dispute over customs revenues in the village of Werbiż, confirming the rights of the Lviv customs officer Wolczek and restoring him to their possession. He also orders Teodoryk Buczacki, his relatives, and the local peasants to cease further obstacles in the collection of tolls.