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A letter to the magistrate and residents of Lwów. Khmelnytsky declares that he did not desire the shedding of Christian blood, mentions the defeat of the Crown forces at Gródek, and demands a quick response and submission. The exact wording of several sentences requires further reading.

A renewed call for a declaration and surrender; a promise to preserve freedom and property, a mention of Muscovite troops and previous privileges.

A call for the city to submit and a refusal to hand over hostages to secure the travel of his delegation. A promise to preserve life and health upon showing humility.

Favorable reception of the city's delegation, an initial oral response, and a call for representatives to return the next morning. A discrepancy in the date header in the edition has been noted.

Postponing the response until the next day after a night council with all the military elders; a call for the city's delegation to return as early as possible in the morning.

Confirmation of keeping promises and a call to send envoys the next day.

Surprise at the interruption of negotiations and a request for a clear answer as to whether the city still wishes to talk.

Sending back the temporarily detained envoys and inviting them the next day for a final answer.

Sending back the envoys with written terms and awaiting a response to the submitted declaration.

Sending men for the agreed ransom ("honorarium"); an order for quick processing and for the city to send a dozen or so people.

The King supports the request of the Jews of Lwów to extend the expiring trade agreement with the city authorities. According to the information provided to him, the agreement does not harm the city's rights or revenues; he recommends its continuation and the allowance of trade on the existing terms.

The King reprimands Lwów for not sending representatives to the parliamentary commission setting prices. Arguments sent in writing should have been presented by delegates. Separately, he assures of the commissioners' supervision over the soldiers' behavior and orders the authorities to take care of the city's safety.

The King authorizes the use of cash from the deposit of the Voivode of Kiev to cover missing funds for the army. The release requires security provided by commissioners and the consent of the Crown Subchamberlain as tutor; jewels and other items are to remain in the deposit.

The Royal Prince accepts the armorer Stanisław Sołtysowicz into his service. He requests the goodwill of city authorities, freedom for additional income from a tavern, and a reduction in rent for the municipal grinding mill, whose work is interrupted by pond sluices, lack of water, and embankment repairs.

The Royal Prince orders Stanisław Kazanowski to be given two cannons entrusted to the city, requests a short-term loan of 200 cannonballs and the necessary amount of gunpowder, and asks for assistance with transport.

The city is to send representatives familiar with the value of foreign goods to Warsaw by May 27, 1643. They will support the parliamentary commission cooperating with the treasurers in setting prices.

The King condemns financing the ransom for the city with the estates of absent residents. He orders the cost to be distributed according to wealth and the return of goods to Mikołaj Boim; he reserves confiscation for the royal court.

The King criticizes the haste in proceedings against the Starosta of Łomża. He provides him with a safe-conduct and orders the dispatch of plenipotentiaries to Lublin to settle the debts and, upon their satisfaction, to issue a receipt.

The Dominicans bought a house next to the monastery and want to connect it to the monastery wall. The King demands the city's consent, arguing that voluntary permission will not violate its privileges.

The King orders the Lwów magistrate to settle with Jan Torosowicz for uncollected dues and costs incurred by him, in accordance with the agreement of the Abbot of Wąchock, scribe of the Crown Treasury.

The King places Marcin Raniszewski, who submitted to the authority of the Lwów magistrate, under his protection and recommends his election to the local scribal office and the bench. The preserved text breaks off before the end of the letter.

The King informs the magistrate about keeping Eliasz Łącki in the position of commander and about the order not to burden residents and newcomers with undue charges, with explicit consideration for Jews.

The King intercedes for the under-cupbearer Przemysław [?] Dziurski and orders an immediate review of his claim against the burgher woman Krauzowa [?].

The King forbids the commander Eliasz Łącki from making new levies on residents and newcomers. He is to accept the established honorarium of thirty zlotys from the city and respect the city's judiciary.

The King orders that the Bonifraters 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.

The King orders the enforcement of a previous judgment protecting the Jews of Lwów. Attackers are posing as students; the magistrate is to prevent riots, detain the perpetrators, try them, and remove them from the city.

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

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

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

According to the King's report, students of the parish school attacked the Ruthenian school, destroyed books, and assaulted the guardians. The King orders the protection of the school and proceedings against the superior if he is subject to secular jurisdiction.

The King announces the conclusion of a marriage agreement between his daughter and the Elector of Bavaria, with the ceremony scheduled in Warsaw for August 15, 1694.

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.

August II praises Lwów's unwavering loyalty to the enemy, announces the readiness of troops, and orders appropriate sanctions against Dr. Altenberk, who for unknown reasons went to the King of Sweden under the guise of a diplomatic mission.

The King directs senators, officials, and the nobility of the Ruthenian Voivodeship to abolish the 'szelężne' tax in Lwów. The tax, initially passed for one year for fortifications and then extended for two years, was still being collected after several years, despite small benefits for the city and other burdens.

The authorities of Old Warsaw declare solidarity with other magistrates in the defense of rights and justice. They inform that the regional council of the Warsaw land has already ended at the stage of electing a marshal. They assure of an attempt to gain other lands and voivodeships for the addressees' postulates.

Warsaw is conducting a dispute before the Radom Tribunal against the Warsaw land regarding the 'szelężne' and 'czopowe' taxes imposed on foreign wines. It asks Lwów for an official confirmation of whether it pays these taxes and at what rates per barrel of Hungarian wine, French 'okszeft', and other beverages.

Response to the letter of March 23, 1763, regarding currency exchange rates. The Magistrate of Warsaw explains that the conversion table of the Grand Crown Treasurer, announced in castles and cities, is in force. Municipal authorities are not authorized to independently determine the differences between types of coins.

The Magistrate of Warsaw encourages Lwów to send delegates to the upcoming extraordinary Sejm. It proposes a joint agreement on postulates and the defense of municipal rights, citing the expected help of the King and the greater effectiveness of the concerted action of all cities.

In response to a request for information about the joint guild of glaziers and tinsmiths, the Magistrate of Old Warsaw informs about the issuance of a certified copy of its articles. It states that the statute was granted by the magistrate, then approved by Polish kings, and the copy was compared with the original.

Gdańsk conveys the complaints of its own merchants trading in Lwów: violation of old rights, fees, closing of warehouses, accusations of unauthorized contracts, and inspection of books despite the lack of evidence. It asks for the removal of abuses, reserving the possibility of turning to the King. The truthfulness of the complaints was presented conditionally.

The mayor and councilors of Gródek certify that a royal universal imposing a donation on the city was delivered to their hands. They do not state the amount or confirm payment. The document was authenticated with an official seal.

The mayor of Drohobycz and his colleagues ask for permission to send the Lwów master of justice in the case of an imprisoned woman. They are sending two townspeople who are to return with the executioner, and they promise to send them back after the task is performed. The letter does not state the charge or the type of punishment and does not confirm the execution was carried out.

After the reduction of the coin's value, the Podolian Voivodeship established a commission to set prices for goods and equipment. Merchants asked for a postponement of the submission of registers and closed their shops. The commission ordered sales at half the previous price. The magistrates of Kamieniec ask Lwów for information about a similar tariff; further resolution remains open.

Kraków claims that Scottish merchants use royal rescripts and protective letters to violate municipal trade laws, evade burdens, and avoid jurisdiction. It describes the case of the merchant Rijdt [?] and the goods taken from him. It asks Lwów for joint actions and the transmission of similar court rulings.

Kraków presents the efforts of the Kraków Academy to recognize Jan Kanty as the patron of the Polish Kingdom, to move the celebration, and to establish a solemn octave. It asks Lwów for its own petition to the Pope and to send a copy to Kraków, attaching its own submission as a model for the content.

In response to Lwów's complaint regarding the exclusion of the magistrate from setting prices, Kraków describes its own practice: two meetings per year with the participation of the voivodeship office, the castle office, and the city council. It explains the order of votes, the maintenance of the price book, the preparation of copies, and the public announcement of the tariff. In a postscript, it speaks about punishing violations, the weight of bread, and testing beer.

The magistrate of Kraków asks whether in Lwów beer can be brewed only by members of the guild, or also by other burghers for their own needs and for sale. It asks for the rules of collecting the excise tax and copies of laws or decrees granting the freedom of brewing and retail to citizens, not the guild. It also asks about the possibility of importing beer from other places for household needs.

The magistrate of Kraków received news by mail that in Kamieniec, 27 people died in three houses within two weeks. It asks the magistrate of Lwów for confirmation and closer information about a possible plague. It intends to look for ways to stop its spread and encourages the addressees to exercise similar caution.

Kraków confirms receipt of an earlier letter from Lwów regarding another, partially unread matter. Then it asks about a rumor of two sudden deaths in the Lwów suburb and symptoms of the plague in other people. It demands honest information and protection against newcomers to preserve the health of the inhabitants, the credibility of municipal certificates, and trade with Silesia.

The magistrate of Kraków notifies about news from Hungary regarding a severe plague beyond the Tisza and Miskolc [?]. It asks Lwów to send letters to border towns, check passports and certificates of newcomers, and recommend guards and barriers on the roads.