Source catalogue

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Archbishop of Lviv, Jan Wątróbka of Strzelce, confirms the commitment of the Cathedral Chapter in Lviv to celebrate perpetual masses and services on every Ember Day for the soul of Paweł Jurkowski of Czartoria. This obligation was undertaken in exchange for 150 marks paid by the executor of the will, the Castellan and Starosta of Sandomierz, Rafał of Jarosław.

Draft terms for the sum of 11,500 for city needs: 8 percent commission until the expiration of the lease of Brzuchowice and Zamarstynów, further possession of these estates as security for the combined sum of 35,500, possibility of adding a grange, repayment in the same currency.

Benedykt Augustynowicz intercedes with the President of Lviv on behalf of the orchard tenant, Szymon Porzycki. He requests justice and restitution in a dispute with a former competitor for the lease, who committed theft of fruit.

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.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Wątróbka confirms the grant of King Casimir IV Jagiellon concerning a mill on the Pełtew River for the benefit of the mansionaries of St. Catherine's Chapel in Lviv. The document contains a notarial formula and later archival and visitation annotations from the 17th and 18th centuries.

The sender reports on the proceedings before the Rota regarding St. Lazarus Hospital. After obtaining absolution via a breve, the question of who holds the right to manage the hospital was settled. He points to the prior and the senior brothers and the decision of May 15. He expects victory but continues to strive for the conclusion of the case and mentions legal expenses.

A document from the Lviv court certifying that Prokop Karawa acknowledged a debt of 90 grzywnas to Mikołaj of Żmigród, Starosta of Przemyśl. As security for the repayment, Karawa pledged and ceded half of his village of Malechów along with its appurtenances.

Jan Chrzciciel Aloy thanks the Lviv magistrate for the Lenten refreshments sent to him. He expresses his gratitude and declares his readiness to provide services at the city authorities' request.

Aloy could not personally assist the envoy in Warsaw as he was staying in Dresden. However, he assures that he recommended the magistrate to an unnamed dignitary, who accepted the Lenten gift. The delivery of the gift is not described in detail.

J. B. Aloy thanks the mayor and councilors of Lviv for the Lenten gift sent to him. He declares his gratitude and full readiness to render services to the city.

Lviv land judge Gunter of Sieniawa and sub-judge Judychim of Wysokie certify an entry from 1473, by which Elżbieta of Gołogóry pledged her village of Wiciń to the Archbishop of Lviv, Grzegorz of Sanok, for the sum of 600 marks. The pledger committed to defending the Archbishop against any legal claims and to covering any potential damages.

The Lviv land judge and sub-judge certify the mortgage deed of the village of Wicyn, concluded in 1473, which Elżbieta of Gołogóry gave to the Archbishop of Lviv, Gregory of Sanok, in exchange for a debt of 600 marks.

Alberti assures Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski that he will soon submit a request to the King to obtain the desired letter and will send it to the addressee without delay. He also sends his respects to the Voivodess and asks for the enclosure to be delivered to the indicated recipient.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon authorizes the mayor and councilors of Lviv to collect excise tax from the city's inhabitants for construction works on the city moats and barbicans. He orders the tax collector Jan Krownicki to allow the city authorities access to these revenues, while discharging them from the collected tax.

The author informs that he intervened according to the chorąży's instructions regarding the Magierów leaseholder and his father-in-law. The text mentions the satisfaction of a claim, obligations entered into the books in Jarosław, and a receipt for money signed by the Queen. In the second part, he conveys news about the Swedish and Muscovite armies and the King's departure to Lithuania; these are epistolary reports.

Walerian Anikini informs the Voivode of Ruthenia about the unjust and harsh sentence passed by Judge Lorendowicz against a haberdasher and his relative, who are under the protection of the Voivode of Bełz. He asks the addressee to mitigate the penalty and intervene to prevent friction and the violation of friendship between the two voivodes.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon, compensating Lwów for taxes collected despite a prior exemption, grants the city two subsequent 'szos' taxes to be used for its reconstruction. The monarch acquits the burghers of these payments and orders officials not to hinder their collection.

Antici received the magistrate's letters via their envoy, who arrived in Rome on November 15. He assures them of his continued assistance in defending public rights and announces a joint consultation with the envoy and Stefanoni regarding measures to ensure a successful outcome.

After reading the archbishop's official declaration, Antici recommends a settlement. He argues that the intended relocation of the painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the chapel is to leave patronage rights, foundations, and religious services intact, and that further litigation could expose the magistrate to defeat, disgrace, and costs. He proposes mediation by a learned clergyman friendly to both parties.

Antici assures his commitment to the addressees' affairs and reports obtaining an injunction from the Sacred Congregation of the Council. He requests a power of attorney issued in his name, with the right to appoint Francesco Stefanoni or another substitute, and funds for expenses. He declares that he is not seeking his own fee.

The author received two letters, documents, and a remittance from Warsaw smaller than announced: 54 ducats, corresponding to 27 Hungarian ducats, instead of 30. He refers the matter to Stefanoni, to whom further correspondence should be addressed. He explains that the chapter may support the archbishop and mentions an information letter submitted to the Congregation.