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Wiśniowiecki asks the magistrate for favor towards Antoni Cynalik in his case and promises lasting gratitude. He does not state the subject of the case.

Invitation for councilors to a meeting tomorrow at 2:00 PM: future burdens on townhouses sold to Jews by the Jesuits, recovery of files after Łaskowski, and a contested contract regarding the shoemakers' guild chapel.

Gadziewicz describes efforts to obtain a royal rescript exempting Lwów from contributions. He mentions intermediaries and talks in the camp, and asks for further actions and news. A significant part of the details remains unread.

Henrykowski invites the mayor and the Lwów council to the wedding of his eldest daughter to Andrzej Łysicki [?], administrator of the Brześć Lithuanian economy. The daughter is not mentioned by name.

The captain asks the authorities of Lwów for a delay for Jaskiewicz, whose shop has been sealed. He refers to his promise of payment within a few days and asks for this solution to be accepted.

Merchant notes including a list of colonial goods and dried fruits with their quantities and prices. The second part contains a register of financial settlements and small debts incurred by various customers.

Gordon sends a sample of the ordered goods and asks for delivery by the start of the fair in Jarosław. He mentions the mutual favors between the Forbes and Gordon families.

Gordon sends a letter to the oberleutnant and considers the settlement of a bill of exchange. He greets Forbes, his family, and Mr. Taylor.

Gordon writes about the difficulties in finding suitable people, the boy's journey through Lublin to Gdańsk, and the King's stay in Żółkiew.

A brief instruction for Ogilvie: pay Forbes or to his order 1500 in current currency.

Gordon asks the clerk of Lwów for a few days' delay in repaying 130 zł. He anticipates the settlement of this sum by the doctor based on an assignment, after receiving the due amount.

The marquis asks the recipient to check a report he heard about an insult by Mr Cast[ellan].

The marquis asks for intervention concerning a debt and a dispute before the Lviv castle court, naming witnesses and requesting that the events be investigated.

Andrzej Dędyński requests the addressee's intercession to reach an amicable settlement regarding the Skotnicki orphans' property claims to the Kiziów estate. He appeals for a resolution to the dispute without a protracted and costly lawsuit, citing the duties of a guardian and Christian charity.

The German-speaking sender addresses the Lviv magistrate about accounts, creditors, and sums due. He presents arguments concerning earlier agreements and asks for the matter to be considered fairly. The text is difficult to read; the addition on p. 3 bears a separate postmark dated 17 September, but appears to be a postscript to the letter, not a separate letter.

The sender renews his request to the magistrate in a dispute concerning financial obligations. He mentions an earlier letter, creditors, an accounting, and the expected decision. The letter ends with the date 17 February 1647; the surviving address sheet indicates Lviv.

The sender addresses the honorable voivode and benefactor, probably Jan Jabłonowski. The sender writes about a matter involving people identified as Domaradzki and [surname reading uncertain], refers to earlier proceedings, and makes a request to the addressee; details and some names remain uncertain. The letter ends with the date from Lviv, 30 January 1699. The sender’s signature is illegible.

Dupré thanks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, for letters of recommendation to Mrs. Zamoyska, who, however, had previously left the decision regarding the hiring of a servant to her sons. The author of the letter asks for continued patronage and expresses hope for being accepted into service in the future.

At the request of the Bishop of Bila Tserkva, the writer asks the Lviv magistrate to support a prelate as candidate for the parish benefice left vacant by the death of the suffragan priest. The candidate is described as an archcathedral canon with suitable birth, education, and qualities, though parts of this description are illegible. The letter repeats the request and closes with a respectful formula.

The sender acknowledges receipt of a letter concerning an “interessu do Seymiku” (the reading of the word requires caution). The remaining text refers to the course of the matter and efforts to obtain information, but details and names are illegible. The date reads “w Lwowie d. 28 Martii 1698” — Lviv, 28 March 1698.

The sender addresses a superior and refers to a letter received from the burgrave, connected with the depositing or accounting of dues. The sender asks the recipient to take further action or decide the matter and invokes obligations toward the recipient; some details are uncertain. The letter is dated Lviv, 18 June 1757. The cover on p. 4 is addressed to a superior.

Zamoyski discusses transport matters and says he is sending his servant Oleszek. He asks the recipients to help him if he needs their favor or support.

The writer reports current events and news from various places, mentioning the Sejm, officials, and people engaged in correspondence. The writer asks for further information or intervention. The dateline in the text gives Lviv, 4 August 1687; some names and details remain uncertain.

The writer addresses the recipient in a familiar tone and discusses matters involving the Sejm, deputies, correspondence, and officials. The writer comments on current political affairs and expects further news. Some people and details are uncertain. The letter is dated at Lviv on 27 February 1687.

The writer relays information received from Hamburg, dated there 25 June, and news concerning diplomatic missions and political affairs. The text mentions an audience, envoys or a mission, and further actions in Warsaw and Rome. Some details and proper names remain uncertain. The letter is dated at Lviv on 4 August 1687.

The writer asks the recipient to reply and mentions received correspondence and matters requiring further attention. Details are partly illegible. Dated at Lviv on 10 March 1697.

The writer reports on travel or troop movements, mentions a dispatch or correspondence, and discusses military matters and the situation in Warsaw. Some details are uncertain. The letter is dated at Lviv on 18 January 1703; p. 8 is its outer address sheet.

The writer discusses money matters and settlements, gives visible amounts in tymfs, and mentions people and earlier arrangements. Some names, sums, and context are uncertain. The dateline gives Lviv, 17 March 1690.

The writer acknowledges receipt of a letter or news and asks for further information or a reply. Details of the matter are brief and partly uncertain. The dateline gives Lviv, 27 August 1700.

The writer asks the recipient for help and discusses public affairs and correspondence involving officials. Some names and the substance remain uncertain. The letter is dated at Lviv on 3 September 1697.

The guardian of the Franciscan convent in Lviv petitions the Most Illustrious Lords to grant a piece of land between the city walls and the convent. He explains that the existing site is too small and poor, and that building there would require demolishing the chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is kept. He mentions a foundation by a benefactress named Sophia (surname uncertain).

The writer asks the Voivode of Volhynia for help in a dispute involving financial obligations and legal proceedings. She mentions an appeal, letters, and people involved in the matter; the course of events and some names are uncertain.

The writer discusses commercial matters and mentions Johann Taylor and accounts. Transaction details and the signature are difficult to read.

The letter concerns accounts involving Johann Taylor; the figure 700 is visible, but its currency and context cannot be established. The signature and other details are partly illegible.

Lviv councilors exchange remarks on the urgent need to convene a general city council meeting in the face of a sudden threat and the presence of the military. They discuss the necessity of postponing talks or deliberating despite the ongoing holiday.

Lviv Starosta Jan Kicki supports the Jesuits' request for permission to demolish the dilapidated Jesuit Postern and build a new gate from the foundations. He appeals to the President and the Magistrate of Lviv to issue a positive decision without delay for the sake of public safety.

A handwritten letter in Polish, with numerous deletions and passages that are difficult to read. The address side identifies the recipient as the resident of the city of Lwów, but the name is illegible. The closing note gives 21 July 1777 and probably Lwów. The inventory card describes the letter as sent by a prince, but the sender cannot be identified with certainty from the letter itself.

M. Koźniowski demands that the Lviv Magistrate repair the damage caused by the unauthorized diversion of municipal waters onto his manor grounds. He rejects the proposal for an investigation and appeals for an amicable settlement to avoid a lawsuit that would burden the city authorities.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski recommends Peter Role to the authorities of Lviv, attesting to his merits and virtues. He asks the councilors to willingly admit him to the city rights.

Stanisław Koniecpolski informs the Lwów councilors about the establishment of a new fair in Jazłowiec by the King, to be held on the feast of St. Basil. He requests that this fact be announced to Lwów merchants and provides assurances regarding the security of trade routes guaranteed by the Hetmans.

Marcin Kątski asks the Voivode of Volhynia to take the officers under his protection and to ensure, during the commission, that both parts of his regiment are united. He explains his absence in Ruthenia by domestic problems and his wife's illness.

Scribe Korendowic reports to the Ruthenian Voivode Jan Jabłonowski on the enforcement proceedings against the indebted Jew Moszko for the benefit of Mr. Zontak. He reports an insolent attempt at bribery by the debtor and ultimately refers the case to the Voivode's direct judgment.

Grand Chancellor of the Crown Stefan Koryciński informs the authorities of Lwów about the postponement of the debt repayment deadline for the merchant Derzachariaszewicz to the Tatar envoy Sołtanas until the Jarosław fair. He orders the magistracy, in case of non-payment, to immediately judge the debtor according to the law of guests to maintain a good reputation among foreigners.

Grand Chancellor of the Crown Stefan Koryciński informs the Lviv magistrate about the dispatch of infantry to the city under the command of the Starosta of Lviv and the exemption of the townspeople from the burden of their maintenance. He also addresses the issue of securing the sum of seven thousand zlotys from municipal revenues.

A letter dated at Lwów on 10 June 1684 and addressed to recipients in Lwów. The Latin heading and some text fragments survive; the remaining passages need further reading.

Katarzyna Kossakowska rebukes the Lviv Magistrate for issuing a ban on monasteries renting quarters to the nobility arriving for the contracts. She warns the councilors that alienating the nobility will lead to a boycott of the Lviv assemblies and the relocation of the contracts to another city.

Wojciech Kazimierz Koc explains to the Lviv councilors that the assignment on municipal villages was issued due to incorrect information and the lack of a written list. He sends its formal annulment and declares his willingness to avoid similar mistakes in the future.

Jan Krajewski informs the authorities of Lwów about the failure of the planned settlement and advises them to appeal directly to the Chancellor, reporting the breach of agreements. He also suggests that the Magistrate should seek to have Krajewski officially entrusted with the mission of representing the city's interests before the Court.

William Kramer sends Arthur Forbes 400 florins in shillings and informs him of arrangements with Józef Borochowicz regarding the payment of another 500 florins in Lviv. He also announces his imminent arrival in the city to settle the remaining debts incurred by Mr. Lowd.

Dated in Gdańsk on 29 April 1701, the letter includes references to “obieraniu” (choosing/electing) and “facilitando”; it concerns current political matters, but parts of the sentences are illegible. Page 34 continues the letter and p. 35 is its address wrapper.