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Stanisław Łubieniecki informs Wojciech Zimnicki about sending money (2,000 PLN) and about orders for French glass and workshop-made furniture bearing the Archbishop's coat of arms (Lamb / Junosza), while also requesting detailed dimensions of the palace under construction (windows, doors, stoves, stairs).

Primate Maciej Łubieński, responding to a complaint from the Lwów city councilors, appeals to the confederate judges of the Lwów district to cease imposing excessive fines on the burghers of Lwów. He emphasizes that in the face of the ongoing Khmelnytsky Uprising, Lwów serves as a crucial refuge for the nobility, and continued oppression of the cities will bring further divine wrath upon the Commonwealth.

Stanisław Józef Lubomirski, Abbot of Tyniec, complains to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, Voivode of Ruthenia, about the violence and destruction caused in the monastery estates by the regiment of the Crown Treasurer. He asks the addressee for intercession and the removal of the troops from the abbey, citing the prohibition of the Apostolic Nunciature and the already paid hiberna tax.

Father J. Manasterski opposes the unlawful sending of municipal bailiffs and the collection of rent from the tenement house belonging to the late General Bekierska. He calls upon the President of Lviv to cease usurping jurisdiction over his legally acquired property.

Lviv Canon Fr. J. Manasterski addresses the Councilors of the city of Lviv with a request not to impose rent on a poor tenant for a cellar belonging to the clergyman. Citing the magistrate's long-standing benevolence toward the clergy, he declares gratitude and readiness to provide favors in return.

Father Marek explains to the stolnikowa Anna Wróblewska the reasons for the delay in his arrival due to being detained by the definitorium and his monastic duties. He assures the recipient that he is celebrating masses for the prosperity of her estates, the recovery of debts, and the protection of her livestock from the plague.

The Prior of the Krakow Carmelites intervenes with the authorities of Lviv, requesting them to cease hostile actions and the imprisonment of friars seeking to settle in the city. He explains the Provincial's delay due to visitation duties, invokes the former benevolence of the councilors' ancestors, and warns against ecclesiastical penalties for obstructing monastic foundations.

Kajetan Młodecki expresses his gratitude to the Lviv magistrate for supporting his candidacy for the dignity of provost of the Lviv cathedral in the event of a vacancy. He requests the councilors to officially record the votes in his favor in the council books.

Józef Wandalin Mniszech addresses the Lviv authorities with a demand to compel the Gdańsk merchant Jakub Watson to settle a debt owed to the Jaworów merchant Moszko Michlewicz before leaving the city. He warns that in case of inaction, the magistrate itself will be held financially liable.

Józef Wandalin Mniszech requests the Lviv authorities to entrust the vacant city parish to the Lviv Suffragan, Father Jełowicki. He assures them of his gratitude and readiness to render services to the magistrate in the future.

Konstancja Mądrawiczówna recounts in detail the history of legal disputes and favorable royal decrees guaranteeing the Dominican nuns' rights to the Kampian family property. She demands that the addressee promptly settle the damages on the disputed lands under threat of filing an official protest.

Wojciech Miaskowski sends the Lviv councilors a sum of 1043 red zlotys and small coins belonging to the Crown Deputy Chancellor, requesting a receipt. He asks for the urgent transfer of these funds, along with correspondence, to Father Trzebiński in Warsaw.

Lviv Suffragan Zachariasz Nowoszycki describes the ceremonial entry of the new Archbishop into Lviv, the numerous feasts for the city councilors and Armenians, as well as the state of renovation works in the Archbishop's residence and disputes within the chapter. In the letter, he also asks Zimnicki, who is staying in Warsaw, to purchase Indian cloth and reports on the health of his wife.

Fr. Tomasz Ormiński asks the President of the Lviv Senate, Kirkor, to support his candidacy for the Lviv canonry left vacant by the death of Canon Krupiński. He assures him of his lifelong gratitude and also commends himself to the kindness of the other members of the senate.

Justyna Parteynowna, Hegumeness of Chełm, addresses a humble petition to the Ruthenian Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, requesting the exemption of her convent from tax burdens and military quartering. She recalls past promises of protection for the monastery and asks for intervention in light of the nuns' exhaustion.

Archbishop of Marcianopolis Petar Parčević asks the magistrate and councilors of Lviv to provide him with financial support or pay out allocated funds to cover urgent needs. The clergyman describes the extreme poverty and hardships he endured during an eight-month peace mission to Bohdan Khmelnytsky, undertaken at the behest of Emperor Ferdinand III for the benefit of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Fr. Tomasz Perkowicz informs the Voivode about Fr. Mrozowicki's disappointment over the loss of a benefice and advises on how to persuade his rival to resign from the office. He also conveys good news about the Voivodess's health, her energetic supervision of the estate, and the improvement in the health of the Starosta of Bila Tserkva.

Father Jan Pigłowski expresses his joy at the good news regarding the health of Maciej Hajder, which he received during a meeting with the prior of the Lviv Carmelites at the residence of the Archbishop of Gniezno. He assures the recipient of his constant prayers, asks for God's blessing for him, and commends himself to his continued kindness.

Walerian Podwieszeński appeals to the Lviv Magistrate for the urgent construction of a bridge to the Saint Onuphrius Monastery before the onset of winter. Citing the instructions of the Crown Cup-bearer and a new opinion from the architect, he points out the necessity of erecting a permanent stone structure to ensure the monks have access to fuel and food supplies.

Primate Gabriel Podoski thanks the President and the Magistrate of Lwów for the New Year's greetings sent. He reciprocates the wishes for prosperity and declares his goodwill and readiness to support the public good and the prosperity of the city.

Primate Gabriel Jan Podoski thanks the mayor and councilors of Lviv for the New Year's greetings sent. He reciprocates with wishes for prosperity for the authorities and the city's inhabitants and declares his readiness to support their affairs.

Stanisław Podczaski informs Jan Jabłonowski about a nocturnal assault by Wallachian soldiers on the castle in Ostróg and the severe wounding of Mr. Szmoniewski. He also reports on the current management of the estate, the allocation of food rations and pay, and the damages caused by the men of the Starosta of Nowy Sącz.

Stanisław Podczaski informs Voivode Jan Jabłonowski about the suppression of soldier abuses, the conclusion of a favorable lease agreement, and the need to replace the administrator of the Bila Tserkva estates. He also reports on the deployment of dragoons, a shipment of furs, a village fire, and the logistics of transporting purchased rye.

Father Potępski demands the removal of plague victims from his house opposite the Bernardine convent, where they were placed by the magistrate's decision. The clergyman complains about the contamination of the building and the lack of income necessary to pay off the debt on the property, asking for a resolution to the problem.

Pelagia Potocka requests the rector of the Lviv Jesuit College to pay Józef Kumanowski the dues for forage provided to the Russian army from the villages of Podciemne and Rakowiec. She explains that she authorized Kumanowski to collect payments from debtors and settle obligations during her absence.

The Bishop of Chełmno, Teodor Potocki, informs the Lviv councilor Krupiński about the successful intercession of the King with General Krassau and orders the payment of a sum in thalers to the bearer of the letter. Below the text is a receipt for the collection of part of the sum, drawn up in Lviv by Antoni Makorzewski.

Primate Teodor Potocki urges the Lwów magistrate to reach an amicable settlement regarding a dispute with the Crown Carver and to abandon lawsuits over an unfortunate incident. He appeals for the acceptance of the offered compensation instead of demanding severe criminal penalties for the nobleman's men.

Grand Crown Chancellor Mikołaj Prażmowski renews his request to the Lviv authorities not to hinder Mr. Potocki in collecting four thousand zlotys from the Crown Treasury. He assures them of his goodwill towards the city and adds that he has recommended the matter to the Crown Treasurer for payment at the next commission.

Grand Crown Chancellor Mikołaj Prażmowski informs the authorities of Lviv about the King's planned, imminent arrival and instructs them to make all necessary preparations for this visit. He also requests favor for private matters handled on his behalf by the registrar Kuszewicz.

Father Mikołaj Prażmowski, Bishop of Lutsk and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, intercedes with the Lviv authorities on behalf of Piotr Symson, a citizen of Zamość, who has a case pending before their office. He requests favorable consideration of his petitions, assuring the councilors of his continued goodwill.

Bishop Mikołaj Prażmowski intervenes with the authorities of Lwów in defense of the widow of Mr. Bandinelli, who is being summoned to pay outstanding taxes. He appeals for her alleged arrears to be offset against the city's debt incurred from her late husband, or for the execution to be deferred until the dues from the public treasury are settled.

Bishop Mikołaj Prażmowski informs the Lviv authorities that Mr. Belli has suspended the lawsuit concerning the town hall deposit seized for the city's ransom. He appeals to the councilors to take honest steps to amicably satisfy the creditor's claims.

Chancellor Mikołaj Prażmowski responds to a letter from the Lviv authorities concerning the demands put forward by soldiers of the Holy League (Związek Święcony), explaining that the resolution of the matter lies solely within the King's discretion. At the same time, he reassures the councilors, expressing his conviction that the soldiers will not commit acts of violence or actions detrimental to the Commonwealth.

Grand Crown Chancellor Mikołaj Prażmowski calls upon the authorities and the commonalty of Lwów to urgently enact taxes to repay municipal debts and overdue 'wyderkafy' (annuities) owed to the clergy and hospitals. In case of resistance from the community, he authorizes the magistrate to impose and collect the fees independently, while ordering the maintenance of internal harmony in the city.

Mikołaj Prażmowski, Bishop of Lutsk and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, sharply rebukes the municipal authorities of Lviv for their lack of reaction to a bloody attack on the Jewish quarter. He orders the imprisonment of the perpetrators, the facilitation of the victims' burials, and the protection of the survivors, warning against the spread of violence toward Christians.

Crown Referendary Maciej Pstrokoński intercedes with the Mayor and Councilors of Lviv on behalf of the local Jews, requesting an extension of the contract concluded with them. He appeals to the sense of justice and the favor of the municipal authorities.

The Bishop of Przemyśl, Maciej Pstrokoński, appeals to the mayor and councilors of Lviv to reach a settlement in the dispute between the Jesuits and the Jews of Lviv. He asks the addressees to comply with the royal will, which is to be conveyed to them in detail by the sub-judge of Lviv.

Regent Remigian Piasecki sends a letter to the Lviv authorities addressed to the Lviv Brigittine nuns, acting on behalf of the Crown Referendary. In it, he recommends that the nuns reach a settlement with the city while upholding municipal rights.

Bishop of Warmia and Deputy Chancellor of the Crown, Michał Radziejowski, asks the authorities of Lviv to treat the shop of the merchant Bandinelli favorably after the end of the fair and not to subject him to the restrictions imposed on foreigners. In return for kindness toward the former resident of the city, the author of the letter declares his gratitude and support to the magistrate.

The Bishop of Kiev, Bogusław Radoszewski, informs the authorities of Lwów about his efforts with the King to have the vacant Brotherhood Church filled by a Uniate clergyman. To this end, he sends Archimandrite Kasjan Sakowicz, appealing to the councilors to support a candidate favorable to the Church Union.

Tomasz Sakowski asks the Lviv scribe Wojciech Zimnicki to obtain from the papal legate a letter authorizing the reception of priestly ordination outside the canonical time and to grant a release from canonical impediments. He provides his personal details, including his age and diocesan affiliation, while assuring that all costs will be covered.

Father Adam Sarnowski reassures the President of Lviv that King John III Sobieski has dismissed an intrusive supplicant and is prepared to listen fairly to the arguments of the city authorities. He also assures that he has presented the explanations sent by the magistrate in defense of the city to the monarch.

Crown Referendary Stanisław Sarnowski confirms receipt of the seventh installment of a loan for the King and sends the Lwów councilors a royal security for the full sum of seven thousand zlotys. He also assures them of the monarch's gratitude and his own readiness to intercede on behalf of the city.

Stanisław Sarnowski thanks the authorities of Lwów for their readiness to support the royal treasury with a loan and informs them of the appointment of a treasury scribe to negotiate the terms of its repayment with the customs lessees. He emphasizes the condition that current royal revenues and installments must not be deducted from the secured amount.

Jan Siemieński informs the Lviv authorities that he has sent a request for clemency to the Starosta of Bełz and advises them to seek support from the General Regimentary as soon as possible. Before departing for the military camp, he assures the councilors that he will keep the city's affairs in mind.

Jan Siemieński thanks the President of Lviv for his Lenten greetings and informs him of the actions taken to reduce the city's financial burdens for January. He offers words of comfort in enduring hardships and announces his imminent arrival in Lviv.

Jan Siemieński addresses the Lviv city magistrate with a request to grant the cathedral canonry, vacated after Father Wiśniowski, to Father Pelczarski. The author appeals for justice and cites the clergyman's many years of service in the metropolitan cathedral as well as the right of patronage belonging to the municipal authorities.

Jan Siemieński calls upon the Lviv Magistrate to provide a written commitment to account for the legacy of Voivode Matczyński, intended for the cleaning of the city moats, which would allow for the suspension of the lawsuit before the Radom Tribunal. He reminds them of the tax exemptions granted to the city due to its poverty and advises settling the arrears of the 'szelężne' tax locally at the castle court.

Jan Siemieński informs the Lwów Magistrate about the suspension of a lawsuit before the Radom Tribunal concerning a debt left by the Voivode of Ruthenia, in exchange for the presentation of a reliable security. At the same time, he accuses the city councilors of avoiding their own payments and heartlessly shifting tax burdens onto the poorest residents.

Jan Siemieński supports Father Strzyłowski's efforts to obtain a vacant Lviv canonry following the death of Father Złotorowicz, which is subject to the patronage of the Lviv Magistrate. The author adds his intercession to the previous recommendation of the Voivode of Bełz.