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King Sigismund I exempts the authorities and burghers of Lviv for six consecutive years from all municipal taxes, contributions, and the 'czopowe' (tap tax) in order to support the construction and completion of the city's fortifications. The monarch orders all officials and tax collectors to absolutely respect the granted tax exemption.

Brzeski responds to concerns regarding the detention of Lviv merchants in connection with the Kamianets case. He assures the safety of the Lvivians; requires the customary reporting in the city. He mentions a future royal decree.

Thanks for the New Year's wishes and the gift. In the postscript, he supports the request of Łukaszewski [?] to remain in the position of syndic of the city of Lwów.

King Sigismund I settles a dispute between the city council of Lwów and the Starosta Stanisław of Chodecz, prohibiting the operation of taverns in the suburbs and limiting the permitted number of craftsmen in the Kraków Suburb to two tailors, two shoemakers, two blacksmiths, and tanners.

King Sigismund I resolves a dispute between the lessees of the Sniatyn customs and the Lviv city council, confirming documents from 1444 by Jan of Czyżów and Michał Mużyło of Buczacz, which abolished unlawful customs duties in Kolomyia and established fair customs rates in Sniatyn.

King Sigismund I settles a dispute between the heir of Zboiska, Piotr Hodnowski, and the authorities of Lviv, permitting the collection of the 'grobelne' toll exclusively from merchants, provided that the causeway and road are properly maintained. At the same time, he exempts empty wagons and peasants transporting agricultural produce and raw materials for their own household use from the fee.

King Sigismund I the Old confirms the privilege of King Casimir IV Jagiellon from 1472, which established two annual fairs in Lwów for the feasts of the Holy Trinity and St. Agnes. The document regulates detailed trade rights, the staple right, customs duties, grazing of merchant cattle, and judicial jurisdiction over merchants.

King Sigismund I resolves a jurisdictional dispute between the Lviv city council and the Armenian community, abolishing the office of a separate Armenian reeve (wójt) and placing the Armenians under municipal jurisdiction in real estate matters and four criminal articles. In other matters, Armenians are to be judged by the municipal reeve together with six Armenian elders according to their ancestral law, with the right of appeal directly to the royal majesty.

King Sigismund I orders royal officials to assist representatives of Lwów in confiscating goods and detaining merchants who bypass the Lwów staple. He warns officials that any losses resulting from their lack of cooperation will be recovered from their own estates.

Rafał Boym informs the authorities of Lviv about his arrival in Jaworów and the news gathered regarding General Horn's stationing in Jarosław and his planned march to Sambor. He reassures the councilors regarding the immediate threat to the city and promises to send further information after a personal meeting with the Swedish commander.

Royal commissioners led by Archbishop Bernard Wilczek resolve long-standing disputes between the Metropolitan Chapter and the municipal authorities of Lwów, regulating the issues of Polish and German preachers, the cathedral school, and the office of the sacristan. The agreement also regulates the management of property and testamentary bequests, the operation of the municipal mill, and the water supply for the cathedral.

Jan Boczkowski justifies his possible absence from the border inspection on the Zubrza with Mr. Szymon due to a sudden leg ailment and presents a legal opinion in writing in defense of the city's rights to the disputed land. He points to old royal decrees confirming the borders of Kozielniki and Sknyłów and argues regarding the jurisdiction in the dispute.

The city authorities of Lwów, with the consent of the guilds and the commonalty, sell to the community of perpetual vicars of the Lwów Cathedral an annual rent of ten florins, secured on all municipal revenues, for the sum of two hundred florins with the right of redemption. The condition for the city to redeem the rent is prior notification to the chapter and the vicars at least eight months in advance.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the General Sejm in Piotrków, settles a dispute between the burghers of Lviv and the Jews, introducing an ordinance limiting the commercial activities of Lviv and suburban Jews. The document prohibits them, among other things, from home-based and itinerant trade, forbids the sale of spices and silk, and strictly regulates the trade in cloth, wax, hides, and oxen.

King Sigismund I the Old confirms the settlement ruling of a royal commission regulating the rates and collection principles for customs, bridge tolls, causeway tolls, and market fees on the route from Lviv to Wallachia. The privilege protects Lviv burghers and merchants from arbitrary and burdensome charges by defining tariffs for specific localities in Ruthenia and Podolia.

King Sigismund I the Old restricts the right of Lviv Jews and foreigners to trade exclusively to annual fairs and to transactions involving oxen, wax, and raw hides for cash or cloth cut by the ell. He forbids them from peddling in towns and villages under penalty of confiscation of goods for the benefit of the Lviv castle.

Semen Białecki informs Mayor Maciej Hayder about the unexpected property demands of Miss Kurcya, declaring his willingness to compensate the addressee for any inconveniences and costs related to this matter. He also reports on the turbulent course of the Lublin land diet, the sentiments regarding the threat of war, and the improvement in his wife's health.

The authorities of the city of Riga certify that the Riga burgher Tilemann Hersefort has appointed proxies to collect a debt from the Lwów resident Jan Broda. At the same time, they request legal assistance from the Lwów city council for the creditor to avoid the necessity of resorting to the arrest of merchant goods.

Jan Białobrzeski informs the Lviv authorities about his successful intercession with the Voivode of Kraków and sends the councilors the universals issued according to their wishes. He also assures the recipients that there are no lawsuits against them and declares his constant goodwill and assistance.

King Sigismund I resolves a dispute between the authorities and the commonalty of the city of Lwów and the heir of the village of Zboiska, Piotr Odnowski, prohibiting the collection of causeway tolls from peasants transporting goods to the Lwów market. The owner of Zboiska retains the right to collect causeway duties from carters and other travelers in accordance with his privileges.

King Sigismund I the Old regulates the mutual jurisdictional relations between the municipal court in Lwów and the judiciary of the Armenian community, including the admissibility of witnesses of different denominations, the jurisdiction over real estate and criminal offenses, and the procedure for arrests. In all other respects, the monarch confirms the existing privileges of both parties.

The Burggrave of Lviv Castle, Andrzej Jordan Zakliczyński, addresses Mayor Mikołaj Boim regarding a complaint from a canon against a carpenter who abandoned his assigned work to the detriment of the castle. He requests the municipal official to apprehend the dishonest craftsman and imprison him in the town hall.

The councilors of the city of Lviv approve the submitted regulatory and statutory articles of the Lviv potters' guild. The document regulates issues of craft duties, production, and the sale of goods.

Moldavian Hospodar Stephen V guarantees the authorities and merchants of the city of Lviv safe entry and free trade within the territory of Moldavia, provided that the due customs duties are paid. He also confirms the validity of previous trade privileges and pledges to uphold the promises made.

King Sigismund I transfers the villages of Zubrza and Sichów, belonging to Lwów, from land law to Magdeburg law, subordinating them to the authority of the mayor and city council. He exempts the inhabitants and councilors from the jurisdiction of land and castle officials and from all duties and military expeditions, obliging them only to pay the municipal tax (szos) together with Lwów.

King Sigismund I authorizes the authorities of Lviv to collect a fee of half a grosz from every wagon of refugees seeking shelter in the city from enemy invasions. The funds obtained are to cover the costs of cleaning the city of mud and filth and repairing the city walls, ramparts, and moats.

The Lviv jurors, under the presidency of the judicial reeve Andrzej Stefan, recognize the rights and intromission of Canon Mikołaj Błażejowski to a farmstead on Głyńska Street in the Halych Suburb. The document includes an oblat of an earlier council act from 1520, regulating the property obligations of the deceased juror Stanisław Lamek and his wife Agnieszka.

King Sigismund I settles a dispute between the authorities of Lwów and the nobility owning houses in the city, ordering that their tenants or residents must bear all municipal fees and burdens and be subject to Magdeburg jurisdiction. In the case of insolvency of non-resident tenants, the noble property itself is to be held liable for obligations and damages caused.

King Sigismund I grants the Lviv city councilors, guardians of the Holy Spirit Hospital, permission to sell the village of Malechów, which is prone to disputes, and to transfer it under land law. The proceeds from the sale are to be used for the purchase of other properties or rents for the poor, covered by ecclesiastical immunity.

King Sigismund I the Old approves and grants the city of Lviv its existing coat of arms depicting a gate with three towers and a standing lion. Furthermore, the monarch grants the municipal authorities the honorable privilege of sealing all documents and letters with red wax.

The mayor thanks the Lviv syndic for his assistance to Aleksander Złotkiewicz, announces a power of attorney and the coverage of costs by the juror Łukasz. He requests the release of items from the deposit and sends their inventory.

Ignacy Wemmer notifies Bonawentura Bogdanowicz about the session scheduled by the president concerning city privileges. He requests the issuance of the customary order to invite the deputies to this meeting.

The author commends to the Mayor the case of Kazimierz Paprocki, elder of the Lublin guild of saddlers and harness-makers, who was accused of insulting the Lwów saddlers. He requests a fair hearing and the redress of grievances.

The Primate promises to intervene with the Jesuits, the Nuncio, and the bishops regarding students disturbing the peace. He explains the limitations of his own jurisdiction and asks Lwów to send a representative to the convocation.

The Primate advises seeking protection for Lwów's rights at the upcoming election. He mentions the unsuccessful efforts of the Ruthenian Voivodeship deputies and warns that the protest irritates its citizens.

King Sigismund I the Old forbids merchants traveling between Turkey and Wallachia and Lithuania and Muscovy from bypassing the Lwów staple right and customs duties by traveling through Kamieniec and side roads. He orders the starostas and municipal authorities of Ruthenia and Podolia to arrest merchants violating the ban without exception and to provide assistance to the envoys of the city of Lwów.

The mayor invites the councilors to the town hall at two in the afternoon to reconcile before Easter confession, according to custom. He apologizes for any potential grievances and forwards a letter from the Crown Cup-bearer.

The invitation to the deliberation covers Corpus Christi, a commission and the Warsaw Sejm, municipal finances, the contract for Skniłówek, the shooting of servants by a non-commissioned officer, pending court cases, and matters concerning the Jesuits and a tenement house.

King Sigismund I the Old confirms the resolution of the municipal authorities of Lviv, adopted after a recent fire, prohibiting the construction of houses with arcades in the city and orders all property owners to comply with the new building regulations.

King Sigismund I the Old exempts all Christian inhabitants of Lviv from rents, the 'szos' tax, and other fees for twenty years due to the destruction caused by the city fire. Furthermore, he exempts the burghers from the 'czopowe' tax for a period of seven years, ordering that these revenues be allocated for the next six years to the reconstruction of the city walls and fortifications.

Grand Crown Treasurer Teodor Wessel thanks the authorities of the city of Lwów for the New Year's greetings sent. In response, he sends reciprocal wishes for prosperity to the entire city and the members of the magistrate.

Grand Crown Treasurer Teodor Wessel thanks the authorities of Lwów for the New Year's greetings sent. In response, he conveys wishes for prosperity to the entire city and assures them of his constant goodwill.

Grand Crown Treasurer Teodor Wessel informs the Lwów magistrate about the rules for accepting good Wrocław tymfs valued at two szóstaks. He explains that he has forbidden the issuance of unnecessary plates used to distinguish them, relying on the prudence and conscience of the traders.

Wessel praises Lwów's vigilance regarding bad currency, criticizes border starostas, and orders supervision of circulation. A found die for 'small heads' should help identify the manufacturer.

Grand Crown Treasurer Teodor Wessel authorizes the Lwów authorities to publicly announce an official list of good szóstaks bearing his seal, leaving this decision to their discretion. He stipulates that the model coins sealed to the papers should not raise any doubts as to their authenticity.

Grand Crown Treasurer Teodor Wessel thanks the Lwów authorities for the New Year's wishes and reciprocates with prosperity. Regarding monetary reduction, he refers to earlier universals and attaches a decree of the Piotrków Tribunal.

Lviv Archbishop Bernard Wilczek approves the donation of a brick house near the cathedral cemetery, made by the altarist Maciej Krogulicz of Strzyżów to the mayor and councilors of Lviv as guardians of the altar of St. Mary, founded by Stanisław Małdrzyk. In return, each successive altarist was obliged to celebrate perpetual masses for the soul of the donor, his parents, and friends.

The mayor and councilors of the city of Lviv resolve a border and property dispute, adjudicating the disputed meadows on the drained ponds in Zamarstynów to Marcin Schöngregier and the successors of Bernard Tyczka. The peasants of Zamarstynów are ordered to perpetual silence due to the lack of documents confirming their rights to these lands.

Wielopolski asks the mayor to assist a chamber official in recovering debts from Lviv citizens and merchants. He emphasizes the interest of the treasury and the creditor's difficulties due to missed payment deadlines.

Wielopolski requests the authorities of Lwów to assist in settling the dues of Wacław Woyzik [?]. Payment is to be made proportionally, provided there is a genuine signature and a proper account, without protracted execution.