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Guttinius thanks the councillors for congratulations on his secretaryship and promises assistance to the city. A postscript thanks them for fifteen thalers.

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

The sender informs Joanna Domicela Jabłonowska about the trip of the Marshal's wife and his sister to Kock for a stay of several weeks. He encourages the addressee to surprise them and arrive for a joint meeting halfway.

The marquis recalls earlier letters and an unpaid sum, asking the recipient for help.

The Marquis d'Arquien expresses regret over the lack of support from Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski in a dispute concerning the starosta office, which he had counted on due to family ties. However, he assures the recipient that he will handle the usurpers' claims himself, noting that any concessions would primarily affect future possessors of these estates.

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 sender addresses the recipient as Monseigneur and writes that they will comply with his instruction and show the queen a letter. The sender mentions a person or matter whose details cannot be read with confidence and asks for support for it. The letter ends with a humble courtesy formula; a separate final page bears the address of an unidentified dignitary. The date, place, and sender's identity are uncertain.

Denhoff presents complaints by the Lviv Jewish community about wrongs and oppression by townspeople and asks for support and a fair hearing. He also mentions restrictions on trade and obstacles in the city. The letter is dated 19 December 1691; the place has been read as Janów.

The sender writes about Tomasz Gordon, a citizen of Lviv, his origins, and his efforts to obtain the office of alderman. The sender mentions privileges and the election and rights of the nobility. The letter ends in Warsaw on 6 February 1689.

The sender addresses the Lviv magistracy. The letter concerns the Jewish synagogue in Lviv, rights and municipal affairs, and the resolution or presentation of the matter before the magistracy. Part of the manuscript is faded and illegible. The examined sheet does not contain a definite, complete date or place of issue.

Denhoff writes to the addressees in Lviv concerning the case between the Bracław voivode and Mr Łaskowski, heard before an arbitration court. He asks them not to obstruct enforcement of the decree and to ensure that the voivode receives the satisfaction due to him. The letter is dated Warsaw, 20 August 1699.

The sender writes to the Lviv magistracy about Mr Afendikowicz and his property, mentioning the law and the resolution of the case. The sender asks for the matter to be treated favorably. The dating on the sheet indicates Warsaw, 18 May 1692. An address note on the verso gives Warsaw and 13 July 1695 as a separate annotation; it does not replace the date of the letter.

The sender refers to the magistracy’s goodwill toward Tomasz Gordon, who was elected alderman, and asks that his case be considered. He promises to defend the rights of the magistracy and the city. The letter is dated in Warsaw, 10 March 1689.

The sender addresses the city authorities of Lviv and writes about the king's favor, a vacancy, and his own year-long efforts. Further details are partly illegible. The date, 24 January 1689, was read from the letter sheet.

The sender addresses the Lviv magistracy as friends worthy of respect. In Polish with Latin insertions, the sender mentions matters connected with the city and asks that a matter be treated favorably; much of the account cannot be read with confidence. The sheet gives Warsaw and 4 April 1689.

A letter in German addressed to Arthur Forbes. Only isolated elements of the text are legible, and its contents cannot be translated reliably. The date and place were not read. The year 1691 is probable based on the unit cover, but is not legible with certainty on the letter sheet.

The second letter in the unit, in German, is addressed to Arthur Forbes. The date at the top of the sheet is tentatively read as 26 June 1691. The surviving text is more extensive, but damage, fading, and difficult handwriting prevent a reliable reading of most sentences. The signature may include the name Christoph.

The second letter in the unit is addressed to a benefactor or benefactors. The sender renews a request concerning a matter involving the Dzierżanowskis and mentions documents or a detailed list; other details are partly illegible. The letter is dated 5 August 1758. A separate address notation pointing to Lwów survives.

The sender addresses the recipient as a benefactor. He refers to an earlier letter and a request concerning a matter involving the Dzierżanowskis, and mentions the need for a reply or action on the matter. Some details of the argument are difficult to read. The letter is dated in Lwów (the place reading is uncertain) on 18 February 1757; an address notation on the folded sheet also survives.

The merchant confirms the arrival in Gdańsk of a shipment from Amsterdam containing a bed and fabric, and reports that the goods were handed over through an intermediary. He checks whether all the instructions have been carried out and reports losses of ships during severe weather.

The merchant confirms that the ordered goods have arrived in Gdańsk. He attributes the delay to severe weather and losses at sea, thanks the recipient for his confidence, and looks forward to meeting him in Warsaw during the Sejm.

The merchant reports on orders placed in Holland, thanks the recipient for a recommendation, gives prices for five kinds of grain, and warns that prices may rise further depending on supplies from Poland.

Ab Dryka reports with concern about the difficulties in receiving and weighing barrels of saltpeter from ten carters in Jarosław. He attaches an additional letter addressed to a Lviv contractor to the merchant correspondence.

The sender addresses a Most Illustrious Lord and Benefactor. The surviving text is difficult to read, and its specific subject cannot be established. The date notation gives Sambor, 5 June 1637. The address leaf on pp. 3 and 5 contains an uncertain name or title and the designation “to the Samborski.” The inventory card gives a different unit start date.

The sender addresses the recipient as a brother and benefactor. The surviving text contains expressions of regard and further remarks that are difficult to read; the matter at issue cannot be reconstructed reliably. The date notation gives Lublin and 27 May 1691. The external address on p. 4 directs the letter to Lwów, but the recipient’s surname is illegible.

The sender conveys his respect and wishes the recipient a good and happy New Year. The short text is partly difficult to read. A note on the folded sheet mentions the Queen and an instruction to pass on a message, but most of its wording remains uncertain. The signature may read “Dumons.” The letter has its own date notation: Warsaw, 4 January 1703.

Colonel Ebresel confirms the receipt of funds and the execution of secret orders at the Bila Tserkva fortress, and announces solemn celebrations for the monarch's coronation. He also asks the voivode how to send the files of the completed investigation.

A letter in Polish dated 18 August 1691. The surviving text is difficult to read; a formal address to a high-ranking recipient and further correspondence on current matters can be discerned. The address and signature are uncertain.

A letter dated 23 April 1692. The manuscript contains a formal address to a high-ranking recipient and describes matters requiring the recipient’s attention; the text is difficult to read. The address notation survives on a folded leaf.

A second, separate letter in the unit, also dated 23 April 1692. It addresses the recipient with a formal salutation and discusses a matter whose details cannot be read with confidence. A separate address notation accompanies it.

The letter dated 15 October 1691 concerns the recipient’s affairs and the course of earlier correspondence; the handwriting prevents a complete reconstruction of the details. The address on the reverse is difficult to read.

A separate tabular account with amounts was enclosed in the unit. Its heading gives the date 18 August 1691; most entries cannot be read with confidence.

Ferdinand Engelhardt informs the merchants Robert and Arthur Forbes about the dispatch from Wrocław to Jarosław of six bales of cloth entrusted to the carters Klemens Polaczek and Jędrzej Besnowski. He presents a statement of advances and transport costs, requesting payment of the remaining freight balance upon receipt of the intact cargo.

Engelhardt replies to Robert Forbes about shipments and their accounting. He refers to goods in packages, values, and costs, but many words and figures are illegible. The letter ends with the sender’s signature; p. 35 is a folded address leaf, not a separate text.

Ferdinand Engelhardt sends a letter requesting its delivery to Andreas Boyd in order to collect a debt of 216 florins. He also informs about the arrival and further dispatch of Leipzig goods and conveys New Year's wishes.

The sender replies to Robert Forbes about a goods delivery. He comments on their condition or quality, the method of shipment, and related costs; the specific terms and most details are difficult to read. Page 37 is a folded address side with no reliable continuation.

Ferdinand Engelhardt informs Robert Forbes about difficulties in selling the received Russian leather and the detention of a wagon with goods by a customs officer in Kępno due to discrepancies in customs duties.

Ferdinand Engelhardt responds to Arthur Forbes's order for Hungarian batting, explaining that due to a lack of stock of this commodity in Breslau, it must first be commissioned to clothiers. He also reminds him to place future orders well in advance.

The sender informs Robert Forbes about a transaction and goods, then lists several costs or charges. Several types of goods and figures are visible, but not all names, units, or totals can be read reliably. Page 41 is the address side.

The author asks Mr. Brown to clarify the delivery of a shipment to the standard-bearer and advises directing matters and funds directly to the chancellery due to the lack of a receipt for settlement. In a postscript, he instructs the addressee on how to handle the money should the Tatar standard-bearer appear.

The sender reports on a consignment and its transport, discusses how the goods should be handled, and refers to related charges. Packages and values are mentioned, but the goods, intermediaries, and account cannot be reconstructed with confidence. Page 49 is the address-bearing reverse.

The sender replies to Robert Forbes’s correspondence and discusses goods and their accounting. The text refers to consignments, values, and transport, but not all details can be read. Page 45 is the folded address-bearing reverse of the letter.

Ferdinand Engelhardt informs Arthur Forbes about the shipment of eleven bales and one package of goods from Wrocław to Jarosław via the carrier Tomasz Kiełbika. The letter contains a specification of the weight of individual cargo items and a summary of the freight costs paid and remaining to be paid.

The senders ask Mr. Brown for information regarding the standard-bearer and for clarification on the issue of transferring money directly to the chancellery without issuing a receipt. In a postscript, they advise withholding the payment of funds to the Tatar standard-bearer until they are actually collected.

The letter discusses goods carried in packages, their quantities, and related accounts. The sender refers to the condition or quality of the goods and to transport. Many details and figures are difficult to read, so no specific values have been assigned. Page 47 contains the address-bearing reverse.

The letter to Robert Forbes discusses the transport and accounting of goods. The sender refers to shipped items, their cost or value, and further commercial arrangements. Goods names and the account are partly illegible. Page 57 is the outer address-bearing reverse with a seal.

The letter discusses a shipment of packages containing goods, its transport, and accounting. The sender refers to a lot of seven packages and a person described as an administrator or official; the exact role and name are uncertain. Some entries and figures are visible but cannot be reliably assigned. Page 39 is the address side.

Ferdinand Engelhardt notifies the merchant Arthur Forbes about the dispatch of a batch of goods from Breslau to Jarosław via a carrier, along with a bale of thread, specifying their weight according to Leipzig and Breslau measures. He also informs him of the payment of half the freight charges in Breslau and obliges the addressee to pay the carrier the remaining amount upon intact delivery.

Ferdinand Engelhardt informs Arthur Forbes about the dispatch of two bales of cargo from Wrocław to Lviv via the carrier Gregor Bielawski. He specifies the weight of the goods, the transport rate, the amount of the advance payment made on the spot, and the balance due upon successful receipt of the shipment.