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King Sigismund I settles a dispute in Lwów, sentencing councilors Maciej Mikulka, Jan Kochno, and Jan Frayborg to imprisonment in a tower for unlawfully inciting the commonalty. He orders the city council to account for public revenues and fortification funds before royal commissioners and delegates of the commune and guilds.

The author discusses difficulties in Głogowski's case, efforts to reach an agreement, and the need to appear in court on Wednesday and Thursday. He points out what he considers an incorrect entry in the register and the possibility of satisfying the creditor with a smaller amount.

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.

King Sigismund I ensures the Lviv councilor, Master Michael, and his elder children, Michael and Anna, the lifelong and undisturbed possession of the Lviv water mill known as the Piekarski Mill. The monarch pledges on his royal word, on behalf of himself and his successors, that the mill will not be redeemed either by subjects or for the royal table during the lifetime of any of these three holders.

Jan Białobrzeski informs the Lwów authorities about successful intercession with the Kraków lord and sends the councilors the universals issued according to their wishes. He also assures the addressees of the lack of lawsuits against them and declares his constant kindness and help.

King Sigismund I ratifies and approves the sale of an annual redeemable rent, made without prior royal consent by the Lviv sub-starosta Zygmunt Bartoszewski on the third part of the Lviv mill to the vicars of the Lviv Cathedral for one hundred marks. This rent is placed under the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical court, with the monarch's rights to the mill remaining intact.

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.

King Sigismund I the Old grants the incumbent councilors of the city of Lviv half of the revenue from the tap tax as compensation for neglecting their private affairs in favor of public service. The remaining half of the income from this tax is to be allocated to the repair of the city, in accordance with previous regulations.

The rector thanks the magistrate for the wishes. Candidate Belli should still improve his education; the rector would prefer to send someone else but will agree if the city maintains the choice. He praises the maintenance of the academic school.

King Sigismund I the Old restricts the practice of the shoemaking craft in the suburbs of Lviv exclusively to two castle shoemakers and forbids merchants from purchasing hides from newcomers outside the city limits. Furthermore, he orders the starosta Stanisław of Chodecz and the municipal authorities to strictly enforce the guild rights of the shoemakers.

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.

The registrar asks to deduct 34 zlotys from the amount paid by the Lwów treasury to Herszko Lachmanowicz. This is an overdue fee for extracts and authentications; after receiving the money, he promises a receipt.

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.

Konstanty Wapowski recommends his son, the Starosta of Brzeźnica, to the Ruthenian Voivode, as he is seeking confirmation for a lieutenancy in his father's banner. He also asks for support for the officer nomination of Mr. Wujakowski and declares he will recruit elite men for his unit.

Wapowski declares his support to the addressee, discusses the organization of the sejmik, the opinions of dignitaries, and news about the unapproved points of the Saxon commissioners. A postscript rejects attempts to cause discord between the correspondents.

King Sigismund I the Old approves the organization and customs of Lviv guilds and removes Lviv masters, journeymen, and apprentices from the authority of Kraków guild masters. He permits Lviv craftsmen to freely train apprentices and confer master titles, guaranteeing them full rights throughout the Kingdom, and entrusts jurisdiction over them to guild elders with the right of appeal to the Lviv city council.

Warszycki sends the Voivode of Volhynia Christmas and New Year wishes: health, happiness, prosperity for his house, and the preservation of his dignity. He asks for continued favor and confirms his readiness for service.

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.

King Sigismund I the Old grants for life to Lviv councilor Michael and his children, Michael and Anna, all income from a bolter installed in the Piekarski mill in Lviv. Previously, the monarch had ensured them lifetime profits from the third measure of the same mill.

King Sigismund I establishes the rules for the annual submission of accounts of municipal revenues by the incumbent Lviv councilors before former councilors, four assessors, and six representatives of the commonalty. He simultaneously orders all participants of the audit to keep the obtained information strictly confidential under an oath of allegiance to the King.

Stanisław of Chodecz certifies an excerpt from the Lviv castle court books, in which Małgorzata Tłusta Mieszczynowa and her son Erazm provide a receipt to the canons of the Lviv cathedral for the payment for the mill in front of the Halych gate. The document releases the chapter from further financial and property claims regarding this real estate.

King Sigismund I the Old guarantees the prelates and canons of the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv the inviolable possession of one-third of the royal mill in the Halych Suburb for a period of 15 years. The monarch pledges that neither he, nor his successors, nor anyone else will redeem the said mill during this time.

King Sigismund I the Old settles a dispute between the burghers of Lviv and the Starosta of Lviv, Stanisław of Chodecz, concerning the collection of customs and market duties on salted fish. He establishes a procedure for merchants to take an oath and confirms the right of Lviv burghers to purchase fish in Busk duty-free.

King Sigismund I cancels his previous trade privilege granted to the Jews of the Lviv suburbs and confirms the exclusive right of the Lviv burghers to trade within the city, prohibiting the suburban residents from doing so. To allow for the liquidation of goods and the repayment of debts, the monarch grants the suburban Jews a two-year transition period with limited trading rights.

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

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.

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 establishes a free Saturday meat market, known as 'sochaczki', for a period of twenty years in Lviv, which is rebuilding after a fire. During this time, he allows all residents and visitors to freely sell and butcher meat, suspending the monopoly of the local butchers' guild, which is also granted a tax exemption.

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.

Wielopolski asks the mayor for help for the 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.

Before the Lviv land court, Jadwiga of Olesko, wife of the Podolian Voivode Marcin Kamieniecki, endowed the Archbishop of Lviv, Bernard Wilczek, with an annual rent (wyderkaf) of 10 grzywnas from a sum of 400 florins. This income, secured on the customs and ponds in Załoźce and Olesko, was designated for the maintenance of a lamp before the altar of St. George in the Lviv Cathedral.

Wielopolski asks the Lviv authorities for help in settling Wacław Woyzik's [?] dues. Payment is to be made proportionally, provided there is a genuine signature and a proper account, without protracted execution.

Wielopolski orders the lifting of the previous ban on releasing goods of merchants from Košice and Prešov. He justifies the change by the losses to the Crown treasury and the restriction of trade.

Wielopolski explains that after a complaint against Ensign Koc was filed with the Hetman, he cannot resolve the matter himself. He is waiting for instructions from a higher authority without prejudging the validity of the allegations.

Lviv Archbishop Bernard Wilczek confirms and transumes a document from the Lviv land court regarding the sale of an annual rent from customs and fisheries in Załoźce and Olesko by the Podolian Voivode Marcin Kamieniecki and his wife Jadwiga. The Archbishop allocates and endows this income for the maintenance of a perpetual lamp before the Blessed Sacrament in the Lviv Cathedral, for Holy Masses, and for the support of church staff.

Wielopolska asks for relief regarding the hiberna of the Nowy Targ starosty, which is already burdened with three banners and a fourth one announced. In a postscript, she conveys reports about the detention of Poles in France.

Wielopolska explains that an eye disease prevents her from writing by hand. She expresses concern for her niece and asks about a woman from the convent who knows how to embroider with fine stitches.

The judge and deputy judge of the Kraków land court certify the decree of King Sigismund I resolving a dispute between customs officers and merchants regarding routes for driving cattle and transporting goods from Ruthenia, Podolia, Volhynia, and Moldavia. According to the judgment, cattle and goods from Ruthenia, Podolia, and Moldavia must be directed through Lwów, Gródek, and Przemyśl to Sandomierz, while those from Volhynia through Lublin and Radom, under penalty of confiscation.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the request of the Lviv city authorities, moves the annual fair from the Feast of the Holy Trinity to the Feast of Saint Margaret, exempting arriving merchants from customs duties. At the same time, he confirms the holding of the fair on the Feast of Saint Agnes, maintaining the existing obligation to pay customs duties.

King Sigismund I approves the 1528 decree of the mayor and councilors of Lviv, which awarded disputed meadows formed on drained ponds in Zamarstynów to Marcin Schöngreger, guardian of the widow and children of the late Bernard Tyczka. The inhabitants of the village of Zamarstynów were ordered to maintain perpetual silence on this matter.

King Sigismund I the Old, at the request of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter, confirms a 1463 document by royal commissioners delimiting the chapter village of Wierzbiąż and the royal villages of Rożana and Rzeczyczów. The confirmation grants the Chapter the disputed lands, forests, thickets, and revenues according to the established boundary mounds.

King Sigismund I confirms to the chapters of the Lviv Cathedral a document from the commissioners of King Casimir Jagiellon dated 1474. This act established the detailed course of the boundaries and the placement of boundary mounds between the capitular village of Wierbiż and the royal villages of Drohowyże and Uście.

King Sigismund I the Old consolidates previous debt records on the royal village of Honiatycze into a single sum of 220 marks and pledges it to the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv. The Chapter is to hold and use the village as a pledge until the debt is fully repaid by the monarch or his successors.