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Pope Gregory IX authorizes the friars of the Order of Preachers departing on missions to the lands of the Saracens and pagans to hear the confessions of local Christians, absolve them from excommunications, and dispense their fellow friars from canonical irregularities.

King Casimir the Great confirms to the children of the late Lviv reeve Maciej the hereditary right to a mill near Lviv and the village of Małe Winniki, including the grange, originally granted to their grandfather Bertold by Prince Lev. The document exempts the inhabitants of the estate from the jurisdiction of the Ruthenian land judges, imposing the obligation to provide one crossbowman for military expeditions.

A renewed summons to declare submission; a promise to preserve liberties and property, with mention of Muscovite troops and previous privileges.

A call for the city to submit and a refusal to provide hostages to secure the travel of its delegation. A promise of safety and health upon the demonstration of humility.

King Casimir the Great grants the miller Konrad of Prussia and his legitimate successors the third part of a mill he built near Lwów, along with a third of the income, while regulating the proportions of repair costs and subjecting him to the municipal law of Lwów.

The document certifies the purchase of a manor by Wacław Dmitrowicz from Wasyl Skibicz, his brother Hynek, and his nephew Olenko for the sum of six kopa of groschen. The transaction was concluded and approved in the presence of the Lviv judge Jakusz Błotyszewski and numerous witnesses.

Ruthenian Starosta Jan Kmita grants the village of Hodowica to the Church of St. John and the Monastery of St. Basil in the suburbs of Lviv for the repose of the soul of the former owner. In exchange for the transferred goods and income, the clergy are obliged to celebrate mass services.

Surprise at the interruption of negotiations and a request for a clear answer as to whether the city still wishes to engage in talks.

Duke of Opole and Lord of the Ruthenian lands, Władysław Opolczyk, grants and confirms to the city of Lwów one hundred Franconian hides along with forests, meadows, and the Pełtew River, defining their boundaries. The townspeople and settlers receive a ten-year exemption from all rents and customary fees, after which they will be obligated to pay annual dues.

Sending back the envoys with written terms and awaiting a response to the submitted declaration.

Duke Władysław Opolczyk performs an exchange of lands in the village of Małe Winniki with the Lviv burgher Grzegorz Stecher, abolishing the inconveniences resulting from their fragmentation according to Ruthenian law. In exchange for Grzegorz's plots located on the hill and below the hill, the Duke transfers to him his fields, meadows, and jurisdiction beyond the river with the right of hereditary possession.

Duke Władysław Opolczyk thanks the inhabitants and officials of the Ruthenian lands for their past loyalty and releases them from the homage and oath sworn to him. At the same time, he returns them to the direct rule of King Louis of Hungary.

Ruthenian Starosta Emericus Bebek certifies the sale of the village of Dobrowtrycz in the Lviv district by Michał Żabicz to the Lviv burgher Emnedon and his son Jan for the sum of 60 marks. The buyers obtain full and hereditary ownership of the property with the right to further dispose of it.

Letter of recommendation for Pavlo Teteria, scribe of the Zaporozhian Host, traveling to the King; a request for kindness and assistance from the Mayor.

Duke Władysław Opolczyk grants the village of Dunajów in the Lwów district to the nobleman Denhart and his legitimate heirs under hereditary law, along with all appurtenances and benefits. The document specifies rent obligations due on St. Martin's Day and ensures the immunity and inviolability of the grant.

The Prior of the Corpus Christi Dominican monastery in Lwów acknowledges receipt from the Lwów city councilors of four blocks of wax bequeathed to the monastery in the will of the burgher Marcin of Wiśnia, and releases them from any further claims. The document was drawn up and attested by the notary public Nicholas of Bytom in the Lwów town hall.

Order to hand over 3,000 florins or the maximum possible sum to Stanisław Orlik for the upcoming payment of wages to mercenaries serving in Podolia. The King promises repayment before Easter or earlier.

King Władysław Jagiełło confirms and transumes a document of King Casimir the Great from 1368, granting Lwów one hundred Franconian hides under German law and a mill on the Pełtew River. Furthermore, he confirms the judicial liberties of the Lwów burghers and the right to hunt within the boundaries of the granted lands.

Following news of a Tatar invasion of the lands of Ruthenia and Podolia, the King dispatches Jan Tarnowski and orders the magistrate to provide him with smaller cannons, weapons, and gunpowder. He announces that he himself will soon follow.

Pope Boniface IX instructs the Bishop of Przemyśl to enforce sanctions and restrain Archbishop Bernard of Halicz from unlawfully harassing the authorities and residents of Lwów in a property dispute. He also authorizes the lifting of an illegal interdict and the absolution of the citizens of Lwów from ecclesiastical penalties imposed by the Archbishop.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants Adam the carpenter and his successors the third measure from the royal mill near the Halicz Gate in Lwów. The privilege is a reward for the craftsman's diligent work on royal buildings and carpentry projects.

Jan of Tarnów, Voivode of Sandomierz and Ruthenian Starosta, certifies the sale of the village of Malechów in the Lwów district by the Lwów burgher Piotr, known as Klork, to the nobleman Michał Łambacki. The sale was concluded for a sum of 'kopa' of groschen of Ruthenian count, along with full rights and appurtenances.

Ruthenian Starosta Gniewosz of Dalewice certifies a settlement between Przedbór and Stanisław, son of the late Lemborz, concerning rights to the village of Wosznica in the Lviv district. By virtue of the agreement, Przedbór renounces claims to part of the estate in favor of Stanisław and his successors.

A notarial document certifying that the Archbishop of Halych, Jakub Strepa, reclaimed a mill in Zboiska that had been unlawfully leased to the Ruthenian priest Jan and returned it to the councilors and the commonalty of the city of Lviv. The Archbishop instructed his chaplain, Jan de Haze, to formally induct the city authorities into possession of the mill, including the right to collect all revenues therefrom.

The document is a notarial copy of a verdict by a judge and commissioner of the Apostolic See, resolving a dispute over a mill outside the city in favor of the parish priest of the Lviv Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary against the authorities and the community of Lviv. It confirms the church's exclusive right to the aforementioned mill and the income derived from it, and orders its recovery after unlawful seizure by the city.

Jan of Tarnów, Castellan and Starosta of Lwów, settles a dispute between Dymitr Wieczerza of Leśniowice and Jan, rector of St. John's Church in the Lwów suburb. He adjudicates the disputed beehives, meadows, and thickets in Jamne and along the Hodowica River to St. John's Church and the village of Hodowice, imposing perpetual silence on Dymitr.

Pope Boniface IX, at the request of the Archbishop of Halych, confirms the testamentary bequest of the late Anna, known as Komica, which grants a mill in Zboiska to the parish church of St. Mary in Lviv. The income from the annual lease of the mill, managed by the Lviv city councilors, is to be used for the maintenance and restoration of the church.

Queen Jadwiga of Poland confirms and renews a document from 1371 by the Starosta of Ruthenia, Jan, granting the village of Hodowica in the Lviv district to the Chapel of St. John and the Basilian monastery in the suburbs of Lviv. This grant was made for the repose of the soul of the late Piotr, the former owner of the estate.

Halych Archbishop Jakub Strzemię transumes a bull of Pope Boniface IX and, by its authority, summons the Lwów parish priest Jan Rusin to the episcopal court in a dispute with the authorities of Lwów. The subject of the conflict concerns the rights to appoint the schoolmaster, the sacristan, the collection of tributes, and the administration of the rectory building and the mill in Zboiska.

King Sigismund III Vasa orders the mayor and council of Lwów to appoint arbitrators from among the councilors to reach an amicable settlement in a dispute over contracts and mutual accounts between Armenian burghers: Jan and Awedik Bernatowicz and Zachariasz Iwaszkowicz. The settlement is intended to prevent the financial ruin of the parties, but must not violate the validity of previous royal decrees.

King Władysław Jagiełło resolves property and legal disputes between the burghers of Lwów and Jan, the parish priest of the church in Lwów. The document regulates issues concerning the 'meszne' (mass fee), the appointment and maintenance of the school and the sacristan, the participation of the clergy in the drafting of wills, rights to house rents, and the ownership of the Blessed Virgin Mary mill.

Renewed intervention against individuals usurping the status of soldiers and attacking noble and royal estates. The King orders the addressee to cooperate with Jerzy Mniszech; a previous demand to redress grievances and disperse the group was not fulfilled.

Archbishop Jakub of Halych confirms to the Lviv burgher Piotr Stecher the resignation and transfer of a portion of a mill near Lviv, along with the right of patronage and collation, made by Narcyz of Kłodno and Korzeniew. The income from this portion of the mill is to serve as an endowment and maintenance for a founded altar.

Sigismund III accuses the city authorities of obstructing a settlement between the Jesuits and the Jews. According to the King, the owners of the lands that the Jews wish to purchase for the Jesuits are willing to relinquish them for appropriate compensation, but the city's opposition is blocking the agreement. The King demands that the settlement be brought to fruition.

King Władysław Jagiełło transfers the villages of Hodowice and Żydatycze, belonging to Jakub, the official of Halicz and hospitaler of Lwów, from Polish law to Magdeburg law. He grants the village heads full judicial jurisdiction over the inhabitants, exempting them from the authority of royal officials.

The document contains an authenticated transsumpt of procedural acts concerning an appeal and adhesion filed by the proxies of the councilors and farmers of the city of Lviv against a verdict of the Roman Curia ordering the payment of tithes to the parish priest Jan Rusin. Archbishop Jakub Strepa certifies the authenticity of the submitted instruments and issues their copy along with a request for the issuance of apostoli.

Archbishop of Halych, Jakub, transumes and authenticates a bull of Pope Gregory XI from 1374 for the friars of the Order of Preachers. The papal document grants Dominicans traveling on missions to infidel peoples, as well as their helpers, the privilege of choosing a confessor and obtaining plenary indulgence at the moment of death.

The Bishop of Kraków, Piotr Wysz, transumes a bull of Pope Gregory XII entrusting him with the resolution of a dispute between Jan Rusin, parish priest of the Church of St. Mary Outside the Walls of Lwów, and the councillors and burghers of Lwów regarding tithes and the revenues of the Holy Spirit Hospital. Consequently, the bishop, as a judge delegated by the Apostolic See, initiates judicial proceedings and summons designated clergymen to take procedural actions.

King Sigismund III Vasa orders the authorities and the commonalty of Lwów to urgently fortify the city and gather supplies of ammunition and food in the face of impending danger. He further instructs them to coordinate all defensive actions with the hetman and the starosta in anticipation of the monarch's imminent arrival.

Nicholas, Dean of Przemyśl and sub-delegated judge by papal mandate, summons the authorities and inhabitants of Lviv to a court in Kraków in a dispute with the parish priest Jan Rusin regarding church revenues. On the reverse, the delivery and announcement of the summons in Lviv in the presence of the Archbishop of Halych, Jakub, is certified.

The King recalls a privilege allowing his servant, Domenico Montelupi, to trade in all cities of the Crown and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania throughout the year. The authorities of Lviv restrict him based on their own laws and privileges. The King recommends a settlement without waiting for a royal court ruling and demands again that Montelupi not be prohibited from selling both during and outside of fairs.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the village of Zubrza in the Lviv land to Jan of Byrawa and his legitimate heirs under perpetual law. In return, the recipient is obliged to perform military service with one lance and two archers, and the subjects are to pay the customary tributes.

King Sigismund III Vasa calls upon the authorities and inhabitants of Lwów to prepare for defense against the approaching threat from pagan forces. He simultaneously informs them of entrusting the supreme command and authority over the defense to the Starosta of Lwów, ordering the magistrate to cooperate closely with him.

King Sigismund III Vasa informs the magistrate of Lviv about the failed assassination attempt on his life by Michał Piekarski, assuring them that the injuries sustained do not pose a threat to his health. He orders this news to be announced to the city's residents to prevent the spread of false rumors and potential riots.

King Sigismund III Vasa announces his arrival in Lwów during a military campaign and orders the city authorities to provide an escort for the royal quartermaster. At the same time, he forbids the townspeople from providing quarters or storing supplies for dignitaries without the knowledge of the monarch's envoy.

King Władysław Jagiełło, at the request of Jan of Zubrza, transfers his village of Zubrza from Polish law to Magdeburg law. The document exempts the village inhabitants from the jurisdiction of royal officials and grants full judicial authority to the local village head (sołtys).

King Sigismund III Vasa responds to a petition from the burghers of Lwów, acknowledging that their complaints have been sufficiently explained by the municipal office. He calls upon the city authorities and the commonalty to remain calm and to observe the applicable privileges, decrees, and ancient customs in harmony.

The Wallachian Voivode Mircea grants merchants from Lviv, Poland, and Lithuania the right to trade freely in his domains upon payment of the required customs duties. The permit covers the trade of goods with an absolute prohibition on the export of silver.

The King reprimands Lwów for failing to send representatives to the parliamentary commission tasked with setting prices. Arguments sent in writing should have been presented by delegates. Separately, he assures the supervision of commissioners over the conduct of soldiers and orders the authorities to ensure the safety of the city.

Florian of Korytnica, Starosta of Lwów and Castellan of Wiślica, certifies the sale of the village of Oświca along with Jerzy's manor, known as Krebłowo Rzeczyce, made by the Sub-steward (podstoli) of Sandomierz, Piotr Włodkowic of Charbinowice, to Jan of Zubrza for the sum of 120 kopa of Ruthenian groschen.