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Kraków asks for the release of its burgher Ciamer from a re-collection of the donative in Lwów and for the unsealing of his goods. It argues that the merchant has already paid in Kraków, and the universals exclude collecting the same tribute again in another city. It also cites the merchant's account of the current practice and his trade losses.

The magistrate of Kraków received news by mail that in Kamieniec, 27 people died in three houses within two weeks. It asks the magistrate of Lwów for confirmation and closer information about a possible plague. It intends to look for ways to stop its spread and encourages the addressees to exercise similar caution.

Kraków confirms receipt of an earlier letter from Lwów regarding another, partially unread matter. Then it asks about a rumor of two sudden deaths in the Lwów suburb and symptoms of the plague in other people. It demands honest information and protection against newcomers to preserve the health of the inhabitants, the credibility of municipal certificates, and trade with Silesia.

The magistrate of Kraków notifies about news from Hungary regarding a severe plague beyond the Tisza and Miskolc [?]. It asks Lwów to send letters to border towns, check passports and certificates of newcomers, and recommend guards and barriers on the roads.

Kraków received Lwów's letter of August 5 along with the interrogation of Szewelier. The creditors do not demand his transport, as there is nothing to pay off the debts with. They are ready to reimburse the costs of food and the work of officials, but they do not intend to pay his Lwów debts.

The magistrate of Kraków asks for the search and imprisonment in Lwów of a Frenchman called Szewele, also appearing as Rytter. It attributes to him fraud against creditors, escape with over seven hundred red zlotys, and leaving a pregnant wife. It presents the news about two earlier wives as a rumor.

The creditors did not find the expected money on the detainee. Kraków leaves the recognition of debts and charges to the local court, asks for an interrogation according to the attached questions, and an authenticated record. The creditors promise to cover the office fees and modest sustenance from the beginning of the imprisonment.

After receiving the letter from the 26th of the previous month, the magistrate persuaded Szewelier's creditors to cover the costs of his food and the work of officials. It informs about sending 282 tymfs via Stobkowski [?] and thanks Lwów for the effort and expenses.

Kraków thanks for finding and imprisoning Szewele alias Rytter. It suspends sending a man for the detainee because Lwów demanded the arrival of a commissioner and the coverage of local debts and costs. It asks for their itemization so that the messenger can arrive with the appropriate money.

Kraków thanks for the Christmas and New Year wishes and responds regarding the Wrocław tymfs. It informs about the application of the universal of the Grand Crown Treasurer, according to which a tymf has the exchange rate of two Polish six-groschen coins, approved by a decree of the Crown Tribunal. It announces the attachment of a copy of the relevant point.

Kraków thanks the magistrate of Lwów for the letter of August 8, conveying news about contagious diseases in Podolia, Ukraine, Kamieniec Podolski, and Żółkiew, as well as the precautionary measures taken. It requests further news and declares the reimbursement of transport costs for the letters.

The magistrate of Kraków sends its citizen for detailed news about contagious diseases spreading in Ruthenia, Ukraine, and Podolia. It asks Lwów to inform the envoy, detain travelers and merchants from the affected areas, check passports, and verify certificates of healthy origin for travelers and goods. It demands the authentication of the documents' good origin with an official signature and the city seal before allowing further passage.