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The document certifies a property settlement concluded before the Lwów council between Mikołaj Sołtys and the four children of the late Jerzy Czepner regarding the division of their parents' estate. It establishes the repayment of monetary amounts in cash, wax, and cloth, and grants the children a townhouse in the market square as well as designated movable property.

The King recommends assisting the Augustinians, who acquired the site of the former convent of the Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena outside the Halych Gate. He points to the consent obtained from the Archbishop and requests municipal support and the absence of obstacles to construction.

The councilors and the old council of the city of Lviv certify the status of land ownership inherited by Jan Zimmersteyn and his mother Katarzyna near the mill of Grzegorz Fischer. The document regulates the measurement of the plots and designates a free municipal road running through these lands towards Hołosko and the main road to Zboiska.

King Władysław Jagiełło confirms a transumed document of the Lviv jurors regarding the donation of the Hołosko grange by Katarzyna Cymmerman to her husband Janusz Tłumacz. Furthermore, the monarch grants Janusz and his successors a royal wasteland by the Brzuchowica river and adjacent meadows.

The Lviv City Council certifies an amicable settlement reached between councilor Mikołaj Sołtys and Kasia Teuffelin in a dispute over four gardens located in front of the Halych Gate. The terms for compensation payment and the perpetual transfer of an annual rent to the poor of the Lviv hospital after Teuffelin's death were established.

The document confirms that the maiden Katarzyna, daughter of Jan Zubrzycki, voluntarily renounced her rights to paternal and maternal estates in the village of Zubrza before the Lviv land court in favor of her father and brother. She did so on the same terms as her married sisters had previously renounced their portions of the property.

Michał of Buczacz, starosta of Śniatyn and Kołomyja, endows the parish church he founded in Michałcze by granting the village of Repużyńce in the Koropiec district, along with a mill on the Dniester river, a hide of land, and sheaf tithes. He transfers these revenues to the parish priest and his successors in exchange for perpetual prayers for the souls of the founder, his wife, and their descendants.

The jurors of the city of Lviv certify that Grzegorz, along with his family, sold the hereditary soltys estate in the suburban village of Goldberg to Jan Weyszhannes, a Lviv burgher and juror. The sale took place with the consent of the city council, with the sellers fully renouncing their rights.

Gunter of Sieniawa, Lviv land judge, and Jan of Wysokie, sub-judge, certify the perpetual division of estates, including those in Sichów and Żyrawka, between sisters Katarzyna and Zofia, heiresses of Zubrza. The agreement regulates the division of hides, peasants, mills, ponds, and inns.

Jakub, known as Zawisza, together with his own sister Katarzyna, heirs of the late Marcin Ważny, sell to Marcin Tłusty and his wife Małgorzata a hereditary mill before the Halych Gate in Lviv for the sum of three hundred marks. The transaction and the terms of installment payments are approved and entered into the records by the General Starosta of Ruthenia, Piotr Myszkowski.

Lviv Archbishop Bernard Wilczek grants the All Saints' altar in the Metropolitan Cathedral in Lviv to the Lviv Furriers' Guild. In return, the furriers' brotherhood assumes the obligation of its permanent maintenance and the provision of a priest and anniversary masses.

King Sigismund I grants permission to Master Michael, notary of Lviv, to purchase a third part of the Baker's Mill in the Lviv suburb for the sum of fifty marks. He records this amount for him, along with the right to collect one-third of the mill's income, with the obligation to bear one-third of the repair costs.

The document certifies the exchange of real estate performed before the Lviv juror court between Katarzyna Bieczarka and Lviv councilor Stanisław Wilczek and his wife Zofia. Under the agreement, Bieczarka transfers a tenement house in the Lviv Market Square in exchange for the Wilczek couple's house located on Piekarska Street.

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.

Royal commissioners resolve a property dispute between the widow and daughters of the late councilor Jan Kosnar and the Lwów chamberlain Mikołaj Odnowski. The case concerns the repayment of a 350-florin mortgage debt and the return of a tenement house located in the Lwów market square.

Bishop of Przemyśl Michał Wodzicki informs the Lviv magistrate that he has sent a letter to the Starosta of Błonie demanding the return of a tenement house unlawfully seized from Katarzyna Georgiewicz. He sends a copy of the letter under seal to the city authorities for their information, hoping for a successful resolution of the matter.

Katarzyna Godlewska urges her brother to urgently send money to cover obligations, fearing official trouble. She also informs him about complex settlement and property issues involving, among others, the lady of Gródek.

The author protests against the takeover of Katarzyna Piergiewiczowa's tenement house through debt assignment. He cites the constitution of 1678 and demands the return of the property to the municipal market for an appropriate price.

F. S. Godlewski sends to the President and authorities of Lviv a response and a copy of a letter to the Starosta of Błonie regarding the petition of the aggrieved Mrs. Georgiewicz. He requests that these documents be forwarded to the woman concerned.

A document by the subcamerarius of Przemyśl, Stanisław Herburt of Fulsztyn, and the wojski of Przemyśl, Maciej Boguski, confirming the execution of a site inspection, the determination of boundaries, and the raising of boundary mounds between the villages of Bieńkowa Wisznia, Jatwięgi, and Sychtarowice and the village of Milczyce. The boundary dispute was resolved at the request of the heirs of the aforementioned estates.

King Sigismund I the Old grants the mayor and council of the city of Lwów twenty marks of annual rent from the city guard, previously paid to the Lwów castle, allocating these funds for the city's needs and repairs.

Katarzyna Gruszewiczowa invites Forbes and his household to her daughter Katarzyna’s wedding, scheduled for Sunday 24 February 1686, promising to return their kindness.

King Sigismund II Augustus abolishes the burdensome tribute in kind of live fish, hitherto paid by the burghers of Lwów to the royal castle, replacing it with a fixed monetary fee collected from vessels containing fish brought to the city market. He orders the Starosta of Lwów and his officials to strictly observe the newly established market tax.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms the privilege of King Władysław III of Varna from 1444, which mandates that the nobility and clergy sell Lviv real estate to Lviv burghers within one year. Additionally, the monarch introduces mandatory official valuation of encumbered properties by the magistrate under oath and prohibits the artificial inflation of mortgage debts beyond the estimated value.

King Sigismund II Augustus, at the general sejm in Kraków, approves a document from the Lwów assessors dated 1554, certifying the sale of a hide of arable land with meadows and thickets in the village of Kleparów to the peasant Grzegorz Sołtys by Stanisław Kmitowicz and Barbara and Katarzyna Kmitówna. The issued diploma ensures the buyer and his heirs perpetual and inviolable ownership rights to the acquired land.

King Sigismund Augustus adjudicates the ownership of the Brzuchowice estate, including the mill, to the city of Lwów and confirms municipal jurisdiction over the villages of Brzuchowice and Hołosko. He ensures the successors of Marcin Hanel the right to collect income from the Hołosko estate, while maintaining traditional labor services (szarwarki) owed to the city.

The Lwów councilors, acting as administrators of the Holy Spirit Hospital, grant the miller Maciej Malski and his wife Katarzyna a sum of 30 grzywnas on the third part of a newly built mill on the Pełtew River in the village of Malechów, and grant them possession and use of this part. The document reserves the life rights of Wawrzyniec Morawiński and his wife Anna to the remaining two parts of the mill and imposes on Maciej Malski the obligation to maintain the entire facility in the future.

Paula, Ursula, and Catherine, daughters of the late Gaspar Caprarius, sell a plot of land in Telve di Sotto for 8 Rhenish florins to Gaspar Buffa to settle a debt resulting from an arbitration award. The transaction was concluded in the presence of Paula's husband and the curator of the minor sisters and was notarized.

The author sends greetings to her friend (kum), expresses concern for his weakened health, and explains her inability to visit in person due to the terrible state of the roads. She also reports on a conversation with Mrs. Godlewska regarding the inspection of rooms in a tenement house before making a final decision.

Alexander Sommer inquires about news regarding Mr. Cusing's return to Krakow and the matter of purchasing harnesses and lending horses to Robert Forbes. He also declares his intention to travel to Jarosław to assist the wagoners and sends greetings to the household.

Katarzyna Sommerowa protests against the unlawful sequestration of her own goods in Leipzig for her husband's debts. She announces that she will sue Arthur Forbes before the Crown Tribunal in Lublin if he does not return the seized property.

King Stefan Batory confirms to the Lviv burgher Szymon Hannel the previous privileges of Kings Sigismund I and Władysław Jagiełło regarding the Hołosko estate and grants on the Brzuchowice river. The document sanctions the hereditary and property rights to the aforementioned goods near Lviv.

Katarzyna Konstancja asks Andrzej Janocki for legal representation and support in her protracted case before the royal court in Warsaw following the death of her previous advocate. She explains her doubts regarding the status of the royal verdict, returns evidentiary documents, and sends a down payment, promising further remuneration upon the successful conclusion of the trial.

Katarzyna Kossakowska rebukes the Lviv Magistrate for issuing a ban on monasteries renting quarters to the nobility arriving for the contracts. She warns the councilors that alienating the nobility will lead to a boycott of the Lviv assemblies and the relocation of the contracts to another city.

Katarzyna Kossakowska informs the President of Lwów about the desire of a Warsaw merchant, Hampel, to organize redoubts and asks him to sound out the intentions of local townspeople to avoid disputes with the city. She appeals for an agreement with the starosta and for the final decision to be conveyed via the vice-burgrave.

Lviv councilor Jerzy Boim, together with his wife Jadwiga and his family, allocates the sum of 2100 florins invested in Lviv townhouses to endow the Chapel of the Holy Trinity and the Passion of Christ, which he founded at the cathedral cemetery in Lviv. The document defines the right of patronage, the principles of fund management, the duties of four priests led by a senior, the order of services, and the right of burial.

Anna Katarzyna Leszczyńska, née Jabłonowska, writes to her nephew, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, Voivode of Volhynia, expressing her despair and announcing an imminent journey. She also orders the letter to be burned after showing it to the Benefactor.

Anna Leszczyńska shares her sorrows with her brother, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, Voivode of Volhynia, and reports on illness in the household. She also informs him of the widespread, growing grievances and resentment of the petty nobility towards the royal house in the context of news from the sejmiks.

Anna Leszczyńska expresses deep anxiety due to the misfortunes affecting her household, assures her brother of her warm affection, and asks him to take care of his health, promising to send a more extensive letter soon. The letter also contains warm greetings for her sister-in-law, a short postscript in another hand regarding property and honor matters, and notes concerning the senator's departure to Warsaw.

Anna Leszczyńska expresses her longing for her brother and asks him to dedicate a moment to correspondence, which would bring her relief from her sadness. She also reports on a dispute with a winemaker and rumors allegedly spread about her before the sejmik by the Voivodess of Bełz.

Overcome with deep sorrow, Anna Leszczyńska implores her brother to strive for reconciliation if possible, fearing exile and wandering. She assures him of her devotion and informs him that she is awaiting further news from Warsaw and comfort from God.

Anna Leszczyńska sends her brother heartfelt wishes and reports on the war situation and the cancellation of her trip to Warsaw due to the approaching Swedish troops. She also touches upon the marriage plans of the Starosta of Warsaw and her anticipation of news about her husband.

Anna Leszczyńska sends her brother wishes for prosperity and asks him to remain kind to Marysieńka. She also expresses sadness due to their prolonged separation and uncertainty regarding his stay in Warsaw.

The author complains to her brother about their separation before the upcoming election and insists on the return of a trusted friend sent to him, who is urgently needed by her. She assures him of her patience and unchanging sisterly affection.

Anna Leszczyńska writes to her brother, complaining of poor health, a lack of good news, and difficulties with her planned trip to the countryside. She expresses hope for a meeting during the upcoming Sejm and assures him of her constant devotion.

Anna Leszczyńska sends heartfelt wishes to her nephew Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, lamenting the constant vexations, the difficult fate of their house, and the impossibility of a direct conversation. She requests that confidential information be conveyed through the scribe of Kalisz and announces that her sent servant will provide an account of her daily sorrows.

Anna Leszczyńska expresses her joy at the renewal of cordial relations with her brother and reports on her unexpected reconciliation with the Queen. She also attaches a postscript full of gratitude and compliments addressed to her sister-in-law.

Anna Jabłonowska writes to her brother, the Voivode of Volhynia Jan Jabłonowski, about the unrest caused by Swedish activities and her considerations regarding a trip to Częstochowa. She mentions court disputes surrounding the Marshal's seal and commends Mr. Bartoszewski to the addressee's care.

Anna Leszczyńska thanks her brother for his kindness and reports on the arrival of a messenger, while also mentioning disturbing political news. However, she awaits news of her sister-in-law's safe delivery with the greatest concern, lamenting that she cannot attend to her in person.

Anna Katarzyna Leszczyńska laments that she learned of her brother's presence in Kraków so late and inquires about the duration of his stay. She expresses a desire to meet him soon in Kraków or Warsaw before the upcoming coronation.