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In view of the enemy approaching the city, the Lwów councilors ask the Grabowiec starosta Marek Matczyński for his support with the Grand Crown Hetman. They desire the arrival of soldiers with prepared means for their maintenance, a good commander, and help in purchasing ammunition and food, including from the city's beer and spirits tax. They also ask for letters to land officials so that they immediately issue taxes for the city's urgent needs.

Marek Matczyński informs the authorities of Lviv about the imminent arrival of John III Sobieski and the monarch's planned stay at the city palace. He advises urgent removal of filth from the Market Square, streets, and the road from Zhovkva, so that the dirt does not cause disgust to the monarch.

Marek Matczyński informs the Lviv magistrate about submitting to the King the case of the estate of the late Teodor Bryszyanic, who died intestate, citing city privileges regarding funds for fortifications. He also assures them of the monarch's favor and his will to respect the applicable law.

Marek Matczyński, Voivode of Bełz, intercedes with the authorities of Lviv on behalf of the royal servant Tomasz Gordon, requesting his appointment to the office of assessor (ławnik). He asks for a one-time exception to be made, allowing the candidate to bypass the required service in the college of forty men.

The Voivode of Ruthenia, Marek Matczyński, addresses the issue of repairing city roads, recommending that the exhausted livestock of the subjects be spared for a time following spring work, and comments on the accusations against Captain Truszkiewicz. Furthermore, he asks the city authorities to persuade the carters from the city estates to transport stones to his property for payment.

Ruthenian Voivode Marek Matczyński intervenes with the Lviv authorities on behalf of Samuel the Jew, who complained to the King about the magistrate's delay in enforcing a judgment regarding an unpaid debt. He urges the councilors to administer justice impartially and to require the defendants to take the oath prescribed by the judgment.

Ruthenian Voivode Marek Matczyński informs the Lviv magistrate of the impossibility of obtaining funds from the public treasury for the city's needs due to the exhaustion of the Commonwealth's resources. He advises the burghers of Lviv to rely on their own strength and take care of the defense and security of Lviv themselves.

Ruthenian Voivode Marek Matczyński responds to complaints from Lviv authorities following a fire in the suburbs, addressing the assault by Mr. Łowicki on soldiers and the suspicious activities of Tatars purchasing captives. He also announces the intervention of the administrator of the Żółkiew Starosty regarding abuses by individuals under royal jurisdiction.