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The Lviv Land Court performs a transumption and confirmation of the privileges granted by Kings Casimir Jagiellon and Sigismund I the Old to the Church of Saint Nicholas outside the city of Lviv. The document confirms the exemption of the local presbyter, his successors, and the monastery itself from all taxes, tributes, and burdens owed to the Crown.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms an entry from the Lviv land records, by which Anna Rosnowska, née Molfka, donated a house in the Podzamcze district of Lviv and meadows to Mikołaj, a former servant of Kazimierz Hynek, and his wife Anna. The monarch grants this perpetual donation permanent legal force.

Kosowicz informs the Voivode of Volhynia about modest food deliveries, an empty pantry, and dwindling funds for current purchases in Lviv. He also reports receiving an assignment from the Suffragan of Przemyśl and asks about the date for the court's post-holiday relocation.

Mikołaj Franciszek Krosnowski, acting on behalf of the Wisznia sejmik, requests the Voivode of Kiev, Marcin Kątski, to pay the city of Lwów a sum from the legacies of the late Voivode of Ruthenia. He appeals for favor in this matter, citing the pious intention of the donor and the recipient's sense of justice.

Mikołaj Franciszek Krosnowski sends New Year's greetings to Jan Jabłonowski and explains the reasons for postponing his planned trip to Żółkiew. He also informs him about leaving a man in Lwów to wait for the arrival of the mail and declares his full readiness to serve the addressee.

Mikołaj Franciszek Krosnowski informs Voivode Jan Jabłonowski of his arrival in Lwów, delayed by a visit from the Starosta of Chmielnik, and expresses regret at having missed the addressee. He also notes numerous improbable rumors and intrigues in the city, reiterating his constant loyalty and readiness to serve.

Mikołaj Franciszek Krosnowski requests the Lwów authorities to pay the remainder of the money owed to him to the bearer of the letter. He assures them that he will issue the final, authentic receipt personally during his stay in Gródek.

Olbracht Krosnowski writes to the Lwów councilors regarding assignments, condemnations, and settlements related to excise tax, emphasizing the need to fulfill his obligations. He also announces his arrival in Lwów on Sunday, provided his health permits.

Olbracht Krosnowski supports efforts for the defense and security of Lwów during a time of war threat, emphasizing that it requires financial expenditure. He explains the purpose of the income, which is to be used to cover shortages in the organization of transport services (podwody) and to pay the taxes enacted by the Sejm.

Pope Innocent X releases the Bishop of Wenden, Mikołaj Krosnowski, from any potential ecclesiastical penalties and censures in connection with his translation to the archiepiscopal see of Lwów. The act ensures the full canonical validity of the nomination and the related apostolic letters.

Pope Innocent X informs King Władysław IV of the translation of Mikołaj, Bishop of Wenden, to the Archbishopric of Lwów, left vacant after the death of Archbishop Stanisław. He urges the monarch to extend royal favor and protection to the new metropolitan and the Church of Lwów entrusted to him.

Pope Innocent X sends the metropolitan pallium to the newly appointed Archbishop of Lviv, Mikołaj Krosnowski. He mandates the Bishops of Poznań and Kamieniec to ceremonially bestow the insignia and receive the oath of fidelity to the Apostolic See from the Archbishop.

Pope Innocent X instructs the bishops of Poznań and Kamieniec to deliver the pallium to the new Archbishop of Lwów, Mikołaj Krosnowski. He also orders them to receive the oath of fidelity to the Apostolic See from the metropolitan and to send the text of the oath to Rome.

The document contains the text of the oath of fidelity of the Archbishop of Lviv, Mikołaj Krosnowski, to Pope Innocent X and the Apostolic See. It obliges the hierarch to defend the rights of the Roman Church, perform ad limina visits, and prohibits the alienation of the archbishopric's property without the Pope's consent.

Pope Innocent X informs the clergy and people of the Diocese of Lviv of the elevation of Jan Tarnowski to the office of Metropolitan Archbishop following the death of his predecessor. He commands the faithful to submit to his pastoral authority and to show him filial respect and obedience.

Lviv Archbishop Mikołaj Krosnowski establishes a new supernumerary canonry ('de mensa') at the Lviv Cathedral, provisionally uniting it with the provostship of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Sacrament. The act issued in 1650 was approved by the metropolitan chapter in 1651.

Abbess Eleonora Potocka asks the President of Lwów, Karol Szmeling, to protect Stefan Laskowski from the legal claims of the Liw cup-bearer, Rosnowski, regarding a tenement house purchased from the convent. She emphasizes that Laskowski acquired the property fully legally and paid all dues, and therefore should not be subject to any judgments.

Rosnowski asks Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski to expedite the issuance of a formal privilege from the chancellery for the office of the sub-voivode of Przemyśl, for which he has already been announced. He also intercedes on behalf of the Przemyśl Jews, asking for protection for them, and commends the case of his son Mikołaj to the Voivode.

Wojciech Rosnowski declares his readiness to serve the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, before the sejmik in Sądowa Wisznia. He also reports on the grievances of the Chorąży of Sanok, who laments the loss of the addressee's favor.

Wojciech Rosnowski confirms receipt of a written order from the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski. He assures him of his obedience and announces his personal appearance in Monasterzyska on the upcoming Sunday.

W. Rosnowski reports on the sale of honey to Mr. Majeranowski and the difficulties encountered while filling and topping up the barrels. He announces that after collecting the payment and finalizing the transaction, he will immediately report for the Voivode's service.

Aleksander Jan Jabłonowski informs his brother about news from Warsaw and Lithuania, Warsaw carnival festivities, and the King's efforts to borrow an opera singer from the Starosta of Żydaczów. He warns of reports concerning the approach of the Tatar Horde, invites his brother to a meeting before Shrovetide, and mentions difficulties in hiring a painter.

Aleksander Giedziński responds to a complaint-filled letter from Archbishop Krosnowski and explains the circumstances of the imprisonment of a fugitive criminal who, along with his sons, committed theft at his manor. He declares that he will consider the Archbishop's intercession on the condition that the stolen property is returned or the guilty sons are surrendered.