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Bishop of Lutsk Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski thanks the Voivode of Volhynia for his correspondence and reports on an urgent consultation with Cardinal Michał Stefan Radziejowski. The talks concerned the security of the diocesan estates in Podlaskie and Mazovia against the expected march of Lithuanian confederates.

King Stefan Batory confirms all rights, privileges, immunities, and ancient customs granted to the Armenian community of Lwów by his predecessors. The monarch orders the Starosta of Lwów and the municipal authorities to observe and protect these rights inviolably.

King Stephen Báthory, at the request of the envoys of the city of Lwów, approves the document of King Władysław Jagiełło dated October 1, 1389, incorporating Lwów into the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. The monarch pledges not to violate the affiliation of the city and the land of Lwów with the Kingdom.

Jan Krasiński explains his break in correspondence due to a severe illness and comments on the aggressive actions of the Swedish army and the destruction caused by Saxon troops. He also reports on the illness of the Grand Treasurer of the Crown, troop movements, and asks Jabłonowski for protection over his ruined estates at the Tarnopol commission.

Jan Krasiński describes the difficult situation of the country in the face of Swedish and Cossack troop movements and mentions negotiations in Toruń. He asks Jan Jabłonowski for intercession regarding the exemption of his ruined estates from the burdens of winter quarters.

Jan Krasiński, Voivode of Płock, laments the oppression by the Swedes and Cossacks in the Ruthenian lands and informs about providing his Warsaw palace to the imperial envoy Zinzendorf and his own departure to Podlasie. He also forwards the latest reports from the Toruń post.