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The document contains an authenticated transsumpt of procedural acts concerning an appeal and adhesion filed by the proxies of the councilors and farmers of the city of Lviv against a verdict of the Roman Curia ordering the payment of tithes to the parish priest Jan Rusin. Archbishop Jakub Strepa certifies the authenticity of the submitted instruments and issues their copy along with a request for the issuance of apostoli.

Jan Gołąbek of Zimna Woda, Land Judge of Lwów, and Ścibor of Wisznia, Sub-judge, confirm that Jan Kunat of Tuligłowy has settled 500 marks of dowry and dower upon his wife Helena, secured on half of the village of Tuligłowy, a mill, a manor, and an inn. These estates are to remain in Helena's possession in the event of her widowhood, with a right of redemption should she remarry.

Piotr of Branice, Lviv land judge, and Jan of Wysokie, Lviv sub-judge, certify that Barnaba de Negrono from Genoa has renounced the village of Pikułowice forever in favor of an altar he founded in the Lviv Cathedral. The village was transferred to his son, the presbyter Grzegorz, and subsequent altarists, with the right of collation reserved for the founder and his successors.

The nobility of the Lviv land and the Zhydachiv district enter into an alliance with the council and burghers of Lviv for the defense of rights, order, and the common public good. The document obliges both parties to counteract lawlessness, looting, and grievances, and guarantees the participation of Lviv councilors in noble assemblies.

Lviv judge Piotr of Branice and deputy judge Jan of Wąsosz certify a royal verdict prohibiting the minor sons of the late Proć of Wasiuczyn from collecting tolls in Wasiuczyn under penalty of a 16-mark bond. The issue of the legality of the toll collection was postponed until the children reach the age of majority, following a complaint by Mikołaj Brzymucha.

Hospodar Vasile Lupu assures János Kemény and George II Rákóczi of his constant friendship, explaining past grievances regarding the poor treatment of the Moldavian envoy at the funeral of Zygmunt Rákóczi. He attaches news about the Sultan's kalga expedition and the Khan's embassy to Khmelnytsky for reinforcements against the Kalmyks and Don Cossacks, as well as a bloody rebellion in Korsun during the reduction of the Cossack register and the execution of its leader, Mozyra.

István Serédi informs János Kemény about the current military and diplomatic situation in Moldavia, relations with the Tatar Khan, and the issue of the treasury of the former Hospodar Vasile Lupu. He also reports on the position of the Tatar troops in relation to the Polish camp.

Moldavian Hospodar Gheorghe Ștefan sends reports to János Kemény from near Zhvanets concerning the desertion of Cossacks, Tatar-Polish relations, and copies of war correspondence. He also addresses issues regarding Hungarian troops, financial settlements, and current affairs.

Wojciech Świrski appeals to the Mayor of Lwów to stop guild members from harassing an unaffiliated swordsmith living in his manor, who cannot afford the entry fee. The author reminds the Mayor that he regularly pays rent for the urban land on which the manor stands and asks for the dispute to be resolved.

János Fogarasi informs János Kemény about the exchange of hostages and the commencement of Polish-Tatar negotiations at Zhvanets, as well as the famine prevailing in the Crown camp. He also warns against the Tatars returning through Moldavia and the possible abduction of the wife of Hospodar Vasile Lupu.