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Mikołaj and Wawrzyniec Lanza transfer a room in their house in Carzano to brothers Jan Chrzciciel and Piotr Buffa in partial payment of a six-taler debt. The transaction was concluded with a reservation of a perpetual grain rent and the right of redemption of the property.

The surviving fragment addresses a Most Honorable Lord Benefactor and refers to a matter connected with a Sejm decision and people identified by official titles. Damage prevents a reliable reconstruction of the substance, sender, or date. The inventory card gives 30 August 1634, but this is not treated as a confirmed letter date.

King Sigismund II Augustus sentences in absentia the customs collector Melchior Kośla to a fine of 3000 marks for the benefit of the authorities and commonalty of Lwów due to his failure to appear in court and take an oath. At the same time, the monarch confirms the total exemption of Lwów burghers from all customs duties within the Crown and its subordinate lands.

The document certifies the sale of a plot of arable land and a vineyard in the village of Carzano by Giovanni, son of the late miller Simone, to Giovanni Battista Buffa for the sum of twelve and a half gold florins. The seller acknowledges receipt of the full payment, transfers possession rights, and commits to legally defending the transaction against potential claims by third parties.

A notarial document certifying the sale of a plot of land (orchard/garden) in Carzano by Giovanni Battista de Molinariis, known as Arganus, to Giovanni Battista Buffa of Teglio Inferiore. The seller acknowledged receipt of payment in cash and undertook to secure the transaction and protect the buyer against eviction.

King Sigismund II Augustus grants the burghers and bakers of Lwów permission to build bread stalls and trade bread in perpetuity, in order to provide relief to the city following a fire. The monarch allocates the rental income from these stalls to the reconstruction of city fortifications and public buildings, ordering the authorities to account for the funds annually before the commonalty.

A one-page letter survives with a salutation to an Illustrious Sir and Benefactor. The handwriting is difficult to read, and neither the subject nor the addressee’s surname can be established reliably. The archival cover attributes the letter to Zamoyski, but the document itself does not securely confirm this.

King Sigismund Augustus grants the city of Lviv the revenues from the 'czopowe' (tap) tax, paid by citizens unaffected by fire, for a period of six years, to be used for the reconstruction of burnt towers, cannons, and city fortifications. In return, the Lviv magistrate is obliged to submit a full financial report of the collected funds after this period.

The writer addresses the recipient in a familiar, friendly form, then refers to a matter apparently requiring intervention or advice and to people whose names cannot be read with confidence. The closing section contains references to official handling of the matter and correspondence. The dateline seems to mention Kraków and January, but neither the day nor the complete date can be established with confidence.

Giovanni Rambaldo sells to Battista Buffa and his brother Pietro an annual rent in grain from land in Carzano for the sum of 27 Rhenish florins. Due to his age, the seller takes a solemn oath confirming the validity of the transfer of rights.

One letter occupies three numbered manuscript leaves; the fourth scanned sheet is its folded address cover. The surviving salutation addresses an Illustrious Sir and Brother. The main text is difficult to read and does not securely establish the specific matter or request; the signature is illegible.

King Sigismund Augustus confirms the document of the Archbishop of Lwów, Stanisław Słomowski, and the metropolitan chapter, granting the nobleman Jan Sadłowski the wójtostwo in the deserted village of Taurów in the Trembowla district, with the right to settle peasants and cottagers, a twelve-year tax exemption (wolnizna), and an endowment of four hides of land, a mill, and an inn.

The writer asks the recipient for goodwill and assistance in a matter connected with judicial or official proceedings. The writer mentions difficulty obtaining justice and seeks support; further details, including the people involved and the subject of the case, are uncertain. The dateline in the text gives 15 January 1575; the place is uncertain.

The document confirms the sale of a plot of land in the Puzenaio district by the Piave River by Buolf to Giovanni of Cesco Sancti Petri. The seller acknowledges full receipt of payment and undertakes to guarantee the buyer perpetual and undisturbed possession of the acquired property.

The letter opens with an address to the “Most Illustrious Sir and beloved Brother.” The remaining text is too difficult to read to identify its subject reliably. The date 12 July 1761 appears at the bottom of the letter itself; the author is unidentified.

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 writer recalls the recipient’s earlier assistance in a matter involving a goldsmith and a debtor. He mentions information about actions by the magistracy and asks for continued goodwill and help in advancing the case; details of the proceedings are partly uncertain. The dateline reads “Cracoviae d. 12 January 1760”.

King Henry Valois, at the coronation sejm, confirms all rights, privileges, immunities, and customs granted to the Lviv Armenian community by his predecessors. He orders royal officials and the municipal authorities of Lviv to strictly observe and protect the Lviv Armenians.

The writer addresses the recipient in a warm, familiar tone, thanks them for remembering her, and sends wishes for good health. She mentions family matters and the health of relatives, though some details are illegible. The letter itself contains no reliable dateline.

King Henry Valois confirms in the form of a vidimus a decree of Sigismund Augustus from the Lviv land records, which clarifies and solidifies the privilege of Queen Jadwiga exempting Lviv burghers from customs duties. The document ensures perpetual legal force for the customs freedoms granted to the city of Lviv within the Crown and its subordinate domains.

King Henry Valois confirms the rights and privileges of the Lviv Shooting (Cock) Brotherhood, originally granted by Sigismund II Augustus. The document mandates the cultivation of crossbow and firearm shooting exercises, provides tax immunities for the marksmen, and guarantees annual payments from the city treasury.

The document certifies an agreement for the exchange of a meadow plot for an orchard plot in Telve Inferiore, concluded between Pietro Buffa, acting also on behalf of his brother Giovanni Battista, and Giovanni de Zanzotto. The contract regulates the transfer of ownership of both properties, including the assignment and subrogation of the rents and monetary and grain annuities encumbering them.

Lviv Archbishop Stanisław Słomowski grants the Lviv Cathedral Chapter a perpetual monetary tithe, known as 'biskupizna', collected from Lviv and surrounding villages. In exchange for the transferred income, the chapter is obliged to perform services and prayers for the archbishop's intention during his lifetime and after his death.

The letter opens with a New Year’s greeting to Mr Żupnicki. It continues with an extended account of the sender’s affairs and requests; references to official or judicial matters appear, but their details cannot be established reliably. The dateline on p. 3 gives 13 January 1631.

The writer addresses the recipient as “Mciwy Panie Bracie” and discusses a matter involving property, obligations, and legal proceedings. A reference to a testament and several people is discernible, including possibly members of the Sobieski family. The precise request cannot be reliably reconstructed. The surviving text ends without a legible date or signature.

Miller Matthew and his son Jerome transfer a mill, a fulling mill, and property in Telve Inferiore to John the Baptist and Peter, the de Buffis brothers, in satisfaction of debt claims (datio in solutum). Simultaneously, the creditors lease these goods back to them for nine years with the right of redemption upon repayment of the debt and outstanding rents.

A one-page letter survives, containing an extended account of the sender’s affairs and a request to the recipient. The handwriting is difficult, so the specific subject cannot be established. The address sheet may name Mr Zimnicki; no reliable dateline was read on the letter.

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.

The writer sends the authorities of Lviv a lengthy, formal letter concerning a matter requiring consideration. References to Warsaw, officials, and a request that the matter be taken up are legible, but the substance cannot be confidently reconstructed. There is no reliable dateline in the text.

King Stephen Báthory confirms and ratifies the rights, articles, and privileges of the Tailors' Guild of the city of Lwów, originally granted by King Sigismund I the Old.

The letter to Jan Rudawski reports a matter involving a person or persons tentatively read as “P. Hajdurom Kayer(?)” and a matter associated with “Szlachetnym Łomżyckim” (further wording uncertain). It also mentions Lwów, its municipal consuls, and actions or requests directed to the recipient. Illegible passages prevent a reliable reconstruction of the details or the connection between these matters. The dateline gives 19 February 1631.

King Stephen Báthory grants the tailors of Stryi permission to establish a guild and approves the statute regulating the functioning of the brotherhood, the rights of masters, the admission of foreign craftsmen, and the emancipation of journeymen, modeled on the laws of Lviv.

Pope Gregory XIII notifies the vassals of the Archdiocese of Lviv of the preconization of Jan as Archbishop of Lviv following the death of Archbishop Stanisław. He obliges them to swear an oath of allegiance to the new metropolitan and to perform their due duties under pain of ecclesiastical penalties.

The writer addresses Mr Hajder about a matter in which he asks for the issuing of a “mandate or …” (the following word is uncertain). The text repeatedly mentions Mr Hajder, a brewery in a tenement, and proceedings or a decision in a municipal matter. The handwriting and gaps do not allow the course of the matter or all parties to be established. The dateline gives 28 November 1646.

King Stefan Batory approves the commission act establishing the valuation of income and executing the redemption of the third share of the Zimna Woda mill in the Lwów suburb by the Castellan of Sieradz, Andrzej Dembowski, from the heirs of Kazimierz Hynek for the sum of 4684 florins. He grants Dembowski the right to peaceful possession of the mill until such time as it might be redeemed by the King for the same sum.

Grzegorz, son of the late Franciszek of Cesco in San Pietro, sells to Jan of Cesco a plot of arable land and meadow located in a place called "sotto polpezza" for the price of 380 lire. The seller reserves the right to redeem and repossess the sold property within a period of four years.

Liberalis, son of Rosmo, transfers a meadow and arable plot in the locality of Bisagha, valued at 158 lire, to Giovanni of Cesco San Pietro in order to settle a debt. The act, originally drafted by the deceased notary Nicolas a Fabro, is transcribed and authenticated with a notarial sign by the imperial notary Jacobus Glerius.

The writer addresses Forbes concerning an obligation or settlement. The text mentions the Crown Tribunal in Lublin and includes a request about further proceedings. The details and precise course of the matter cannot be confidently reconstructed.

King Stephen Báthory confirms to the shoemakers' guild of the city of Lviv two privileges of King Casimir Jagiellon from 1466 and 1469. These acts limited the number of craftsmen allowed to reside and sew shoes under the castle to only two and prohibited the practice of shoemaking in suburban houses and noble manors.

The writer reports on a matter discussed with the recipient, refers to correspondence from Warsaw, and mentions an obligation or settlement. The later part names several people and refers to official or judicial actions, but their relationships and the details are difficult to reconstruct with confidence.