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The Rector and authorities of the University of Lwów certify that Florian Minasiewicz, catechist at the Armenian monastery schools and censor of books, has fulfilled all academic requirements and defended theological theses, conferring upon him the title of Doctor of Theology along with the associated privileges.

Maria Ponińska requests the President of Lwów, Józef Venino, to present to the magistrate the matter of making the wax refinery available for the duration of the upcoming contracts. She assures him that she will immediately remove the horses and leave the place in order as soon as the city proceeds with the demolition of the facility.

Emperor Francis II grants permission to organize two annual fairs in the village of Malechów, which is the property of the Holy Spirit Hospital in Lviv. The income from market and stall fees is designated for the support of this hospital and the care of the poor and sick.

Pope Pius VI grants a plenary indulgence to the faithful visiting the metropolitan church in Lviv on the eighth Sunday after Corpus Christi and on a day designated by the ordinary. Archbishop Kajetan Kicki promulgated the papal document, designating the feast of Saints Peter and Paul as the additional day for the indulgence.

Prince Józef Poniatowski requests Count de Brigido to issue a passport and instructions for the Galician customs offices for the transport of fifteen horses purchased in Galicia to Warsaw for training, and subsequently to the Imperial army.

Merchant Carl Lorenz Wewer from Baborów certifies that Johann Nikolaus Bosewitz has completed his five-year apprenticeship in the spice trade and releases him from his years of service. The issuer attests to the diligence, loyalty, and discretion of the trained apprentice.

The Lviv Archcathedral Chapter grants the spouses Jan and Marianna Godowski, under emphyteutic law for 40 years, three plots abandoned after a fire in the Świętojańszczyzna jurisdiction in the Żółkiewskie Suburb of Lviv, with permission to build a tenement house. The document specifies the amount of the entry fee, annual rent, and conditions for sale and public burdens; in 1805, it was entered into the Lviv city books.

The Marshal of the Nobility and district deputies of the Volhynian Governorate confirm the nobility of Józef, Bartłomiej, and Michał Zbrożek, as well as the sons of Józef, of the Rola coat of arms. The document certifies the entry of the family into the sixth part of the genealogical book of the Volhynian nobility by virtue of the privilege of Empress Catherine II of 1785.

The Lviv Metropolitan Chapter grants the spouses Ignacy and Katarzyna Gawlikowski a plot of land in the Saint John jurisdiction in the Zhovkva Suburb of Lviv for a thirty-year emphyteusis. The document specifies the terms of the lease, including the payment of an annual rent, the payment of public taxes, and the reservation of the right of first refusal for the Chapter regarding the buildings.

The document is an official extract from the Register of the Estates of Galicia and Lodomeria, certifying the decree of the Noble Court in Lwów regarding the proven and undoubted nobility of Hrehor, Piotr, Bazyli, and Jan Strutyński Kowalewicz. It confirms their noble rights and hereditary settlement in the Stanisławów circle.

Wojciech Portens urges the Lviv scribe Wojciech Zimnicki to settle the payment for five barrels of wine sent a year ago. He reminds him that the transport risk rested with the recipient, while declaring his readiness to participate in the costs of seeking compensation for the damage incurred.

Pope Pius VII notifies the metropolitan chapter in Lviv of the appointment of Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz as Archbishop of Lviv following the death of Kajetan Kicki. He orders the chapter to show the new pastor due obedience and to submit to his ordinances.

Michał Postępski justifies his absence from the municipal authorities' meeting due to an urgent task commissioned by the Castellan of Lviv and asks for the magistrate's favor. He assures them of his previous merits and mentions the expenses incurred in connection with them.

The document presents the history of the establishment of the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in Lviv, its financial status and the composition of its authorities, and commemorates the commencement of the construction of the institute's new headquarters in Lychakiv in 1840.

Father Potępski demands the removal of plague victims from his house opposite the Bernardine convent, where they were placed by the magistrate's decision. The clergyman complains about the contamination of the building and the lack of income necessary to pay off the debt on the property, asking for a resolution to the problem.

Pope Pius IX informs the Metropolitan Chapter of Lviv of the Latin Rite about the appointment of Łukasz Baraniecki to the office of Archbishop of Lviv. He orders the canons to show the new ordinary the due obedience and reverence under penalty of ecclesiastical sanctions.

Anna Potocka appeals to the Lviv city councilors for more lenient treatment of the imprisoned Białkowski couple and for their release on bail. She informs them of her waiver of claims against the prisoners, noting that the actual perpetrator has already been punished.

Pope Pius IX, at the request of the Archbishop of Lviv, extends the privilege of using pontifical insignia to the provost and dean of the Latin-rite Metropolitan Chapter of Lviv. The document allows them to use pontificals whenever permitted by the archbishop, rather than only three times a year as previously established by Pope Gregory XVI.

Anna Potocka informs the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Jabłonowski, that she does not mind that her skipper took his belongings onto her boats. She adds that, wishing to do him a favor, she ordered the cargo to be transported by her own horses directly to Lwów.

Pope Pius IX informs the Metropolitan Chapter of Lviv of the Latin Rite about the transfer of the Bishop of Przemyśl, Franciszek Ksawery Wierzchleyski, to the archiepiscopal see in Lviv. He commands the canons to show submission, respect, and obedience to their new pastor under penalty of confirming any sanctions imposed on the disobedient.

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.

Pope Pius IX orders the appointed apostolic commissioners to solemnly induct Karol Mosing into the dignity of provost of the Lviv Metropolitan Chapter of the Latin Rite after receiving the prescribed oath of fidelity. The document mandates the transfer of all rights, jurisdiction, and beneficial income pertaining to this dignity to the nominee, under penalty of ecclesiastical sanctions against those who resist.

Pope Pius IX grants the vacant provostship of the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv to his secret chamberlain and current dean of the chapter, Rev. Karol Mosing. The document exempts the beneficiary from the requirement of holding specific academic degrees, while ordering him to make a profession of faith.

Pope Pius IX appoints the provost of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter, Karol Mössing, as a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness, granting him the right to wear violet vestments and a rochet, along with all privileges pertaining to this office. The document was confirmed and forwarded to the recipient by the Archbishop of Lviv, Franciszek Ksawery Wierzchleyski.

Pelagia Potocka requests the rector of the Lviv Jesuit College to pay Józef Kumanowski the dues for forage provided to the Russian army from the villages of Podciemne and Rakowiec. She explains that she authorized Kumanowski to collect payments from debtors and settle obligations during her absence.

The document contains the oath of fidelity and obedience to Pope Pius IX and the Apostolic See, sworn by Karol Mosing, Provost of the Lviv Metropolitan Church. In it, he pledges, among other things, canonical obedience, the defense of the rights and dignity of the papacy, and the non-alienation of the property of the benefice entrusted to him.

R. C. Potocka requests the Lviv Magistrate to grant the city scribe Ziętkiewicz permission for a short-term departure from Lviv during the Easter period to attend to her urgent matters. She explains that the official, due to his duties, refused to leave the city without official permission from the authorities.

Pope Leo XIII informs the Metropolitan Chapter of the Latin Rite in Lviv of the appointment of Seweryn Morawski as the new Archbishop of Lviv. He orders the canons to show the prelate due obedience and respect under penalty of canonical sanctions imposed on the recalcitrant.

Pope Leo XIII announces the appointment of Feliks Zabłocki to the provostry of the metropolitan church in Lviv. He orders the designated executors to receive the oath of fidelity and to induct the nominee into possession of the office along with all rights and benefices.

Andrzej Potocki asks the Lviv authorities for help in recovering a significant sum of money stolen from a Stanisławów merchant named Lefter at a new Lviv inn. In exchange for a fair and thorough investigation of the case, he declares his mutual goodwill and readiness to assist the magistrate.

Pope Leo XIII appoints Fr. Feliks Zabłocki, previously the dean, as the provost of the Latin-rite Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv, vacant following the death of Fr. Ludwik Czechowski. The document imposes on the beneficiary the obligation to make a profession of faith and an oath to observe the statutes of the chapter.

The document contains the text of the oath of fidelity to the Apostolic See and Pope Leo XIII, taken by Józef Weber in connection with his appointment as auxiliary bishop of Lviv. In it, he pledges to defend the rights of the Roman Church, to obey the Pope, and to personally perform ad limina Apostolorum visits.

Antoni Potocki asks Colonel Korytowski to refrain from stationing Crown troops within the starosta's jurisdiction in Lviv. He refers to the decision of the Hetman conveyed through Starosta Branicki.

Pope Pius XI, acceding to the request of Archbishop Józef Bilczewski, grants the prelates and canons of the Metropolitan Chapter of Lviv of the Latin Rite the right to wear prelatial attire with ruby-colored distinctions, a violet mantelletta, and a ring outside the celebration of Holy Mass.

Preserved parchment leaves from a liturgical musical manuscript (antiphonary) containing texts and choral notation for the breviary offices for the feasts of, among others, St. Peter Martyr, Sts. Philip and James the Apostles, St. Antoninus of Florence, the Finding of the Holy Cross, and St. Catherine of Siena.

Aleksander Jan Potocki asks Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski to intercede with the King to prevent his brother from being stripped of his banner. He recalls his brother's significant financial outlays and sacrifices since the Vienna expedition, appealing for the defense of his noble honor.

An unfilled parchment blank form in blanco with a chancery annotation and an attached seal of the Metropolitan of Kiev, Michael Rohoza. The prepared document was intended to be used for drafting the actual act at a later date.

The unit consists of a parchment binding of a document with no preserved text. Attached to the binding is a copper seal case on a green cord with two damaged wax seals.

Józef Potocki invites the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, to Stanisławów for the holidays to discuss public affairs and a planned campaign against the Cossacks. He also reports on awaiting an intelligence report regarding the movements of the Budjak Horde and expresses concerns about burdensome military contributions.