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Stanisław of Chodecz, Starosta of Halicz, pledges the village of Czajczyce and a fish pond on the Dłoń river to the nobleman Stefan Chwalibogowicz of Sydzłowice for the sum of twenty-two marks. The pledgee is to hold these estates with all benefits until the debt is fully repaid.

Józef Potocki orders Captain Pruszyński to halt the military execution against Lwów in exchange for a written guarantee of the delivery of a batch of cloth by specified deadlines. He also instructs him to collect the due share of the contribution from recalcitrant Jews and to remain in the city until the entire delivery is received.

Document of the royal commissioners appointed by Sigismund I to resolve border disputes between royal estates (Sarny, Morańce, Lubinie) leased by Piotr Kmita and the possessions of the Fredro brothers (Krakowiec, Gnojnica, Przedwórz). It contains transsumed royal mandates and a report on the demarcation activities carried out in the field by the Szkło River.

General of the Podolian lands Mikołaj Potocki appeals to the Mayor of Lviv for lenient treatment of his castle servant Semian in a case pending before the Lviv municipal court. He requests a fair investigation of the circumstances in accordance with the law and asks that no monetary fine be imposed on the servant.

Emperor Joseph II elevates Andrzej Seweryn Doliniański of Doliniany, Councilor of the Lviv Tribunal, along with his descendants, to the rank of free barons of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. The document confirms the privileges and the title of 'Wohlgebohren' (Well-born) pertaining to the new rank, and grants and describes an augmented baronial coat of arms.

Jadwiga Tarło Sieniawska grants the burghers of the town of Hieronimów arable land and meadows within specified boundaries, extending their tax exemption (wolnizna) for another six years. She further grants them the right to distill spirits, a weekly market on Thursdays, the sale of beer to surrounding village taverns, and free cattle grazing.

King Władysław III of Varna pledges to Piotr Dzik of Wojewodziny the sum of 50 marks as a mortgage on the royal village of Zuszyce in the Gródek district. The pledgee receives the village with all its benefits until the debt is repaid, provided he guards the royal hunting grounds and resides personally on the estate.

Piotr Potocki, Voivode of Chernihiv, addresses Lviv councilor Kirkor with a request for a fair and favorable resolution to the dispute between Mrs. Starodubowa and Mrs. Kowalska. He declares personal gratitude for any kindness shown to Starodubowa and her children, one of whom is currently in his care.

Emperor Ferdinand I confirms the right of the market town of Rożniatów to hold seven annual fairs on designated dates. It is stipulated that the market must be moved to the next working day if it falls on a holy day of obligation, and the authorities are ordered to ensure the inviolability of this privilege.

King Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki approves two documents of King John II Casimir protecting the Lviv tailors' guild against unauthorized competition. He confirms the ban on sewing and trading clothing and cloth caps by Jews, Armenians, furriers, and persons outside the guild.

King Augustus II confirms the rights and statutes of the saddlers' guild of the city of Lwów, transuming the diploma of King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki from 1671. At the same time, the monarch expands the guild's powers by granting the Lwów craftsmen the exclusive right to upholster carriages and coaches.

Stanisław Potocki, Lithuanian Master of the Hunt, informs the magistrate and the community of Lwów of his planned marriage to the eldest daughter of the Voivode of Volhynia. He addresses the recipients with a polite request to grace the wedding ceremony, scheduled in Lwów for January 2, 1695, with their presence.

King Stanisław August Poniatowski approves and transumes the ordinance of the merchant confraternity of the city of Lwów, enacted by the Lwów municipal council, comprising 37 articles regulating membership rules, trade, the organization of brotherhood authorities, and the protection of the rights of Lwów merchants.

The text is a preserved fragment of a 15th-century liturgical manuscript containing chants and readings concerning the biblical history of Jacob and the Lenten period (the expulsion of the merchants from the temple). The leaf was reused as a bookbinding and supplemented in the 17th century with chancery notes.

The document is a fragment of a liturgical book containing readings and mass chants, including the gradual, communion, and offertory. It contains excerpts from the psalms and the Gospel of St. Matthew.

The preserved fragment of a leaf from a Latin liturgical book contains excerpts of mass chants and psalm verses with rubrics. The text includes, among others, offertory formulas and chants intended for weekdays.

Stefan Potocki thanks the authorities of Lviv for notifying him of the upcoming municipal election and informs them that public duties prevent him from attending in person. He delegates the Lviv castle judge to act as his deputy, entrusting him with casting a vote for a worthy candidate.

A fragment of a Latin liturgical book with musical notation on staves, containing chants in honor of St. John the Baptist and a portion of the Eucharistic sequence 'Lauda Sion Salvatorem'. The manuscript has been preserved as a waste sheet used secondarily for binding.

Three small fragments of a letter written on birch bark, containing only uncertain, single letters and broken word particles. The state of preservation makes it impossible to reconstruct the content or the purpose of the record.

Gowenowa addresses Nieżyńcz with a demand for the repayment of dues and the settlement of a debt. She mentions a deposit provided, records made, and a visit from Kuprian.

A fragment of a birch bark manuscript containing an incised sketch of a human bust in profile and a single letter 'a'. The artifact was discovered during archaeological excavations in Zvenyhorod.

A heavily damaged, illuminated fragment of a document issued in Przemyśl in the 17th century by the local municipal authorities. The vestigially preserved text contains mentions of a master of theology and a person named Łukasz.

Jakub Potocki, Starosta of Khmelnytskyi, asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, for his protection with the King regarding the granting of one of the vacant banners, explaining his absence by the wedding taking place at his mother's house. The letter is supplemented by a postscript from Aleksander Kossakowski, who reiterates the request for favor regarding the Starosta's efforts.

Jakub Potocki, Starosta of Khmelnytskyi, informs the Lviv city councilors of his upcoming wedding to the daughter of the Lviv sub-chamberlain, scheduled for January 13, 1704. He invites them to attend the ceremony, promising his goodwill and gratitude.

Chancellor Mikołaj Prażmowski orders Starosta Jan Wolff to equitably distribute the burden of provisioning the Lwów garrison among all inhabitants, regardless of their religion or jurisdiction. He emphasizes the necessity of issuing rations according to the actual number of soldiers and maintaining military discipline to prevent the oppression of the poor.

Jakub Pretwicz Gawron, Starosta of Trembowla, sends the authorities of Lviv a royal letter and a receipt for money collected by the monarch's order for the Lower Cossacks. He asks the addressees to settle the matter and issue an appropriate certificate.

Voivode of Malbork Jan Jerzy Przebendowski thanks the Lviv commissioners for previous relief and requests a renewed exemption from the hiberna tax for the town of Kiszpork, destroyed by fire, and two flooded villages.

Jan Jerzy Przebendowski assures the Voivode of Ruthenia that he responds to letters regularly and informs him about transferring money to the Castellan of Kraków and the planned settlement of bills of exchange in Gdańsk. He also addresses issues related to the difficulties of stationing troops and the excessive collection of 'hiberna' (winter quarters tax) in Prussia.

Crown Treasurer Jan Jerzy Przebendowski announces the arrival of Treasury counter-registrar Lewingston in Lviv to discuss matters concerning public revenues. He requests the Magistrate to grant the envoy a prompt audience and to reach a favorable and decisive resolution.