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The assessors of the city of Lviv certify that the burgher Hanko Gebamyr, together with the widow of Rodstok, sold and legally ceded to the Archbishop of Halych, Jakub, and his successors, a city plot adjacent to his house for the sum of eleven Lviv marks.

The councilors and the old council of the city of Lviv certify the status of land ownership inherited by Jan Zimmersteyn and his mother Katarzyna near the mill of Grzegorz Fischer. The document regulates the measurement of the plots and designates a free municipal road running through these lands towards Hołosko and the main road to Zboiska.

Fryderyk Herburtowicz of Felsztyn confirms the purchase of a house on Jewish Street in Lwów from Małgorzata, widow of Dominik Myndelbey, committing to pay all taxes and duties from it on equal terms with the burghers of Lwów. He further declares that in the event of a desire to sell the property, it may be sold exclusively to a burgher of Lwów.

Mikołaj Bielecki acknowledges before the Lwów land court a debt of seventy Hungarian florins to the Archbishop of Lwów, Grzegorz, and pledges his hereditary village of Biała as collateral. The document specifies rigorous conditions for the defense of possession and the immediate satisfaction of the creditor's claims in case of default.

Judge Gunter of Sieniawa and sub-judge Jan of Wisznia certify that Jan of Zimna Woda acknowledged a debt to Jerzy, son of the late Fryderyk, and pledged half of the village of Zimna Woda, including the mill and the inn, for a period of six years. The document establishes the terms of use for the property, the deadline and conditions for the repayment of the sum, and the obligation to defend the creditor's rights to the pledged assets.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon, at the request of Dean Jan Czochrański, confirms ancient royal and official privileges from the years 1415–1478 for the subjects of the deanery of St. John's Church in Lviv. The document sanctions the transfer of the local Armenians and other inhabitants to Armenian law and completely exempts them from the jurisdiction of castle officials and all castle labor duties.

King John I Albert grants the college of perpetual vicars of the Lviv Cathedral permission to purchase a house with a plot of land in Lviv for their common residence. At the same time, he exempts this property and its inhabitants from municipal jurisdiction and all taxes and burdens, transferring it under ecclesiastical jurisdiction and immunity.

Land judge Mikołaj Taszycki and deputy judge Jan Słabosz certify that Jan Jazwiecki has ceded and recorded all his hereditary estates in Jazwieca to Fryderyk Kaliński of Dziętna. The new owner has obtained full rights to take possession of the property and dispose of it freely.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms to Jan Krowicki and the inhabitants of the jurisdiction of the Church of St. John the Baptist in the suburbs of Lwów the ancient privileges of kings and officials regarding Armenian law and exemptions from castle burdens. Furthermore, the monarch permits the local Armenian craftsmen to freely practice all crafts according to ancient custom.

King Sigismund II Augustus confirms two earlier documents from 1417 and 1499 concerning the boundary demarcation between Lwów and the estates of Zubrza and Sychów, as well as the rules for using the local forests. The act grants perpetual legal force to the previous agreements and established boundary markers.

The writer addresses the Lviv magistracy. The letter mentions proceedings, a deadline, a decree, and immunitas/securitas, but its subject is not fully legible. It is dated in Lublin on 25 February 1738.

The writer addresses “Noble Lords and Dear Friends” and discusses the city’s rights and privileges. The text includes the Latin phrases “de Favorabilitate” and “de manutentione jurium & Privilegiorum”; the following argument concerns the city’s interests and their resolution. The inventory card associates the letter with the Lviv magistracy. The closing dateline gives Lublin, 18 May 1738.

King Władysław IV confirms a document of the Lwów city authorities from 1425 regarding the clearing of forest lands, the foundation of the village of Kulparków, and the granting of two free hides to Paweł Goltberg, along with the specification of the tax-free period and judicial jurisdiction.

Friderich Johann Maydell thanks the merchant Arthur Forbes for the arrangements made with his son and informs him that he has instructed his proxy to pay the capital due. He also addresses the issue of annual interest and requests that funds expected from Wrocław be settled via a bill of exchange.

August Fryderyk Moszyński denies rumors that Prussian officers are conducting recruitment in Lwów, explaining that his two trusted men are operating there to seek volunteers for his service. The author asks the addressee not to hinder them and to provide support if necessary.

King John III Sobieski confirms the privilege of Sigismund III Vasa from 1612, which contains the confirmation of the statutes of the Lwów surgeons' guild from 1611. The document regulates the admission and examination of new masters, the rights of widows, the duties of journeymen and apprentices, and the prohibition of unauthorized competition by non-guild members (partacze).

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.

Grand Chancellor of Lithuania Michał Fryderyk Czartoryski informs the Lwów Magistrate about his intervention with the Grand Chancellor of the Crown. He assures the municipal authorities of his promise to watch over the inviolability of their rights and privileges.