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A merchant writes to Forbes about a difficult settlement with Gordon, the sale of goods, and a planned trip to Lublin. He requests goods and the recovery of debts, and sends his regards to Robert Forbes.

Patrick Gordon explains to Arthur Forbes that he had given money to a messenger to pay off debts for goods, asking not to be blamed for the delay in payment. He also informs him of the possibility of settling the dues with Albert Watson, the recipient's servant in Kraków.

Aleksander Gordon reports to the Lviv authorities on a conversation with the scribe of Trembowla, who proposed an amicable resolution to a dispute over fire damage compensation by formally dismissing the lawsuit in court. The author asks the magistrate for a decision on this matter, the submission of a power of attorney, and the transfer of funds to pay the legal counsel.

Gordon informs Telier about a bankruptcy and the seizure of goods and household equipment. He questions the extent of the losses reported by the goldsmith and advises an amicable settlement.

Thomas Gordon the Younger responds to the reminders from the city clerk in Lwów, declaring the settlement of a debt of 130 zlotys after deducting the amount paid via assignment to a doctor. He asks the addressee to finally remove him from the register of debtors.

King Sigismund I the Old abolishes clauses of old privileges that burdened city fields with rents and allowed various nations to have separate judiciaries, freeing the burghers from fees and ordering that all inhabitants be judged exclusively by Magdeburg law before the Lwów reeve.

King Sigismund I the Old incorporates the Lviv deanery, following the death of the incumbent Jan Krupski, into the common table of the Cathedral Chapter in Lviv. He further stipulates that future deans must be chosen exclusively from among the local canons and receive an annual supplement of 10 marks from the deanery's income.

King Sigismund II Augustus abolishes the old Lwów custom excluding grandchildren from inheriting from their grandparents and establishes the right of representation, equalizing their share in the inheritance with uncles and aunts. Furthermore, he entrusts the mayor and councilors of Lwów with full authority to resolve all existing inheritance disputes of this kind without the possibility of appeal to the King.

The sender writes in French about correspondence received, lace goods, payments, and money transfers. He mentions a bill or note and an amount read as 1,242 écus; details of the accounting are partly illegible. The signature reads Dupont. The address leaf names the Palatine and general of the Lublin voivodeship. No date was read in the letter itself.

The document commemorates the restoration of a tin weather vane in the shape of a lion, the city's coat of arms, to the tower of the Lwów town hall after it was knocked down during a storm in the period of wartime turmoil. It outlines the dramatic sieges and disasters of Lwów, offers thanksgiving for salvation, and provides a detailed list of the city's authorities, guilds, and clergy at the time.

Crown Referendary Jan Andrzej Morsztyn informs the authorities of Lviv that the Queen has set the date of his wedding with Catherine Gordon for April 27, 1659. He requests the dispatch of a municipal delegate to the wedding ceremony, declaring his constant favor and readiness to perform services for the city.

The President of Lviv, Józef Kuszyński, submits to the councilors a request from the Commissioner of the Lviv Land for a loan of one hundred red zlotys from the shilling tax for the purpose of bringing the Radom scribe to execute a tribunal decree. The Lviv councilors express their opinions, mostly in favor of granting the loan provided that a suitable guarantee for its repayment is obtained.

The municipal authorities of Lviv, the clergy, and the chapter draft a commemorative memorial documenting the war disasters, fires, plagues, and storms that plagued the city between 1672 and 1708. The document certifies the thorough renovation of the town hall tower's spire and the lion figure, carried out under the direction of councilor Tomasz Gordon, and includes a list of officials of the time and a prayer for the salvation of Lviv.

Szymon Płoński, Trembowla castle susceptant, certifies the receipt and entry into the castle records of the constitution of the General Warsaw Confederation sent by the President of Lwów, Jan Paweł Gordon. The document was issued to the messenger Andrzej Kurenkowski.

John Ritchie informs Arthur Forbes about a conversation with Mr. Gordon, who stated that he would settle the debt only at the Sokal fair. The sender conveys greetings and announces an upcoming trip to Greater Poland.

The parish priest of Gołogóry, A. Sobecki, writes to a Lviv municipal official requesting clarification and the reversal of the confiscation of church products intended for sale. He recalls his past relations with the Lviv authorities and suggests that if the matter is not resolved amicably, he will appeal to influential protectors, including the Crown Master of the Hunt.

Jakub Kalepiński informs councilor Tomasz Gordon about the theft of valuable mirror fittings and mattress stuffing committed by the tailor managing his Lviv tenement house. He asks for the perpetrator to be tracked down, for craftsmen buying the stolen silver and horsehair to be investigated, and for the thief's wife to be released from custody.