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The King suspends the execution of the 'wybraniecka' sum from the municipal lands of Kleparów. A name derived from a peasant's nickname is insufficient to classify the fields as 'sołeckie' (village headman's lands). The matter is to be finally resolved by the King.

The authorities of Gdańsk once again ask Lwów for assistance to Jan Guliński, associated with their gymnasium, in recovering his father's inheritance due to him. The majority of the estate is held by his brother-in-law, Jan Bulcz. They request the return of excessively seized shares without a trial and a prompt response to their previous intercession from nearly four months ago.

Gdańsk conveys complaints from its own merchants trading in Lwów: violation of ancient rights, fees, closing of warehouses, accusations of illicit agreements, and inspection of books despite a lack of evidence. It requests the removal of these abuses, reserving the right to appeal to the King. The veracity of the complaints is presented conditionally.

The mayors of Gliniany confirm the receipt of Muscovite letters delivered from Lviv by the messenger Grzegorz Jurkiewicz and their dispatch to Bilyi Kamin. At the same time, they request the Lviv authorities to grant the messenger full credibility.

Pope Nicholas V, acceding to the request of King Casimir Jagiellon, issues instructions to the Archbishop of Lviv and other Polish hierarchs in the face of the threat from the Tatars. The document concerns the granting of indulgences and ecclesiastical ordinances in connection with the struggle against the invaders.

The authorities of Świecie ask their starosta for protection against a military execution of levies, which also depends on the decision of the leaseholder. They assure him that they previously benefited from his protection, apologize for an unspecified offense, and send representatives to explain the expenses, difficulties, and damages related to the dams, groynes, and banks of the Vistula.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon extends the tax exemption for the inhabitants of Lviv by an additional two years beyond the previously granted eight years. This privilege was granted in recognition of the burdens and expenses incurred by the city for the repair and construction of walls, ramparts, and defensive moats.

The Archbishop of Lviv, Andrzej Boryszewski, approves the foundation and endowment of the altar of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Stanislaus in the Lviv Cathedral with an annual rent of 20 marks, secured by Anna of Buczacz on the Litwinów estate and its appurtenances. The document defines the right of patronage of the Buczacki family and imposes on the altarist the obligation to celebrate three masses per week.

Stanisław Bogusławski reports to Wojciech Zimnicki on the progress of proceedings before the Tribunal in Piotrków against Wielki and informs him of the transfer of the case to Lublin. He makes an urgent request for the submission of proper castle court powers of attorney and original royal decrees necessary for the defense of the Siekierzyński gentlemen and Langisz.

King Sigismund I the Old confirms the settlement ruling of a royal commission regulating the rates and collection principles for customs, bridge tolls, causeway tolls, and market fees on the route from Lviv to Wallachia. The privilege protects Lviv burghers and merchants from arbitrary and burdensome charges by defining tariffs for specific localities in Ruthenia and Podolia.

Carmelite Walenty asks the President of Lwów for the official release of Górski's belongings and papers held by Mr. Herbut. The saber remains in dispute due to a claim of one zloty; the friar promises to provide a receipt for the items collected.

King Sigismund I grants the Lviv sub-judge Jan Dzieduszycki and his successors the right to collect specific bridge tolls at seventeen crossings within the estates of Dzieduszyce and Młynice. In exchange for the privilege of collecting tolls, the owners are obligated to permanently maintain and repair the roads and bridges.

The surviving letter is addressed to a Most Illustrious Benefactor. The handwriting is very difficult to read in places. Visible fragments suggest requests and matters concerning correspondence and actions taken for the recipient, but the details cannot be reconstructed with confidence. The external address leaf preserves a formal form of address, while the surname and titles remain uncertain. The inventory card records that the unit was begun on 8 October 1697; this was not treated as the letter date. The note on the letter does not permit a reliable date reading.

The writer addresses the recipient as “my gracious Lord and Brother”, mentions a letter from another person, and raises a matter connected with Lublin. The text says that someone “demands” something, but the surrounding passage is too illegible to identify the subject or the party making the demand. The dateline reads 9 Junii 1685 at Kamionka; the recipient’s name on the folded address is uncertain.

Archbishop of Lwów Paweł Tarło, with the consent of the metropolitan chapter, abolishes the burdensome duty of daily Lenten preaching imposed on the cathedral preacher by the foundation of Archbishop Bernardyn Wilczek from 1507. Instead, he mandates that the preacher deliver sermons in the cathedral only on two selected weekdays each week of Lent, and on Sundays and feast days – both in the morning and in the afternoon.

The author assures the addressee, whom he calls his patron and friend, of his attachment and readiness to serve his interests, and mentions a letter to the addressee’s father. He refers to “Baron Baschia” and an imminent departure for the Persian court (“partir dans quelques jours pour la Cour de Perse”); he also discusses a letter of recommendation and a cleric, though some context is unclear. The date line on p. 4 appears to read Erzerum?, 1 February 1690. The signature gives “Comte Philippe de…”, with the surname uncertain.

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.

Archbishop of Lviv Jan Dymitr Solikowski, together with the cathedral chapter, grants his brother Wojciech Solikowski the village of Siemikowce for life and leases him the village of Marków for twelve years. In return, the recipient undertakes to pay annual fees, maintain economic facilities, and repair and maintain a fish pond damaged by a flood.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski allocates episcopal revenues from Kamionka and Busk in perpetuity for the Lviv Chapter to perform annual funeral services for the repose of his soul. This grant was formally approved in 1606 by Archbishop Jan Tarnowski during a deanery visitation.

According to the inventory, Crown Vice-Chancellor Bogusław Leszczyński informs the Lviv magistrate of consent to lease excise revenue. The letter itself is dated 12 March 1657; its full text and signature have not yet been read.

Jan Lisowski writes in haste to the Lviv scribe Wojciech Zimnicki, earnestly requesting that while traveling through Lublin to Warsaw, he should not bypass his home and should announce his arrival in advance. He also sends regards to Zimnicki's wife and assures him of his good health.

Father Marek explains to the stolnikowa Anna Wróblewska the reasons for the delay in his arrival due to being detained by the definitorium and his monastic duties. He assures the recipient that he is celebrating masses for the prosperity of her estates, the recovery of debts, and the protection of her livestock from plague.

Dominican Provincial Hyacinthus Terrarius authorizes Prior Hyacinthus Rzeczkowski to establish and oversee a Rosary Confraternity at the church in Zubra, in the Archdiocese of Lviv. The document includes subsequent approvals by the Archbishops of Lviv, Konstanty Lipski in 1687 and Jan Skarbek in 1724.

King Augustus III confirms and renews all municipal rights, trade liberties, immunities, and privileges of the town of Kamionka Strumiłowa, transuming and approving previous grants by Polish kings from Sigismund I to John III Sobieski.

King Augustus III confirms the statute of the guild of bead-making masters in Krakow. The document also contains a transumpt of ten articles directed against the activities of unauthorized craftsmen (partacze).

Władysław Przyjemski explains to the Voivode of Volhynia that due to the turbulent and difficult course of the sejmik in Środa, he was unable to raise his matter. He declares his unwavering goodwill and advises sending a letter to the entire upcoming commission to successfully resolve the issue there.

Maciej Kazimierz Regulski informs the authorities of Lwów about the suspension of the city's case against the Royal Treasury before the Radom Tribunal and its referral to the 'rejecta' (rejection/review). He declares his continued handling of the case, recommends sending a plenipotentiary, and proposes the support of the jurist Noszkiewicz.