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A call for the city to submit and a refusal to provide hostages to secure the travel of its delegation. A promise of safety and health upon the demonstration of humility.

An order to carefully secure the belongings of a deceased Turkish merchant pending further instructions. Claimants must present a letter from the Turkish ruler to the King.

The King recalls two previous orders to protect the liberties and exemptions granted to Jews from Turkey through the intercession of the Turkish ruler. He demands their execution again, threatens a severe reaction, and requires the removal of the causes of complaints or a written explanation via the bearer.

The King orders both commissions to cooperate in recovering the silver of the Zhovkva church, which was taken from the deposit in the Lviv Cathedral during the Turkish siege. The items or their fair equivalent must be recovered, and those guilty of illegal trade in them must be judged.

Sultan Mustafa instructs the Polish authorities to assist the envoy of the court merchant Mahmud in recovering payments for goods and to guarantee his safe return. The document includes 19th-century archival notes regarding the creation of a German translation of a photograph of the text in Vienna and a planned new translation.

Kraków refers to a rumor about the appearance of a plague on the Turkish border, in a town with an uncertain name. It asks Lwów for reliable information. For safety reasons, it announces the inspection of people arriving or passing through from that direction and the requirement of an authentic passport confirming their origin from a healthy area.

The commandant requests the starosta in Janów to recover and immediately return the Lwów transport carts seized by the Turkish and Tatar envoys. They were supposed to return without delay, and they are needed for work on the fortifications of Lwów.

King Sigismund I postpones the final resolution of the dispute between the cities of Lwów and Lublin concerning the transit of merchants from the East. Until the privileges of both parties are thoroughly examined, the monarch orders the maintenance of the Lwów staple right and the detention of Turkish, Tatar, and Wallachian merchants.

King Sigismund III Vasa clarifies the privilege of Stefan Batory, specifying the rules for cloth trade, the retailing of alcoholic beverages, and the limit of permitted Armenian craftsmen in Lwów. The document confirms the rights of both nations to trade, setting the framework for Armenian tailoring, tavern-keeping, and craft activities under penalty of a fine.

Colonel Libiszewski, acting on behalf of the Voivode of Łęczyca and Starosta of Bełz, requests the Hospodar of Moldavia to keep the warlord Werłan Wołoszyn in strict confinement in Iași. He presents a list of his crimes (raids, the looting of Mohylów, murders, and the plundering of noble estates from Zamość to Brody) and announces the imminent arrival of an official requisition from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

J. Maitland informs Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski about the availability of fabrics, tapestries, and horses before the upcoming fair in Jarosław, as well as the gathering of the nobility for the sejmik. He also reports on the delivery of correspondence to Mr. Husz and sends greetings to the Voivodess.

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.

King Augustus II confirms the ancient privileges of the Polish monarchs granted to the Shooting (Kurkowe) Brotherhood in Lwów, regulating the brotherhood's income, tax exemptions for the 'Shooting King', and the organization of shooting exercises. He also orders the return of the shooting range (Celstat) area occupied by the Crown artillery and establishes an annual schedule for exercises with handguns, arquebuses, and cannons.

King Augustus III confirms the ancient privileges and immunities of the Shooting Brotherhood of the city of Lwów, granted and confirmed by his predecessors: Sigismund Augustus, Henry Valois, Sigismund III, John Casimir, Michael Korybut, John III Sobieski, and Augustus II. The confirmation includes, among others, the collection of a fee called 'szpaszne', a share in customs revenues, tax privileges and exemptions for the Shooting King, the order of shooting exercises, and the return of the occupied shooting range (celstat).

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.

The Swedish secretary of the War Commission, Er. Roland, thanks the Lwów deputies for their intention to present him with a Turkish saber while paying a contribution in Rzeszów. The author regrets that due to his trip to the mountains, he missed the opportunity for a personal meeting and to reciprocate their kindness.

Stanisław Usman writes to the Mayor of Lviv requesting clarification regarding the silverware of the Zhovkva church, which was taken from the Lviv archive during the Turkish siege. He informs about the personal involvement of King John III Sobieski in recovering the valuables and asks for information to be gathered from the Lviv city councilors.

Mikołaj Czarnosz informs Wojciech Zimnicki about the escape and reprehensible behavior of his son, Jan Augustyn, in Zamość, reporting on the boy's punishment and his intention to continue overseeing his education. He also mentions outstanding tuition fees, calligraphy exercises, and property-related matters.

Jan Ciechowicz reports to Franciszek Głogowski on the course of the coronation of Augustus II in Kraków, the distribution of offices, and the resistance of the supporters of Primate Radziejowski. He also conveys news about the rout of the Turkish army at Petrovaradin and Zenta, as well as local skirmishes near Kamieniec.