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An order to hand over to Jan Tarnowski three falconets from among the ten royal cannons stored in Lwów. Cannons deformed in the fire are to be identified by gunsmiths.

An order to issue three cannons to Jan Tarnowski to supply the royal castle in Stryj. One of the cannons is described as weighing two centners.

An order to carefully secure the belongings of a deceased Turkish merchant until further instructions. Those claiming rights must present a letter from the Turkish ruler to the King.

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

The King admits that the plot previously granted to Icek does not belong to him, but to the city. He asks the authorities of Lwów to allocate half of the plot from the front of Żydowska Street to the royal servant for hereditary and perpetual use. He orders it to be measured in the presence of the sent bailiff Jakub Szczawiński[?] and promises to reward the city with royal favor.

The King granted Jerzy Aichinger, his valet, properties on Żydowska Street in Lwów, which passed to the royal treasury by right of escheat after the death of the former owners. He orders the city authorities to allow him free possession and ensure that no one disturbs him.

The King supports the request of the Jews of Lwów to extend the expiring trade agreement with the city authorities. According to the information provided to him, the agreement does not harm the city's rights or revenues; he recommends its continuation and the allowance of trade on the existing terms.

Renewed intervention against people assuming the status of soldiers and attacking noble and royal estates. The King orders the addressee to cooperate with Jerzy Mniszech; a previous demand to redress grievances and disperse the group was not fulfilled.

Zygmunt III accuses the city authorities of hindering the settlement between the Jesuits and the Jews. The owners of the land that the Jews want to buy for the Jesuits are, according to the King, ready to sell it for appropriate payment, but the city's opposition blocks the agreement. The King again demands that the settlement be brought to fruition.

The King entrusts Piotr Ożga, the land judge of Lwów, to present ways to end the long-standing dispute between the Jesuits and the Jews. He calls on the authorities of Lwów to carry out the exchange of plots, discussed with their representatives in Kraków, without further delay.

The King recalls the privilege allowing his servant Dominik Montelupi to trade in all cities of the Crown and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania throughout the year. The authorities of Lwów restrict him based on their own laws and privileges. The King recommends a settlement without waiting for a royal court ruling and again demands that Montelupi not be forbidden from selling both during and outside of fairs.

Announcing his arrival with the pospolite ruszenie (levy in mass), the King sends quartermaster Stanisław Sulimierski to divide quarters in Lwów. He orders him to be assigned two sworn officials and a clerk and to forbid quartering and storing supplies without his knowledge.

The King assesses the townspeople's complaint against the authorities as insufficient for further conflict and recommends an agreement. At the same time, he writes to the office to observe privileges, judgments, settlements, and old customs.

The King reprimands Lwów for not sending representatives to the parliamentary commission setting prices. Arguments sent in writing should have been presented by delegates. Separately, he assures of the commissioners' supervision over the soldiers' behavior and orders the authorities to take care of the city's safety.

The King allocates the estate of a locksmith who died without heirs to the completion of the town hall tower. He requires the use of funds for the public good and an accounting before the commissioners.

The King orders cooperation in the demarcation of Zboiska and Grzybowice from Lwów's property after the tribunal referred the case for on-site proceedings.

The King receives frequent complaints from the townspeople of Lwów against Starosta Stanisław Bonifacy Mniszech. Before proceeding to execute parliamentary and court decrees, he asks Bishop Achacy Grochowski to admonish the starosta and lead to an agreement with the city, while preserving and increasing municipal liberties according to the newly granted privilege.

The King orders the Lwów magistrate to urgently observe monetary universals. He mentions Jews, Scots, and others dealing in money who are forbidden, contrary to the laws, to trade in red gold coins and thalers or to buy them for export. He prohibits the import and sale of the indicated foreign currency. The office is to punish the perpetrators without delay; for negligence or tolerating violations, the city authorities themselves face liability.

In the surviving fragments, the King refers to Adam Kisiel's readiness for service and to the Żytomierz sejmik and the sent instruction. He expects attention to the urgent defensive need of the fatherland and to persuade other voivodeships to agree. Large gaps do not allow for the reconstruction of the full demand or the details of the meeting.

The King expects an amicable resolution of disputes between Doctor Marcin Campian, a member of the Lwów authorities, and offices and private individuals. The parties are to jointly appoint honest townspeople who will lead to a settlement without violating the city's rights. The King also informs about a separate letter to the Archbishop of Lwów.

At the request of Uniate and non-Uniate Ruthenians, the King sets the general synod in Lwów for October 28, 1629. The city authorities are to ensure the safety of participants, prevent riots, cooperate with the royal envoy, and assist the Metropolitan of Kiev. They should designate quarters and places of stay for the clergy and other participants early.

The King considers the complaint of the townspeople of Lwów against lustration commissioners who, under the pretext of a new quarter, impose previously unknown burdens and duties towards the castle. He explains that the lustration applies to the estates of starostas and tenants, not municipal property and its income. He orders the removal of unlawful burdens or an explanation of the reasons for their imposition, recalling previous admonitions.

The King orders the return to the Jews of Lwów of goods brought to the fair and seized by the magistrate, who did not wait for the dispute to be resolved. Until a verdict is reached, he forbids hindering their trade.

The King reports a complaint from Jews in the suburb regarding attacks by students and other unruly persons, the robbery of houses, goods, and money. He orders the magistrate to ensure order and punish the perpetrators as an example.

The city is to send representatives familiar with the value of foreign goods to Warsaw by May 27, 1643. They will support the parliamentary commission cooperating with the treasurers in setting prices.

Jan Kazimierz orders Piotr Ożga to instruct Icek, the excise tax lessee, to pay the outstanding sum to the Lwów magistrate. The original mentions nine thousand zlotys; a later copy and the cover mention ten thousand.

Jan Kazimierz orders Stanisław Lanckoroński to participate in the audit of expenditures from the excise tax for the fortifications of Lwów. He forbids sending municipal infantry to the pospolite ruszenie (levy in mass); it is to remain as the city's garrison.

The King condemns the authorities of Lwów for failing to follow his advice and allowing murders and robberies to occur. He demands a strict investigation, the detention of all perpetrators and accomplices, and their imprisonment until the arrival of the commission. He emphasizes that it is forbidden to harm Jews and non-believers or to shed innocent blood, and anticipates punishing the guilty as an example to others.

Following the raids by Tatars and Cossacks, the King entrusts the defense of Lwów to Jan Berens, lieutenant colonel of the Ruthenian Voivode's regiment. He orders them to receive him with his soldiers, take an oath, provide assistance in defense, and issue funds from the czopowe tax for the needs of the garrison. Expenses are to be settled against the city's taxes.

The King accuses the authorities of Lwów of supporting persons harming customs revenues, driving away guards, and letting goods pass without clearance. He orders the prevention of abuses and the punishment of merchants acting under the protection of lords. He threatens proceedings by the Crown Instigator before the royal court.

The King informs the magistrate about keeping Eliasz Łącki in the position of commander and about the order not to burden residents and newcomers with undue charges, with explicit consideration for Jews.

The King forbids the commander Eliasz Łącki from making new levies on residents and newcomers. He is to accept the established honorarium of thirty zlotys from the city and respect the city's judiciary.

The King demands the punishment of Wacław Lanckoroński and his accomplice for the arbitrary kidnapping of two bakers from the suburbs of Lwów in connection with a debt claim. Any claims are to be pursued before the appropriate Lwów court.

The King orders the enforcement of a previous judgment protecting the Jews of Lwów. Attackers are posing as students; the magistrate is to prevent riots, detain the perpetrators, try them, and remove them from the city.

The King forbids the magistrate from taking arbitrary actions against Jewish merchants whose shops have been closed. The dispute is to be settled by the royal court.

A separate letter instructs the starosta of Lwów to stop the city's actions that harm merchants before the royal court's verdict.

Ludwika Maria announces the transfer of Krasińska, a lady from her court, and Palmerowa from Sambor to Lwów for safety. She asks the magistrate for suitable vacant rooms and all necessary comforts during their stay.

The Queen thanks Małachowski for his comments on her intended departure to fulfill her vow of pilgrimage to the Apostolic Thresholds. She promises gratitude at every opportunity. A French postscript speaks of respect and friendship and includes greetings for the addressee's wife.

The Emperor congratulates the Polish cavalry on their victory over the Turks and Tatars on the Dniester and on the captured loot. He thanks God and expresses hope that the success will be completed by the recovery of Kamieniec.

The authorities of Old Warsaw ask to verify rumors of a plague in the vicinity of Kamieniec Podolski. They do not consider it confirmed, despite reports from several sides. They want to obtain certain information to ensure the health safety of their city in time.

The authorities of Old Warsaw declare solidarity with other magistrates in the defense of rights and justice. They inform that the regional council of the Warsaw land has already ended at the stage of electing a marshal. They assure of an attempt to gain other lands and voivodeships for the addressees' postulates.

Warsaw is conducting a dispute before the Radom Tribunal against the Warsaw land regarding the 'szelężne' and 'czopowe' taxes imposed on foreign wines. It asks Lwów for an official confirmation of whether it pays these taxes and at what rates per barrel of Hungarian wine, French 'okszeft', and other beverages.

In response to a request for information about the joint guild of glaziers and tinsmiths, the Magistrate of Old Warsaw informs about the issuance of a certified copy of its articles. It states that the statute was granted by the magistrate, then approved by Polish kings, and the copy was compared with the original.

The authorities of Old Warsaw sympathize with the people of Lwów regarding the burdens imposed by Becal. They inform about stopping the fee of 2 zlotys for every 100 zlotys, which the customs administrator demanded from merchants going to the Jarosław fair. They also describe an independent intervention against the increase of 'hiberna', despite the lack of cooperation from the delegates of Lwów and Kraków.

Gliniany confirms that Grzegorz brought letters from Lwów described as Muscovite. The mayor immediately handed them over via a messenger to Biały Kamień. The senders ask to give credence to Grzegorz Jurkiewicz.

The councilors of Dolina confirm receipt of the universal dated April 10, 1629. The town is assessed 30 zł of donation; the residents were informed, and the deadline for transferring the money to the Lwów council office was set for May 15. This is not a receipt of payment made.

The mayor of Drohobycz and his colleagues ask for permission to send the Lwów master of justice in the case of an imprisoned woman. They are sending two townspeople who are to return with the executioner, and they promise to send them back after the task is performed. The letter does not state the charge or the type of punishment and does not confirm the execution was carried out.

The authorities of Zamość convey reports about the plague in Niemirów, the areas of Pików, and deep within Ukraine. They describe the ban on admitting people without verification, announced to the sound of a trumpet, and the requirement of a passport for visitors. They ask Lwów for similar protective measures.

The magistrate of Kamieniec certifies that Szymon Łaminoty [?], a municipal servant of Lwów, brought on wagons packages related to the Lithuanian chamberlain Mniszek, an envoy of the Republic to the Porte. It confirms their receipt and authenticates the document with a seal; an uncertain part of the list was left with gaps.