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The Lviv land judge and sub-judge certify that the Lviv burgher Mikołaj, son of the late Karnasz, has acquitted the Trembowla wojski Jan Jura of Malechów and Ostrów of the full repayment of debts. All previous entries and claims burdening the estates of Malechów and Ostrów have been legally cancelled.

The mayor and councilors of Jaworów ask the councilors of Lwów to send a ruling in an appeal case between Grzegorz Bobolowicz [spelling of the surname uncertain], the plaintiff, and Marek Woskobujnik, a cooper, the defendant — if the case has already been resolved.

The mayor and councilors of Jaworów certify receipt from the Lwów authorities of a royal universal from Warsaw, dated March 20, 1629, ordering the transfer of a local amount tentatively read as 500 zlotys for the donation. The total sum enacted by the Sejm for the Crown cities is 100,000 zlotys. The document does not certify that the payment was made.

Ruthenian Voivode Jan Odrowąż, at a general assembly in Lviv, while considering a complaint from Lviv burghers and merchants, prohibits the unlawful detention and seizure on the roads of Ruthenia and Podolia of cattle purchased at annual fairs and marked with their signs. The document orders officials and town residents to strictly observe the ban on arresting driven herds under penalty of severe royal sanctions.

Spytko of Jarosław, Voivode of Sandomierz and Starosta of Lwów, acting under the mandate of King Casimir Jagiellon, examines a legal case between Elżbieta and the Archbishop of Lwów, Jan, regarding the Wiciń estates.

The authorities of Jazłowiec certify complaints from Eastern merchants regarding the burdens imposed by Lwów translators. According to the merchants, the fees exceed the customs duties entered in the register, and the inspection is repeated. The Jazłowiec magistrate asks the Lwów authorities to stop the abuses, arguing that they also harm the city itself, and confirms the letter with a seal and signatures.

In the records of the Jarosław bench court, a bailiff's report was recorded regarding the announcement at the four corners of the market square of an order to bring goods via regular routes to Lwów and to respect the staple right. The order was announced during a fair at the request of the Lwów authorities, with the authorization of the Crown estates and Mikołaj Herburt of Fulsztyn. It provides for the detention of persons bypassing the law and the seizure of their goods.

The jurors of the city of Lviv certify that Grzegorz, along with his family, sold the hereditary soltys estate in the suburban village of Goldberg to Jan Weyszhannes, a Lviv burgher and juror. The sale took place with the consent of the city council, with the sellers fully renouncing their rights.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon orders officials of the Ruthenian and Podolian lands, especially the Starosta of Lviv, Stanisław of Chodecz, to arrest merchants and confiscate goods transported in violation of the Lviv staple right. The document grants Lviv burghers the authority to detain offenders to protect municipal privileges and royal treasury revenues.

The mayor and councilors of Jarosław ask the Lwów council to announce to merchants that the upcoming Jarosław fair will take place at the usual time. They refer to the will and authority of the Marshal and Grand Crown Hetman and their benefactress, and encourage them to arrive with goods without fear of hostile actions. This is an assurance and invitation from the senders, not a confirmation of the fair's progress.

The authorities of Jarosław respond to a letter from Lwów regarding merchant attendance at the fair. They inform that on that day they instructed the bailiff to announce during the market an invitation for safe arrival, without fear of extraordinary extortions. They refer to the promised protection of the Marshal and Grand Crown Hetman and offer New Year's greetings.

Gunter of Sieniawa, Lviv land judge, and Jan of Wysokie, sub-judge, certify the perpetual division of estates, including those in Sichów and Żyrawka, between sisters Katarzyna and Zofia, heiresses of Zubrza. The agreement regulates the division of hides, peasants, mills, ponds, and inns.

Jarosław responds to Lwów's request by sending an executioner. It demands his quick return after the execution, with a certificate and on a good wagon. A Lwów burgher remains in Jarosław as a guarantee of return.

Piotr Abramowicz informs Stanisław Suski that due to a lack of fish in the ponds, he is unable to fulfill his request. He advises the deputy starosta to seek supplies elsewhere, as all available resources must meet the prince's needs.

The Lviv land judge Gunter of Sieniawa and the sub-judge Jan of Wyszebice certify that Zofia, daughter of Jan Zubrski and wife of Jan Knat, sold her hereditary part in Zubra and half of the village of Sykhiv to Jan, the village head of Sokolnyky, for the sum of 250 grzywnas. The seller renounced all rights to these estates, admitted the buyer to the investiture, and committed to the legal defense of the transaction.

The Archbishop of Lviv, Jan Wątróbka of Strzelce, confirms the commitment of the Cathedral Chapter in Lviv to celebrate perpetual masses and services on every Ember Day for the soul of Paweł Jurkowski of Czartoria. This obligation was undertaken in exchange for 150 marks paid by the executor of the will, the Castellan and Starosta of Sandomierz, Rafał of Jarosław.

The sender reports on the proceedings before the Rota regarding St. Lazarus Hospital. After obtaining absolution with the help of a breve, it was decided who is entitled to manage the hospital. He points to the prior and the senior brothers and the decision of May 15. He hopes for victory but continues to strive to conclude the case and mentions legal expenses.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Wątróbka confirms the grant of King Casimir IV Jagiellon concerning a mill on the Pełtew River for the benefit of the mansionaries of St. Catherine's Chapel in Lviv. The document contains a notarial formula and later archival and visitation annotations from the 17th and 18th centuries.

A document from the Lviv court certifying that Prokop Karawa acknowledged a debt of 90 grzywnas to Mikołaj of Żmigród, Starosta of Przemyśl. As security for the repayment, Karawa pledged and ceded half of his village of Malechów along with its appurtenances.

Alberti assures of his zeal in carrying out the recipient's orders. He writes about the liveries of a gentleman with an uncertainly read surname, intends to support the case, and obtain the necessary letter. He conveys his respects to the voivodess.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon authorizes the mayor and councilors of Lviv to collect excise tax from the city's inhabitants for construction works on the city moats and barbicans. He orders the tax collector Jan Krownicki to allow the city authorities access to these revenues, while discharging them from the collected tax.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon, compensating Lwów for taxes collected despite a prior exemption, grants the city two subsequent 'szos' taxes to be used for its reconstruction. The monarch acquits the burghers of these payments and orders officials not to hinder their collection.

The document confirms the settlement of a debt of sixty-three grzywnas by Jaczek of Dzieduszyce, encumbering the village of Leszniów, in favor of Jerzy Nagwazda of Stańków. After verifying the entries in the Żydaczów land records and the verdicts of royal advisors, the debtor paid the amount and received a full discharge.

Stanisław of Świdnica, Official of Kraków, grants Bernard, son of Jakub of Lwów, the right to choose a confessor capable of granting him absolution and a plenary indulgence as part of the crusade against the Turks and Tatars. The document includes the text of the absolution formula used during life and at the point of death.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon confirms previous records and grants by Lviv starosts Jan of Tarnów and Jan Kmita of Wiśnicz concerning the village of Hodowica in the Lviv land for the benefit of the Church of St. John the Baptist in the suburb of Lviv.

Armand confidentially reports on the Queen's agreement with her son Jakub after 10–12 days of negotiations. The Queen was to settle for a life interest in her late husband's estates; movables, jewels, and cash were to be divided equally between the brothers. He mentions the mediators and the dates of the dietines (July 27) and the convocation (August 29), which point to the year 1696.

Lviv judge Gunter of Sieniawa and sub-judge Jan of Wysoka certify the course of the trial before the land court between the plaintiff Stachno of Pletenytsi and Filip Posudowski of Podusiv. The extract lists the successive court dates set for the parties to the dispute.

Pope Innocent VIII informs the inhabitants of the city and diocese of Lviv about the filling of the Lviv archbishopric by the elect Andrzej following the death of Archbishop Jan. He calls upon the faithful to recognize the new pastor, to honor him, and to show him obedience.

The priest has been ill for a week. He reports an improvement but will remain in Lwów until he regains his strength and the roads improve. He regrets not listening to his benefactor; he promises gratitude and prayer.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants permission to Elżbieta of Podoszyce, widow of the Lviv castellan Jerzy Strumiłło, to purchase rent and annuities in the Kingdom for the purpose of founding and endowing an altar for the salvation of her soul and that of her late husband. Furthermore, the monarch exempts this endowment from all jurisdictional burdens, feudal fees, and military service obligations.

The document certifies that Jan Kunat of Dzięgłów sold and resigned his hereditary village of Zydatycze in the Lviv district to Jan, called Janusz, of Maleczkowice for the sum of 250 marks of Polish currency.

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.

The document contains the last will of the severely ill noblewoman Anna Kulikowska, who bequeaths 60 marks and two peasant farmsteads in the village of Przedrzymiechy to the Dominican convent in Lviv. This bequest was intended for perpetual masses and an anniversary service for the souls of the testatrix and her late husband.

The author, signed Bal, responding to Ciepanowski, defends a man referred to in the letter as a Cossack. He cites his innocence and loyalty to him. He considers sending him away but notes that he does not want to hand him over as a slave. Details of the first complaint and the conditions of dismissal remain partially illegible. These are the author's claims, not a confirmation of an acquittal.

Angelo Bandinelli informs Marcin Anczowski that he has instructed Mr. Franciszek to ensure the safe and prompt forwarding of his letters from Warsaw. He assures the recipient of his continued goodwill and readiness to serve, and looks forward to his arrival in Vilnius.

King John I Albert exempts the burghers of Lwów for four years from all royal taxes, customs duties, and military transport obligations due to the costs they incurred for the city's fortifications. He also confirms the previous liberties granted to Lwów by his father, King Casimir IV Jagiellon.

King John I Albert, at the general sejm in Piotrków, confirms to the estates of the Kingdom of Poland, including the nobility and inhabitants of the Ruthenian lands, all privileges and liberties granted by his predecessors, Kings Władysław Jagiełło and Casimir IV Jagiellon.