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In view of the enemy approaching the city, the councilors of Lwów ask the Starosta of Grabowiec, Marek Matczyński, for his support with the Grand Crown Hetman. They desire the dispatch of soldiers with prepared means for their maintenance, a capable commander, and assistance in purchasing ammunition and food, including from the city's excise taxes on beer and spirits. They also request letters to the land officials to immediately release tax funds for the city's urgent needs.

Lviv land judges Piotr of Branew and Jan of Wysocice confirm the verdict of King Casimir Jagiellon prohibiting the burgher Paweł Klyus from unlawfully collecting customs duties in Krosno to the detriment of Mikołaj Brzymała of Bierwac.

The Lviv land court settles a dispute between Mikołaj Przemirski, acting on behalf of the children of the late Świętosław Przemirski, and Jan Dziwuka of Pomorzany, representing Jan Świnka of Żabiń. Due to the lack of royal authorization, the court imposes perpetual silence on Świnka and an absolute ban on collecting tolls in the villages of Żabiń and Jarosławice.

The councilors of Lviv request the Hetman to protect the municipal villages of Zubra and Sichiv and to exempt their subjects from the forced transport of oak timber. They argue that the villages have already been devastated by the military and that the remaining inhabitants may flee. They suggest employing artillery carters, who possess the necessary horses and wagons.

The delegates confirm receipt of the letter from the Lviv magistrate containing parliamentary projects. They declare their intention to respect the magistrate's will, though they do not understand the reasons for the decision stated in the letter. They announce their continued journey. A dense postscript contains additional instructions, largely illegible.

Piotr of Branice and Jan of Wysokie attest to a judgment issued before King Casimir Jagiellon, prohibiting the collection of unlawful customs duties in the village of Jaryczów from merchants traveling to the fair. Perpetual silence was imposed on the perpetrators of the illegal customs.

The document certifies a judgment of the royal court issued in the dispute between Mikołaj Brzymucha and Michał Jazłowiecki regarding the unlawful collection of customs duties. The court recognized that Michał Jazłowiecki lacked the authority to do so and imposed a perpetual ban on him from collecting customs duties from merchants and fellow noblemen in Jazłowiec.

The president and councilors of the city of Lwów assure the Lwów land sub-judge Łoś that in the dispute over the Osmulska tenement house initiated by the starosta of Kaniów, they will not allow his rights to be violated. The municipal authorities declare full respect for justice and the dignity of the addressee.

The authors write from Zamość to the Lwów magistrate about the difficulties of their journey. Before departure, the axle of the wagon carrying their luggage broke; reloading the items and obtaining a part for the carriage delayed the trip. They set off in the evening for Janów, leaving the driver with the belongings, and waited for him until noon the next day. Further on, the carriage kept breaking down. The final part of the account is missing.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon approves two diplomas of the late Voivode and Starosta of Ruthenia, Andrzej Odrowąż of Sprowa, from the years 1466 and 1467 for the Metropolitan Chapter in Lviv. These documents concerned the granting of rights to meadows as well as profits and milling in mills for the endowment of the chapter's table.

The royal court, presided over by Casimir IV Jagiellon, following a complaint by the royal prosecutor Mikołaj Brzymucha, prohibits the heirs of Kulików, Jan and Piotr Kulikowski, from unlawfully collecting tolls from merchants. The issuers of the document, the Lviv land judges, certify the legally binding imposition of perpetual silence on the defendants regarding this matter.

The councilors of Przemyśl postpone all lawsuits with Lviv before the royal relation court and the assessor's court until March 6, 1595, in the hope of a settlement and with the preservation of the parties' rights. They mention a similar commitment made by the people of Lviv.

The councilors of Przemyśl declare the suspension of municipal, private, and guild cases against the citizens of Lwów until three weeks have passed since the beginning of the next Sejm. The goal is to facilitate a settlement; Lwów was to submit an analogous commitment.

Lviv judge Piotr of Branice and deputy judge Jan of Wąsosz certify a royal verdict prohibiting the minor sons of the late Proć of Wasiuczyn from collecting tolls in Wasiuczyn under penalty of a 16-mark bond. The issue of the legality of the toll collection was postponed until the children reach the age of majority, following a complaint by Mikołaj Brzymucha.

The document certifies the verdict of King Casimir Jagiellon, issued during his judicial stay in Lviv, prohibiting Elizabeth of Żmigród from collecting unlawful customs duties on goods and cattle grazing in royal forests that were exempt from such fees. The court ruled that the defendant possessed no rights or privileges authorizing the collection of these charges.

The councilors describe the decline of cities, the killing of one mayor and the dragging of another to the castle, the depletion of jurisdiction and lands, and trade obstacles. They call on Lwów for joint action before the Sejm and announce a meeting on December 29. The allegations are presented as the authors' claims.

The city councilors forward to Lviv correspondence received from the Treasurer, intended for the municipal authorities and two officials. They explain that the mayor accidentally removed and opened one of the letters. They request that this not be treated as an intentional breach of confidentiality.

Halych commissioners certify the conclusion of a settlement between the Archbishop of Lviv, Gregory of Sanok, and Mikołaj Karnkowski of Meducha regarding the construction, use, and repair of embankments and fish ponds between Bybło and Meducha under a penalty of 600 marks.

Land judge Piotr of Branice and sub-judge Jan of Wiśnia certify that the Starosta of Trembowla, Jan Chodorowski, appeared in court regarding the redemption of the villages of Kuropatniki, Ceniów, and Budyłów by the Archbishop of Lviv, Gregory of Sanok, from the hands of the burgher Mikołaj Czornberg for the sum of 650 marks.

The authorities of Przemyśl request transcripts from the Lwów books concerning royal rulings in the dispute between the magistrate and the commonalty: exemption from all contributions and the assessment of the community's charges against the magistrate. They are interested in records pertaining to the authority of the municipal office. They promise gratitude and future payment to the scribe for his work.

The Magistrate of Przemyśl accuses the authorities of Lwów of hiring their city master (executioner) without a testimonium. According to the senders, he left without notifying the office, abandoning his wife and children. They demand that he not be employed and be sent back on the same cart with the same driver, as they have several prisoners. The letter does not describe their cases or sentences.

The mayor and councilors of the city of Lviv confirm and seal with the municipal seal the statute of the furriers' guild, regulating the duties of craftsmen, journeymen matters, guild penalties, and the rights of Ruthenians within the brotherhood.

Representatives of the Lviv land court certify the completion of a transaction concerning a part and ownership in the village of Wołków to the Archbishop of Lviv, Gregory of Sanok. The record concerns the disposal of property by Mikołaj Wołkowski.

Poznań responds to the news received by post from Lviv concerning Becal, whom the senders accuse of oppressing Christian merchants under the pretext of a new constitution. The letter expresses concern that similar actions might affect Poznań as well. It announces that the matter will be presented to individuals inclined to intervene, so that it may reach the King and the Crown Treasurer.

Poznań expresses sympathy for the injury suffered by the president and the entire magistrate of Lviv, according to a letter dated January 5, 1738. It declares a joint defense of municipal rights and the sending of information to the Chancellor and the royal court, requests further details, and wishes the president a speedy recovery. The original does not mention the perpetrators or the exact course of events.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants the Archbishop of Lwów, Gregory of Sanok, and the town of Dunajów the right to hold an annual eight-day fair and a weekly market. The document guarantees arriving merchants free and safe passage with their goods.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants his faithful subject, Wojciech of Borowsko, the sum of 200 Polish marks on the royal village of Kozłów, including all its appurtenances. This grant is in the form of a pledge and remains valid until the aforementioned sum is repaid by the ruler or his lawful successors.

Ratno received a royal universal from a Lviv messenger ordering the delivery of a donative to Lviv by October 15. The authors state that the universal arrived on that very day, and they immediately, working day and night, sent the payment via their neighbor. They ask for a favorable reception and a receipt; they explain the delay by the late delivery of the universal, not by negligence.

The municipal authorities of Rohatyn confirm to the Lviv councilors the receipt of a royal universal concerning a donation for the monarch. In response, they send an official certification bearing the municipal seal.

Lviv Archbishop Gregory of Sanok grants the canons of the Lviv cathedral chapter the archiepiscopal 'spering' tithes from the municipal law fields located outside the walls of Lviv. This endowment was transferred to the chapter in perpetuity in exchange for prayers for the prelate's salvation.

Royal commissioners perform a survey and erect boundary mounds separating the Lviv Cathedral Chapter's village of Basówka from the archbishop's, royal, and dean's estates. The measured lands and boundaries are adjudged to the metropolitan chapter in Lviv.

The magistrate acknowledges receipt of the summons for the donative enacted in Toruń and asks Lwów to intervene to exempt Rohatyn. It argues the decline of trade: rhetorically asking about even a single ox sold in Jarosław, a bolt of cloth, or a sack of pepper; a small peddler had barely brought one stone of pepper. It also points to the burdens caused by the military.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants the nobleman Wojciech Borowski the sum of 50 marks, secured on the royal estates of Kozłów and Taurów in the Halych Land. This grant serves as a pledge for faithful service and guarantees the recipient peaceful possession of the estates and the collection of revenues until the debt is fully repaid by the monarch or his successors.

The Lviv land judge and sub-judge certify the testimony of Elżbieta of Gołogóry, who recorded a debt of 200 grzywnas to the Lviv Archbishop Grzegorz of Sanok on the village of Wicyń. This entry increased the previous sum burdening this estate to a total of 800 grzywnas.

The mayors and council of Świecie complain about almost daily marches of soldiers and the announced arrival of a unit of 90 horses of dragoons, coming from Hungary for winter quartering by order of the Voivode of Inowrocław. They refer to information from the leaseholder and a previous provision, the verb for which remains unread. They ask Jan Jabłonowski for help in the face of the city's impending ruin and the destitution of its inhabitants.

The town of Świecie renews its complaint against soldiers, reporting losses of five hundred zlotys for the town and 58 zlotys and 20 groszy for the mayor in confiscated goods. It asks Jan Jabłonowski to ensure these losses are considered and deducted during the payment of soldiers' wages at the general commission in Lviv. Separately, it requests a permit to obtain timber from the Świecie starosty forest for a bridge threatened by ice after a harsh winter; the leaseholder refuses to accept previous permits.

Prokop of Gwoździec, cup-bearer of Halych, founds and endows a church dedicated to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist, and the Finding of the Holy Cross in the town of Ostapkowce. He grants the church and its parish priest land, meadows, forests, fishing and logging rights, as well as tithes and fees from the inhabitants of Ostapkowce and Gwoździec.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon exempts Lwów and its inhabitants from all taxes and levies for a period of eight years. The city is obliged to allocate the saved funds to the repair and strengthening of walls, ramparts, and moats in the face of Tatar and Turkish threats.

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.

The office of Śniatyn certifies the testimony of a court usher regarding the public announcement of the King's confirmation of the Lviv staple right at the Piotrków Sejm. It warns against bypassing the staple city and seeking alternative routes. It anticipates the detention of the merchant along with oxen and other goods. The testimony was entered into the records and confirmed with a seal; this is not a report of an actual seizure of goods.

Lviv land judge Gunter of Sieniawa and sub-judge Jan of Wisznia certify that Jan Kocierzyński and his wife Magdalena have mortgaged their hereditary share in the village of Soroki to Jan Łanca for the sum of fifty grzywnas. The act specifies the conditions of possession of the property, residence in the manor, and the rules and deadlines for the redemption of the mortgaged estate.

Pope Sixtus IV commissions the Archdeacon and the Canon of Przemyśl, Mikołaj Bylina, to investigate and definitively resolve a property dispute between the Lviv Chapter and Elżbieta of Gołogóry regarding the seizure of the village of Wicyn. Despite the expiration of the appeal period, he orders the judges to hear the parties and compel witnesses under ecclesiastical censures without the possibility of further appeal.

At the request of Krzysztof, a glazier and burgher of Lwów acting as a proxy for the city council and the commonalty of Lwów, the testimony of a bailiff was recorded concerning the proclamation of an order from the vice-starosta to visiting merchants. The proclamation cites a royal mandate, a crown constitution, and a universal regarding Lwów trade. It prohibits the purchase of goods and oxen in violation of regulations and the bypassing of the customary Lwów route, under penalty of confiscation of property, divided equally between the King and Lwów.

The Magistrate of Stara Sól requests the President of Lwów to send an executioner to carry out a sentence on an unnamed convict. Piotr Staromiejski, a former mayor, is left in Lwów as a guarantor until the executioner returns. The letter guarantees payment, safety, and the health of the residents of Stara Sól and the Russian military posts. The planned arrival is set for Thursday, the execution for Saturday, and the return for the holidays; the letter does not confirm the completion of these intentions.

Judge Gunter of Sieniawa and sub-judge Jan of Wisznia certify that Jan of Zimna Woda acknowledged a debt to Jerzy, son of the late Fryderyk, and pledged half of the village of Zimna Woda, including the mill and the inn, for a period of six years. The document establishes the terms of use for the property, the deadline and conditions for the repayment of the sum, and the obligation to defend the creditor's rights to the pledged assets.

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 councilors of the city of Stryi certify the receipt of a royal universal and a notification from Lviv regarding a parliamentary donative, of which two hundred zlotys were allocated to their city. They also confirm that they have announced to the residents the order to pay the tax, with a deadline for submission to Lviv on May 15, 1629.

The Councilors of the city of Chełm inform the authorities of Lwów about the delivery of a treasury universal regarding the donative by a messenger and the payment of his due remuneration. Despite the poverty of the local population and the lack of wealthy merchants, they declare their willingness to comply with the royal orders.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon permits Jakub of Buczacz, Castellan of Halych, to found and endow an altar in the metropolitan cathedral in Lviv with a rent from the sum of 800 marks. The grant also includes the exemption of the prebend's estates from the jurisdiction of secular courts.