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King Władysław Jagiełło, at the request of Włodko, transfers his village of Werbiż in the Szczerzec district from Polish and Ruthenian law to the German Środa law. The document exempts the village inhabitants from the jurisdiction of royal officials and grants the village head (sołtys) full judicial authority.

The General Starosta of Ruthenia, Piotr of Charbinowice, certifies an amicable settlement and a declaration by the nobleman Stanisław Ślidzeń of Sulimów, who confirmed receiving compensation from the councilors of Lwów for injuries inflicted upon him and his brother. In return, the injured party pledged to refrain from any further disputes and claims against the city authorities and its inhabitants.

The municipal authorities, guild masters, and the entire commonalty of Lwów pledge homage and an oath of fidelity to King Władysław Jagiełło, and after his death to his son Władysław or daughter Jadwiga. They also commit to obedience toward Queen Sophia and Grand Duke Vytautas as the appointed guardians of the underage prince.

The Lviv City Council certifies an amicable settlement reached between councilor Mikołaj Sołtys and Kasia Teuffelin in a dispute over four gardens located in front of the Halych Gate. The terms for compensation payment and the perpetual transfer of an annual rent to the poor of the Lviv hospital after Teuffelin's death were established.

Piotr Odrowąż of Sprowa, Voivode of Lwów, certifies that the nobleman Jan Zubrski paid the burgher of Gródek, Stefan, the sum of 50 marks for the village headship in the village of Zubrza. Both parties made consistent statements before the Lwów land court.

Piotr Odrowąż of Sprowa, Voivode of Lwów and General Starosta of Ruthenia, grants permission to Fedko Jary to take possession of estates within his starostwo, previously granted to him in Hungary by King Władysław. The issuer declares the renunciation of all his own claims and rights to these properties.

Piotr Borsuk appeals against the verdict of the Sambor councilors in a dispute over a house. He asks Wojciech Zimnicki for support, citing a family bond through his wife. He presents his own version of the subsequent sales and recovery of the property.

The sender addresses a Most Illustrious Lord and Benefactor. The surviving text is difficult to read, and its specific subject cannot be established. The date notation gives Sambor, 5 June 1637. The address leaf on pp. 3 and 5 contains an uncertain name or title and the designation “to the Samborski.” The inventory card gives a different unit start date.

The author addresses a “Reverende in Christo Pater” and discusses a statement of sums and income due to religious institutions. Several houses are named, along with amounts in Polish florins, including 3,000 and 6,500; the text considers the difference between nominal sums and revenue received. The damaged continuation concerns accounting/transfers and matters involving Przemyśl and other houses. The date line on p. 3 gives Przemyśl, 20 June 1760; the given name Cyprian is legible, but the surname is uncertain.

Crown Grand Chancellor Jan Leszczyński calls upon the Lwów magistrate to enforce the collection of a debt and incurred costs from the burgher Wiśniowski in favor of Hieronim Szeremeta of the Sambir royal estate, in accordance with a decanal court ruling from three years prior. An official annotation on the address side confirms that the matter was settled and the creditor satisfied.

Katarzyna Rusznikarka from Sambor apologizes to the scribe's wife, Anna Zimnicka, for the delay in her arrival caused by poor road conditions and promises to deliver the prepared fruit in person soon. She also asks her to convey a request for support to a journeyman in a time of urgent need, promising appropriate compensation.

The President of Nowy Sambor, Jan Funk, addresses the Lviv Magistrate with a request to borrow the city executioner to carry out a death sentence on a nobleman convicted of murder, due to the lack of an executioner in Przemyśl. In return, he sends a messenger with the customary fee of eight Polish zlotys and declares gratitude and mutual assistance.

President of Sambor Jan Jaworski addresses the Lviv Magistrate with a request to borrow an executioner to carry out the execution of convicts according to Saxon law. He assures the dispatch of a cart with an escort, the payment of the customary fee for the sword, and readiness for reciprocal favors.