132/1/477 · TsDIAL, Lwów
[Polish; translation pending] 7 zapisy nadawców — zobacz osobne pisma · [Polish; translation pending] кі ВР / пи) " 16 / ро20 с
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Denhoff presents complaints by the Lviv Jewish community about wrongs and oppression by townspeople and asks for support and a fair hearing. He also mentions restrictions on trade and obstacles in the city. The letter is dated 19 December 1691; the place has been read as Janów.
Read →The sender writes about Tomasz Gordon, a citizen of Lviv, his origins, and his efforts to obtain the office of alderman. The sender mentions privileges and the election and rights of the nobility. The letter ends in Warsaw on 6 February 1689.
Read →The sender addresses the Lviv magistracy. The letter concerns the Jewish synagogue in Lviv, rights and municipal affairs, and the resolution or presentation of the matter before the magistracy. Part of the manuscript is faded and illegible. The examined sheet does not contain a definite, complete date or place of issue.
Read →Denhoff writes to the addressees in Lviv concerning the case between the Bracław voivode and Mr Łaskowski, heard before an arbitration court. He asks them not to obstruct enforcement of the decree and to ensure that the voivode receives the satisfaction due to him. The letter is dated Warsaw, 20 August 1699.
Read →The sender writes to the Lviv magistracy about Mr Afendikowicz and his property, mentioning the law and the resolution of the case. The sender asks for the matter to be treated favorably. The dating on the sheet indicates Warsaw, 18 May 1692. An address note on the verso gives Warsaw and 13 July 1695 as a separate annotation; it does not replace the date of the letter.
Read →The sender refers to the magistracy’s goodwill toward Tomasz Gordon, who was elected alderman, and asks that his case be considered. He promises to defend the rights of the magistracy and the city. The letter is dated in Warsaw, 10 March 1689.
Read →The sender addresses the city authorities of Lviv and writes about the king's favor, a vacancy, and his own year-long efforts. Further details are partly illegible. The date, 24 January 1689, was read from the letter sheet.
Read →The sender addresses the Lviv magistracy as friends worthy of respect. In Polish with Latin insertions, the sender mentions matters connected with the city and asks that a matter be treated favorably; much of the account cannot be read with confidence. The sheet gives Warsaw and 4 April 1689.
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