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The City Council of Lwów, under the leadership of Mayor Erasmus Sixtus, approves and renews a set of fourteen regulatory articles for the Lwów shoemakers' guild, based on ancient royal privileges and the law of Kraków. The statute regulates, among other things, master requirements, the prohibition of unauthorized work, relations with tanners and cordwainers, market stall issues, and the religious and guild duties of the guild brethren.

Grand Crown Chancellor Jan Leszczyński calls upon the Lviv magistrate to enforce the collection of a debt and incurred costs from the Lviv burgher Wiśniowski for the benefit of Hieronim Szeremeta from the Sambir economy, in accordance with a deanery court verdict from three years prior. The address side bears an official annotation regarding the resolution of the case and the repayment of the creditor.

Pope Urban VIII notifies the clergy and faithful of the city and diocese of Lviv of the appointment of Stanisław Grochowski to the office of Archbishop of Lviv following the death of Jan Andrzej Próchnicki. He calls upon the inhabitants to receive their new shepherd with due reverence and to be obedient to his pastoral instructions.

Kazimierz Ignacy Leszczyński, Starosta of Vinnytsia, informs an unnamed Duchess that the relatives of the Podkomorzy defer to her will regarding the marriage of the elder daughter of the Podkomorzy. He also conveys greetings from his wife, announcing an invitation to the upcoming christening.

Pope Urban VIII authorizes the nominee Stanisław Grochowski to receive episcopal consecration from any Catholic bishop in communion with the Apostolic See, provided that an oath of fidelity is taken beforehand. The document contains the full text of the oath to be sworn by the newly appointed Archbishop of Lviv.

King Władysław IV confirms the ancient privileges granted by Polish monarchs and the statutory articles of the shoemakers' guild of the city of Lwów, regulating the rules of practicing the craft and restricting the activities of unauthorized craftsmen (partacze).

King Władysław IV confirms the decree of Sigismund III from 1607 in the dispute between the inhabitants of Zamarstynów and the authorities of Lwów. According to the verdict, the corvée labor due to the city may be converted by the magistrate into labor services at the Zamarstynów manor, provided that their extent does not exceed the city obligations.

Kazimierz Lichowski intervenes with the Lviv wójt (advocatus) Aleksander Wilczek regarding a Jewish resident of Złoczów, Majer Boruchowicz, who was beaten with a whip and robbed without cause on the road by the Lviv butcher guild master Wacek, who was returning from Gliniany.

King Władysław IV examines a dispute over an unpaid debt between Maciej Fik of Gdańsk and the Lwów Armenian Gabriel Bernatowicz, and confirms the privilege of Sigismund Augustus exempting Armenians from answering before commission courts. On this basis, the monarch refers the case to the competent Armenian court in Lwów.

Colonel Libiszewski, acting on behalf of the Voivode of Łęczyca and Starosta of Bełz, requests the Hospodar of Moldavia to keep the warlord Werłan Wołoszyn in strict confinement in Iași. He presents a list of his crimes (raids, the looting of Mohylów, murders, and the plundering of noble estates from Zamość to Brody) and announces the imminent arrival of an official requisition from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

King Władysław IV approves the statute of the needle-makers' guild in Lwów, defining the rules for admitting masters and apprentices, performing the masterpiece, and protection against competition from unauthorized craftsmen and foreign merchants.

David Livingston informs the merchant Arthur Forbes in Mościska about handing over tribunal summons to the advocate Cimanowicz in Przemyśl, sending a bailiff to the defendant, and the incurred castle court and messenger costs.

A document of King Władysław IV confirming the statutory articles of the tinsmiths' guild of the city of Lwów, previously established by the Lwów city council.

A young Scottish merchant or clerk, John Livingston, staying in Kraków, writes to merchant Arthur Forbes in Lwów, humbly apologizing for wasted time and lack of progress in his studies or work, and solemnly promising improvement and faithful service.

King Władysław IV grants the city of Lwów the perpetual right to collect a fee known as 'sztukowe' or 'węzłowe' (bale/knot duty) from foreign merchants' goods, extending the privilege of Sigismund III to support the city's ruined finances. From the proceeds of this duty, the King further allocates 200 Polish florins annually for the mayor and councilors of Lwów.

Cardinal Jan Aleksander Lipski responds to the Lviv authorities regarding their request for intervention against a royal decree ordering the admission of Eastern Rite burghers to municipal offices, declaring his intercession with the Crown Deputy Chancellor.

Cardinal Jan Aleksander Lipski informs the Lviv Magistrate about sending the city's draft to the Crown Deputy Chancellor in order to persuade the King to revoke the rescript admitting Ruthenians to municipal offices, warning against the collapse of trade and the impoverishment of the city.

King Władysław IV confirms a document of the Lwów city authorities from 1425 regarding the clearing of forest lands, the foundation of the village of Kulparków, and the granting of two free hides to Paweł Goltberg, along with the specification of the tax-free period and judicial jurisdiction.

Aleksander Feliks Lipski informs the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Jabłonowski, of the death of his wife (who passed away on May 7) and invites him and his spouse to the funeral ceremony at the church in Studzianna, scheduled for July 9.

Aleksander Feliks Lipski informs Jan Jabłonowski of the death of his uncle, the Bishop of Poznań Stanisław Jan Witwicki, and asks for protection from the Grand Crown Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski regarding the vacant military banner.

King Władysław IV Vasa confirms and approves the document of erection and the right of patronage over St. Lazarus Hospital in the Lwów suburb, issued by the provisors and seniors of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Jan Lisowski writes in haste to the Lviv scribe Wojciech Zimnicki, earnestly requesting that while traveling through Lublin to Warsaw, he should not bypass his home and should announce his arrival in advance. He also sends regards to Zimnicki's wife and assures him of his good health.

King Władysław IV Vasa approves and confirms the articles and regulations of the Tailors' Guild of the city of Lviv at the request of the guild masters.

Father Józef Lityński from Malechów refutes a whistleblower's allegations regarding the alleged blocking of a public road with a parish fence, inviting the provisors to a personal inspection, and also intervenes in the case of a boy being held by Michał Kusteszki against the manor's orders.

King Władysław IV confirms the existing rights, concessions, and acquired lands of the holders of hides in the Lwów suburb of Kleparów. In return, he imposes on them the obligation to pay traditional rents to the municipal treasury, perform corvée labor (szarwark) for one day per month, transport materials for wall repairs, and pay military taxes.

King Władysław IV confirms the ancient rights, municipal grants, and the 1559 decree of King Sigismund Augustus for the inhabitants of the villages and suburbs of Lviv: Brzuchowice, Hołosko, and Kleparów. In return, he imposes on them the obligation to pay traditional rents to the city treasury, perform corvée labor, contribute to the repair of city walls, and pay the military tax.

King Władysław IV confirms to the inhabitants of Biłohorszcze near Lviv their ancient rights, grants from the magistrate, and the 1559 decree of Sigismund Augustus guaranteeing peaceful possession of their land plots. The document simultaneously defines their fixed duties to the city: payment of traditional rents to the lonheria, the obligation of one day of corvée (szarwark) per month, and the bearing of military burdens.

The document certifies the admission of Mikołaj Bajdułowicz, an Armenian originally from Suceava, to the citizenship of Lviv after he took an oath of allegiance to the King and the city. The city councilors request customs officials to respect his status as a burgher and to exempt him and his goods from all customs duties, tolls, and fees.

Jerzy Łączyński, Chamberlain of Lwów, thanks the authorities of the city of Lwów for the wishes conveyed by Mr. Czechucki and advises the urgent finalization of the contract for the 'szelężne' tax (intended for the renovation of dilapidated Lwów tenement houses) in consultation with the land commissioner before his departure for the commission in Radom.

King Władysław IV grants the inhabitants of the Halicz Suburb in Lwów permission to build ramparts and fortifications according to the design of Jan Bletner, and defines the rules for supervision and financing of the works. He allocates escheat property for this purpose, permits the free brewing of beer and mead, and obliges the nobility and clergy owning properties in the suburb to contribute to the construction costs.

Dean and President of the Lviv Cathedral Chapter, Marcin Jan Łosowski, addresses the Lviv magistrate to fill the benefice of the Provost of the Corpus Christi Brotherhood, which became vacant after the death of Fr. Wileński. He requests the selection of a clergyman who resides permanently in Lviv and is free from other pastoral duties, who will personally oversee the numerous cathedral services.

Prince Władysław Dominik of Ostróg and Zasław approves the statute and regulations of the joint shoemakers' and tanners' guild in Stepan. The document regulates the functioning of the craft brotherhood, financial penalties, and guild matters settled at the town hall.

Michał Łoś, Cupbearer of Lviv, asks an unnamed addressee to intervene with the Lviv Magistrate, who is obstructing the construction of a granary on the grounds of his manor behind the Halych Gate due to a boundary and fence dispute with his neighbor, Stefan the Armenian.

Castellan of Lviv Michał Łoś addresses the Lviv magistrate with a request for the strict execution of the Crown Assessor's Court decree in favor of the Inflanty cup-bearer Moroński, in accordance with the recommendation of the Crown Chancellor.

King Władysław IV issues an authentic transcript of a 1634 decree regarding a dispute between the Lwów magistrate and the College of Forty Men representing the commonalty. The case concerned the failure to submit financial reports on municipal income and expenditures, as well as the neglect of repairs to the defensive walls.

Stanisław Łubieniecki writes to the Lwów scribe Wojciech Zimnicki about disagreements with the Archdeacon regarding the appearance of the rooms and asks for a detailed list of the needs of the masons working on the construction site.

Stanisław Łubieniecki informs Wojciech Zimnicki about sending money (2000 PLN) and orders for French glass and furniture from a joinery workshop bearing the Archbishop's coat of arms (Lamb / Junosza), also requesting detailed measurements of the palace under construction (windows, doors, stoves, stairs).

King Władysław IV Vasa approves the safe-conduct letters issued by Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski, Chancellor Tomasz Zamoyski, and Voivode Janusz Tyszkiewicz for the Armenian priest Krzysztof Głuszkowicz. Furthermore, the monarch admits him into the ranks of royal servitors, granting him trade freedoms and exemption from municipal jurisdiction.

Lwów Archbishop Władysław Łubieński informs the Lwów Magistrate of the advancement of his formal entry into the cathedral to August 3, 1758, in accordance with the King's will. He requests the municipal authorities to prepare appropriate assistance and a convenient passage along the route of the ceremony.

Archbishop of Lviv Władysław Łubieński thanks the city authorities of Lviv for the expressions of kindness directed towards him as their pastor. He assures them of his prayers to the newborn Christ for the prosperity of the authorities and the entire city, and sends his pastoral blessing.

Primate Władysław Łubieński thanks the authorities of Lviv for their congratulations on his appointment as Primate and for their Easter wishes, expressing regret that public affairs prevent him from saying goodbye in person. In a postscript, he announces actions based on a papal commission regarding the reduction of church rents burdening the city.

Primate Władysław Łubieński informs the Lwów magistracy of his assumption of the primacy and the transfer of the archdiocese administration to the chapter, assuring them of his remembrance and goodwill toward the city. He also reports on the appointment of commissioners for the ruined Lwów townhouses and prays for a worthy successor to the metropolitan see.

Primate Władysław Łubieński thanks the magistrate of the city of Lviv for the New Year's greetings sent. In response, he reciprocates with wishes for prosperity and God's blessing for the authorities and all the city's inhabitants.

Primate Władysław Łubieński thanks the authorities of the city of Lwów for the New Year's greetings sent. He reciprocates the wishes, asking God for prosperity and blessings for the magistrate and all the city's inhabitants.

Primate Władysław Łubieński thanks the authorities of the city of Lviv for the congratulations sent on the occasion of the Resurrection of the Lord. In response, he sends the city officials and the entire city an Easter blessing and wishes for prosperity and health.