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Bishop of Przemyśl Michał Wodzicki informs the Lviv magistrate about a complaint filed by Vice-Voivode Skrzetuski regarding allegations brought against him before royal courts. He advises the city authorities to immediately appoint a commission on-site to resolve the dispute in an amicable and fair manner.

Crown Referendary Michał Wodzicki sends the Lviv Magistrate the original petition submitted to the King by Mr. Weyze. He urges the municipal authorities to issue their opinion and decision as soon as possible, which he is then to present to the royal court.

Podolian Voivode Michał Rzewuski asks the President of Lwów for assistance in leasing the suburban village of Biłohorszcze based on a royal rescript. In return, he promises strict adherence to the contract terms and constant goodwill and gratitude toward the municipal authorities.

Grand Chancellor of the Crown Andrzej Stanisław Załuski recommends to the Lviv authorities the candidacy of royal secretary Franciszek Niewieski for the vacant office of city councilor. He points to his high level of education and many years of service as a juror, appealing for no obstacles to be raised due to his lack of city origin.

Chancellor Andrzej Stanisław Załuski sends expressions of sympathy to the Lviv magistrate regarding the adversities they are facing and assures them of the King's renewed protection. He also informs them that he has written to the Hetman with instructions to ensure the full security of the city.

Magdalena Kuropatnicka, Abbess of the Lviv Benedictines, complains to Chancellor Jan Małachowski about the Lviv Magistrate, who violates the privileges of the convent's jurisdiction, unlawfully summons, raids, and imprisons the craftsmen under her authority. She asks the Chancellor for a written intervention with the city authorities to stop further grievances and violations until the dispute is resolved by an appointed commission.

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.

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.

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.

Primate Władysław Łubieński thanks the Lwów magistrate for the grief and loyalty shown after the death of King Augustus III. He assures the burghers of his protection over their prerogatives, safety, and liberties during the interregnum.

Archbishop of Lviv Władysław Łubieński informs the Lviv Magistrate of a change in the date of his formal entry into the cathedral to August 3, 1758, in accordance with the King's will. He requests the city authorities to prepare for the ceremony and ensure a convenient and dignified passage to the church.

Primate Władysław Łubieński thanks the Lviv magistrate for their mourning following the death of King Augustus III and calls for humble acceptance of divine judgment. He simultaneously assures the city of his protection and efforts to preserve its rights and liberties during the interregnum.

Michał Nagrodzki informs the Lviv magistrate about current court cases, including the banishment of the Moratowicz family and the payment for contumacy. He also reports that the Assessorial Courts are in session during the King's presence in Warsaw and urges the city deputies to arrive.

King Augustus III approves and renews the general rights, immunities, privileges, and customs granted to the Armenian community in Lwów by former Polish kings. The document contains a chain transumpt of confirmations issued successively by John III Sobieski, Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki, John Casimir, and Władysław IV.

King Augustus III confirms the ancient privileges and immunities of the Shooting Brotherhood of the city of Lwów, granted and confirmed by his predecessors: Sigismund Augustus, Henry Valois, Sigismund III, John Casimir, Michael Korybut, John III Sobieski, and Augustus II. The confirmation includes, among others, the collection of a fee called 'szpaszne', a share in customs revenues, tax privileges and exemptions for the Shooting King, the order of shooting exercises, and the return of the occupied shooting range (celstat).

King Augustus III approves the statute of the bookbinders' confraternity in Lwów, enacted by the city council in 1740, which regulates the organization of the guild, the duties of masters and journeymen, and protects the craft against competition from unauthorized workers.

Pope Benedict XIV commends Bishop Samuel Głowiński for his intention to found and entrust to the Piarists a college for noble youth in Lwów, and announces his intervention with King Augustus III to remove obstacles to the realization of the work. The document also contains the approval and re-sealing by the Archbishop of Lwów, Mikołaj Ignacy Wyżycki, from 1751.

King Augustus III confirms and renews all municipal rights, trade liberties, immunities, and privileges of the town of Kamionka Strumiłowa, transuming and approving previous grants by Polish kings from Sigismund I to John III Sobieski.

King Augustus III confirms the statute of the guild of bead-making masters in Krakow. The document also contains a transumpt of ten articles directed against the activities of unauthorized craftsmen (partacze).

King Stanisław August Poniatowski confirms the entirety of the ancient rights, liberties, and privileges granted to the town of Kamionka Strumiłowa by his predecessors. He also confirms the historical delimitation of municipal lands with the neighboring villages of Horpin and Monasterz, based on an entry from the Crown Metrica.

Grand Crown Hetman Józef Potocki assures the Lviv authorities of his goodwill, explaining that due to the King's absence from the country, it is impossible to issue rescripts regarding the city's disputes. He declares that he will make energetic efforts on behalf of the magistrate immediately upon the monarch's happy return to the Commonwealth.

Grand Crown Hetman Józef Potocki intervenes with the Lviv authorities on behalf of his physician, Doctor Moruński, demanding a fair division of the estate of the late Wiszniowski. He appeals for a swift resolution of the dispute in accordance with the royal rescripts already issued in this matter.

Tomasz F. Prochnicki thanks the Lviv magistrate for their kind remembrance and assures them of his devotion. He declares his readiness to represent and support the city's interests should its affairs ultimately reach the royal court.

Bishop-elect Wacław Hieronim Sierakowski thanks the mayor and the city council of Lviv for their warm reception of the news regarding his nomination to the Archdiocese of Lviv. He assures the councilors of his gratitude and readiness to fulfill their wishes.