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King Casimir the Great grants the miller Konrad of Prussia and his legitimate successors the third part of a mill he built near Lwów, along with a third of the income, while regulating the proportions of repair costs and subjecting him to the municipal law of Lwów.

Duke Władysław Opolczyk grants the village of Bybel and a village headship with a manor in the village of Dobra Woda in the Halych land to Juszko of Skornice as a fief. In return, the recipient is obliged to provide military service with one lance and one archer, and to pay a tax of two Prague groschen per hearth every four years.

King Władysław Jagiełło confirms and transumes a document of King Casimir the Great from 1368, granting Lwów one hundred Franconian hides under German law and a mill on the Pełtew River. Furthermore, he confirms the judicial liberties of the Lwów burghers and the right to hunt within the boundaries of the granted lands.

Jan of Tarnów, Voivode of Sandomierz and Ruthenian Starosta, certifies the sale of the village of Malechów in the Lwów district by the Lwów burgher Piotr, known as Klork, to the nobleman Michał Łambacki. The sale was concluded for a sum of 'kopa' of groschen of Ruthenian count, along with full rights and appurtenances.

King Władysław Jagiełło resolves property and legal disputes between the burghers of Lwów and Jan, the parish priest of the church in Lwów. The document regulates issues concerning the 'meszne' (mass fee), the appointment and maintenance of the school and the sacristan, the participation of the clergy in the drafting of wills, rights to house rents, and the ownership of the Blessed Virgin Mary mill.

The Starosta of Lwów, Florian of Korytnica, certifies the sale of half of the Zubrza estate by Stanisław to Jan of Zubrza for the sum of eighty kop of groschen. The possession of these goods entails the obligation to provide a foot archer for military expeditions.

Florian of Korytnica, Starosta of Lwów and Castellan of Wiślica, certifies the sale of the village of Oświca along with Jerzy's manor, known as Krebłowo Rzeczyce, made by the Sub-steward (podstoli) of Sandomierz, Piotr Włodkowic of Charbinowice, to Jan of Zubrza for the sum of 120 kopa of Ruthenian groschen.

The document certifies the sale and perpetual resignation of the village of Oświca, along with the manor of Kreblowo, by Stanisław Lambertowicz to the Sub-steward (podstoli) of Sandomierz, Piotr Włodkowic of Charbinowice, for 120 kopa of Ruthenian groschen. The Starosta of Lviv, Florian of Korytnica, approves the transaction and the seller's commitment to legally protect the buyer against potential claims from relatives.

Jan of Obiechów, General Starosta of Ruthenia, certifies the sale of the hereditary village of Sichów by Piotr of Charbinowice, Deputy Cupbearer of Sandomierz, to Jan of Zubrza for the sum of 130 'kopa' of white groschen. The buyer receives the village with all appurtenances and rights for perpetual possession.

Grymko of Bogusławice acknowledges receipt from the councillors and burghers of Lwów of ten marks of half-groschens as compensation for wounds, assault, and medical expenses, awarded to him by the verdict of an arbitration court. The issuer renounces, on behalf of himself and his relatives, all further claims and disputes against the authorities and inhabitants of Lwów.

King Władysław Jagiełło donates the dilapidated royal bathhouse with its plot to the city of Lwów in exchange for an annual rent of 20 marks. Furthermore, he authorizes the councilors and the city to construct additional bathhouses as their own property without the obligation to pay any fees to the monarch.

Papal Nuncio Peter Wolfram confirms the arbitration award of Bishop Maciej of Przemyśl, which regulates the dispute over parish rights and income between the parish priest Jan Rusin and the Dominican and Franciscan monasteries in Lviv.

The Bishop of Przemyśl, Jan, together with the Chapter, releases and acquits the councilors and burghers of Lwów from the repayment of a debt incurred from the late Bishop Maciej, due to the transfer of these funds directly to King Władysław Jagiełło. The issuers renounce all further financial claims and declare the existing debt obligations void and cancelled.

King Władysław Jagiełło approves the privilege of the General Starosta of Ruthenia, Spytko of Jarosław, allowing the Lviv Armenian Atabe to relocate and erect a new wooden bathhouse in the city moat near the walls of Lviv. The document specifies the conditions for the construction and operation of the bathhouse, including separate entrances for men and women, and the amount of fees to be paid to the castle and the city council.

The Archbishop of Lviv, Jan Rzeszowski, confirms the foundation privilege of the heir of Delijów, Jan Kola, re-establishing the local parish church. The document specifies in detail the grants of land, fish ponds, tithes, as well as duties and fees for the parish priest and the parish.

The Ruthenian Starosta Jan Mężyk of Dąbrowa, together with his assessors, confirms the resignation and perpetual sale of the sołectwo in the village of Werbiż (Kierz), carried out by the Lwów customs officer, the Jew Wołczko, to Jan Link of Smorze for the sum of 48 grzywnas. The document transumes a privilege of King Władysław Jagiełło from 1407, which granted the said sołectwo to Wołczko and transferred the village to the Środa law.

Mikołaj of Michałowo, Voivode of Sandomierz and Starosta of Kraków, certifies that the noble Michał Długi of Czerla has committed to repaying the debt of the Kraków customs officer Marek to the Lwów councilors in the amount of 45 marks of Prague groschen. The repayment is to be made by the feast of St. Margaret under penalty of a contractual fine.

King Władysław Jagiełło establishes ten canonical prebends at the cathedral church in Lwów, obligating their beneficiaries to constant prayers for the prosperity of the monarch and the deceased queens. For their maintenance, he assigns an annual income of 100 marks, payable in quarterly installments, half from the salt mines in Drohobycz and half from the Lwów customs duties.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the village of Wierzbiąż to ten canons of the metropolitan chapter in Lviv, which the canons redeemed from the Jew Wołoszon for the sum of 150 marks, supplemented by a royal donation of 50 marks. The document reserves the exclusive right of redemption of the property by the king or his successors for the amount of 200 marks.

King Władysław Jagiełło grants the royal village of Wierbiż in the Ruthenian land and Lwów district, along with customs duties, bridge tolls, and appurtenances, to the dean and canons of the metropolitan church in Lwów in perpetuity. In return, he reserves for himself and his successors only an annual rent of two groschen on St. Martin's Day, obliging the chapter to pray for the prosperity of the ruler, his sons, and the Kingdom.

The councilors of the city of Lviv certify that Jan of Śniatyn stood surety for his stepson Michelin regarding the annual payment of rent to Jan Zubrski for two and a half hides in the village of Zubrza. In return, the owner of the village exempted these lands from all duties and labor services, with the exception of royal taxes.

Michał, known as Zynko Soczewicz, village head in Czyszki, with the consent of the landlord Jan Dymitrowski, sells and grants to the peasant Jan, known as Harma Languether, a village inn along with a plot, garden, and meadow under Magdeburg law in exchange for an annual rent and specified fees and services. The inn is exempted from the duty of military expedition, which the village headship takes upon itself.

Michał of Buczacz, starosta of Śniatyn and Kołomyja, endows the parish church he founded in Michałcze by granting the village of Repużyńce in the Koropiec district, along with a mill on the Dniester river, a hide of land, and sheaf tithes. He transfers these revenues to the parish priest and his successors in exchange for perpetual prayers for the souls of the founder, his wife, and their descendants.

King Władysław III of Varna grants the Lwów councilors half of the revenues from royal customs duties collected between Kraków and Lwów in order to satisfy the monarch's debts. The document establishes a procedure for collecting fees in a secured chest and orders customs officers to allow free passage to Lwów merchants without collecting additional charges.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Odrowąż confirms the receipt of 337.5 Polish marks from the testamentary legacy of the merchant Mikołaj Hecht, transferred by the Lviv city councilors. He allocates this sum for construction work at the Lviv Cathedral and for the endowment of canons in exchange for the celebration of two weekly masses.

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.

The Council of Basel confirms the grant and incorporation of the cathedral parish in Lviv, along with a water mill and a hide of land under the High Castle, to the Lviv Cathedral Chapter, previously made by Archbishop Jan Rzeszowski. The document confirms the Chapter's rights in the face of a dispute caused by the unlawful seizure of these goods by the subsequent archbishop, Jan Odrowąż.

The document abolishes the newly introduced, unlawful customs duty in Kolomyia for Lviv burghers and other merchants, while simultaneously regulating and confirming the traditional customs rates collected in Sniatyn. Jan of Czyżów orders the Starosta of Kolomyia and Sniatyn, Michał Myszło, to strictly observe these provisions.

King Władysław of Varna grants the authorities and commonalty of the city of Lwów permission to erect a new school within the city walls at the Holy Spirit Church hospital. Furthermore, he grants the councilors the exclusive right to appoint and dismiss teachers and to manage the school.

King Władysław III grants the royal village of Kuhajowce in the Ruthenian lands to the nobleman Jarom Fedko of Młodowice for life and hereditary possession as a reward for his merits and faithful service in Hungary. These estates are to remain in the hands of the recipient and his successors with all benefits until such time as the grant might be redeemed by the monarch or his successors.

Jan Gołąbek of Zimna Woda, Land Judge of Lwów, and Ścibor of Wisznia, Sub-judge, confirm that Jan Kunat of Tuligłowy has settled 500 marks of dowry and dower upon his wife Helena, secured on half of the village of Tuligłowy, a mill, a manor, and an inn. These estates are to remain in Helena's possession in the event of her widowhood, with a right of redemption should she remarry.

Piotr Odrowąż of Sprowa, Voivode and General Starosta of Ruthenia, testifies before the Lviv land court that he sold a royal mill near Lviv to the prudent Hannus for three hundred marks. The Lviv judge and sub-judge certify the transaction, the receipt of payment, and the seller's obligation to legally defend the buyer.

The Dukes of Masovia, Siemowit VI and Władysław II, grant Father Stanisław, chaplain of the abandoned Holy Spirit church in the suburbs of Busk, an endowment consisting of an annual monetary sum from the Busk customs, furs, wood, and customs exemptions. The document orders local officials to respect and pay the designated benefits on time.

The Lviv sub-starosta Stanisław Stachira of Sroki certifies that Chodko Piątnicki, with the consent of Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż, sold a hereditary meadow called Czązarzczycza to the cathedral chapter in Lviv for the sum of ten 'kopa' of Polish groschen. The document defines the boundaries of the sold land, running towards the Pełtew River, and grants the canons full rights of perpetual possession and disposal of the property.

Ruthenian Voivode Andrzej Odrowąż and Sniatyn Starosta Michał Buczacki prohibit the arbitrary obstruction of merchants transporting cattle and goods between Wallachia and Lviv. All disputes and claims regarding seized animals are ordered to be directed for resolution to the city council court in Kolomyia.

In response to Lwów's complaint regarding the exclusion of the magistrate from price-setting, Kraków describes its own practice: two meetings per year with the participation of the voivodeship office, the castle court, and the city council. It explains the order of votes, the maintenance of a price book, the preparation of copies, and the public announcement of the tariff. In the postscript, it discusses the punishment of violations, the weighing of bread, and the testing of beer.

Mikołaj Bielecki acknowledges before the Lwów land court a debt of seventy Hungarian florins to the Archbishop of Lwów, Grzegorz, and pledges his hereditary village of Biała as collateral. The document specifies rigorous conditions for the defense of possession and the immediate satisfaction of the creditor's claims in case of default.

Jan Gołąbek, heir of Zimna Woda, sells the office of sołtys (scultetus) in Zimna Woda to the noble Stanisław of Kraśnik for 30 Polish marks, including three hides of land, a meadow, fishing rights, and the freedom to settle cottagers. The document establishes the sołtys's income from court fines and taverns, grants the settlers 18 years of tax exemption, and strictly defines their future tributes and labor services.

The Halych land judges certify that the Voivode of Podolia and Starosta of Halych, Stanisław of Chodecz, sold and resigned the village of Bybło to the Archbishop of Lviv, Gregory of Sanok, for the sum of 300 marks. The seller committed to perpetually guaranteeing the property's peace and defending the buyer against all claims in accordance with the custom of the Kingdom.

Jan of Zubrza acknowledges before the Lviv land court a debt of 50 marks to Lviv burghers Piotr and Michał Kongisar as a supplementary payment for the village headship (sołectwo) in Zubrza. In case of failure to meet payment deadlines, the debtor commits to putting the creditors in possession of a total of ten settled hides (łany) in the village of Zubrza.

Piotr of Branice and Jan of Wysokie, Lviv land judges, certify that the plaintiff, Brother Jerzy of the Franciscan Order, did not appear at the court hearing in the case against Paweł Jurkowski regarding an unpaid legacy of 100 marks. Due to the plaintiff's absence, the court accepted the defendant's motion and ruled against the plaintiff for failure to appear.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon grants the nobleman Albert Borowski the sum of 200 Polish marks on the royal villages of Kozłów, Kropiwna, Grodzisko, Olszanka, and Taurów in the Trembowla district as a reward for his services and exposure to danger during the threat of a Tatar invasion. These estates are to remain in the possession of Borowski and his successors until the sum is fully redeemed by the monarch.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.