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Huison negotiates acceptance of goods and repayment by Warsaw debtors. He describes defective textiles, refusals and promises of payment, remaining in the city to collect money before travelling.

Huison reports difficulty recovering debts, competition among silk merchants and the election of a marshal. He also mentions efforts to obtain a court document concerning Simervall.

Huison reports on collecting debts and a bill of exchange for Gdańsk. He notes one debtor’s full payment and comments on the delayed end of the Sejm because of private interests.

Huison confirms Seidell’s payment, the payment to Knab and money from the elder Saskiewicz. The younger debtor postpones payment until the Sejm ends. The author discusses belt prices and difficulty selling silk.

Huison thanks Forbes for a recommendation enabling credit purchases. He plans to trade at small fairs, describes goods sent to Kraków, and complains about a horse costing 22 [currency uncertain].

Huison still awaits money, negotiates Saskiewicz’s acceptance of belts and asks Forbes to press him directly. He discusses Cuming’s payments, money for Gdańsk and the quartermaster’s promise to pay.

Huison refuses credit to a customer reputed to pay poorly. He reminds Ber Smul of a promise to pay 400 [currency unstated] and requests goods for the Krosno fair.

The merchant asks Forbes to send fabric and broad silver trimmings for an interested noblewoman. He permits the sale of his own goods below the listed price to obtain cash.

Huison describes Saskiewicz’s refusal to pay, money sent to Gdańsk and efforts to collect a regimental debt. He also conveys news from Toruń of a lead-laden barge sinking beneath a bridge.

The treasurer protests the detention of foreign merchants travelling to other fairs. He challenges the city’s authority to collect treasury taxes and demands the release of the people and goods.

The sender renews his request to the magistrate in a dispute concerning financial obligations. He mentions an earlier letter, creditors, an accounting, and the expected decision. The letter ends with the date 17 February 1647; the surviving address sheet indicates Lviv.

The merchant confirms the arrival in Gdańsk of a shipment from Amsterdam containing a bed and fabric, and reports that the goods were handed over through an intermediary. He checks whether all the instructions have been carried out and reports losses of ships during severe weather.

The merchant confirms that the ordered goods have arrived in Gdańsk. He attributes the delay to severe weather and losses at sea, thanks the recipient for his confidence, and looks forward to meeting him in Warsaw during the Sejm.

The merchant reports on orders placed in Holland, thanks the recipient for a recommendation, gives prices for five kinds of grain, and warns that prices may rise further depending on supplies from Poland.

The letter contains a merchant’s account listing two quantity-and-price entries. The recorded amounts are 17 × 23 = 391 and 36 × 19 = 684; the underlined total is 1075 (the currency is abbreviated and the reading is uncertain). The goods’ names cannot be read confidently enough to identify them. The sender also refers to earlier correspondence and the settling of an account or delivery; the remaining text is difficult to read. The heading gives Nürnberg, 9 July 1690; the address directs the letter to a merchant in Lemberg.

The letter discusses an amount owed and a commercial delivery. The sender mentions a sum and batches of goods, including two bales; details of the account and goods names are partly illegible.

The sender discusses a batch of goods, including two bales described as Hungarian “Battung” (the textile name is uncertain), their quality, and subsequent trade. The second page contains accounts with amounts including 1000, 240, and 110; their exact allocation needs checking.

The sender reports preparing a shipment of two bales, gives their mark, and mentions some costs and values. The numbers and destination are not fully certain; the letter concerns arranging the shipment and its accounting.

The letter concerns a current commercial transaction and accounts relating to goods. The surviving text refers to correspondence, a shipment, and amounts, but the handwriting makes it impossible to identify most goods or reconstruct the account with confidence.

The sender returns to a delivery and its accounting, mentioning two bales and a textile called “Battung.” Several amounts, including 1080 and 110, are visible, but their relation to the listed items needs further reading.

Rzewuski presents a request from Warsaw merchants Feliks Salvator and Piotr (surname/designation uncertain), who asked him to recommend them to the Lviv authorities for permission to hold redoutes in Lviv. He says they bring no salt, spirits, sugar, or spices, but will buy these goods in Lviv; the further argument and details are partly illegible. Dated at Podhorce, 20 April 1762.

The sender writes about Krzysztof Balejowicz, apparently a merchant, and proceedings arising from his trade. Details are hard to read. Dated Warsaw, 23 May 1697; signature tentatively read as Jan Zamoyski.

The sender addresses Lviv's authorities concerning merchants and burghers associated with Zamość. He says their earlier petition had no effect and appeals for favorable treatment and respect for their rights. Some details remain illegible.

The sender addresses Lviv's authorities about merchants from Zamość passing through the city and the goods they carry. He asks that their passage and trade not be obstructed and that their privileges be respected. Some legal details are difficult to read.

The next letter to Arthur Forbes discusses money due, accounts, and its transfer, with references to several amounts and people connected with the account. The dateline on p. 10 may read “Wostanowicz(?) day 8 7bris”; the place and year require verification. The address sheet names Arthur Forbes as a merchant in Scotland.

A partly legible, distinct letter from Jarosław dated 13 December 1691 to Arthur Forbes in Moscow. It discusses commercial and accounting matters, but details cannot be reconstructed reliably.

A partly legible letter from Jarosław dated 9 November 1685 to Arthur Forbes in Moscow. It conveys commercial news and arrangements, probably concerning goods and an account; details remain uncertain.

A partly legible letter from Jarosław dated 12 December 1691 to Arthur Forbes in Moscow. It contains commercial correspondence and account information whose details cannot be fully read.

A partly legible letter from Jarosław dated 11 November 1685 to Arthur Forbes in Moscow. It concerns commercial correspondence, deliveries, or accounts, though specific details are uncertain.

A partly legible two-page letter from Jarosław to Arthur Forbes in Moscow concerning accounts and deliveries. The dateline appears to give 12 December 1685, but its reading is not fully certain.

A partly legible letter from Jarosław dated 5 November 1685 to Arthur Forbes in Moscow. Commercial correspondence is visible, but the substantive details cannot be reconstructed reliably.

The writer discusses commercial matters and mentions Johann Taylor and accounts. Transaction details and the signature are difficult to read.

Jacob Koller reports to Peter Forbes on the customs clearance and inspection of a cloth shipment in Toruń, providing a detailed breakdown of fees and surcharges assessed by the customs clerk. He informs about the successful passage of part of the cargo duty-free and sends a money order for 390 Polish zlotys and 24 groszy.

The letter concerns municipal rights and privileges, as well as merchants and their goods. The writer asks the magistracy for a declaration or confirmation; some details are illegible. Dated at Łuki on 7 August 1645; the place name is uncertain.

Stanisław Koniecpolski informs the Lwów councilors about the establishment of a new fair in Jazłowiec by the King, to be held on the feast of St. Basil. He requests that this fact be announced to Lwów merchants and provides assurances regarding the security of trade routes guaranteed by the Hetmans.

Grand Chancellor of the Crown Stefan Koryciński informs the authorities of Lwów about the postponement of the debt repayment deadline for the merchant Derzachariaszewicz to the Tatar envoy Sołtanas until the Jarosław fair. He orders the magistracy, in case of non-payment, to immediately judge the debtor according to the law of guests to maintain a good reputation among foreigners.

Johannes Conradt Corfiniuß confirms receipt of a previous letter from Arthur Forbes and the settlement of payments related to Mr. Taylor. He also encloses an invoice amounting to over 107 florins and proposes to finalize the accounts during the upcoming Michaelmas fair.

William Kramer sends Arthur Forbes 400 florins in shillings and informs him of arrangements with Józef Borochowicz regarding the payment of another 500 florins in Lviv. He also announces his imminent arrival in the city to settle the remaining debts incurred by Mr. Lowd.

The writer addresses Arthur Forbes, a merchant in Lviv. The surviving text mentions sums and accounting but does not establish details. No reliable date is legible in the letter.

A separate letter to Arthur Forbes in Lviv; its text includes illegible references to a person and amounts. No reliable date or specific subject is established.

The writer addresses Arthur Forbes, a merchant in Lviv. Most of the text is illegible; no reliable date or subject is established.

A letter to Forbes, also addressed as “Brother”; illegible numerical references survive. No reliable date or context for the amounts is established.

A self-contained letter to Arthur Forbes; the surviving text is partly illegible and does not establish details or a date.

The writer addresses the burgomasters and councillors of Lviv and mentions a “citizen and merchant of Lviv,” recommending him to the recipients. The letter is dated 22 May 1610; the author and place of writing are unknown.

A partially legible English letter to the merchant Arthur Forbes in Lviv/Lemberg, dated 31 December 1687. Numbered account leaves accompany the correspondence; transaction details and the sender remain uncertain.

Lewkowicz sends a special messenger for a pound of gold seen at Forbes'. The gold is urgently needed by the royal court; the author promises payment and asks for it to be handed directly to the bearer.

A difficult-to-read commercial letter survives, containing a request addressed to “Mci Pana Dobrodzieja” and references to a matter requiring further action. The inventory card attributes the letter to Salomon, a Lviv merchant; the recipient and substance are difficult to establish from the manuscript. The date, 5 December 1695, comes from the inventory card, since no secure dateline can be read on the surviving letter page.

David Livingston informs the merchant Arthur Forbes in Mostyska about delivering tribunal summonses to the advocate Cimanowicz in Przemyśl, dispatching a court apparitor to the defendant, and the incurred castle court and messenger expenses.

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