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Lviv Starosta Jan Kicki supports the Jesuits' request for permission to demolish the dilapidated Jesuit Postern and build a new gate from the foundations. He appeals to the President and the Magistrate of Lviv to issue a positive decision without delay for the sake of public safety.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms a 1586 document issued by the Starosta of Lviv, Mikołaj Herburt of Fulsztyn, granting the nobleman Zygmunt Poradowski a marshy plot in the Kraków Suburb of Lviv. The grant includes ownership and inheritance rights with a six-year tax exemption, after which the holder is obligated to pay an annual rent of 30 groszy.

Address of the letter sent by Ferdynand Kicki to the president, mayors, and councilors of the city of Lviv.

President of the Crown Tribunal, Fr. Ferdynand Kicki, thanks the authorities of Lwów for the New Year's greetings sent. On behalf of the Tribunal and himself, he reciprocates the wishes for prosperity and God's blessing, assuring them of his respect.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms an entry from the Lviv land records, by which Anna Rosnowska, née Molfka, donated a house in the Podzamcze district of Lviv and meadows to Mikołaj, a former servant of Kazimierz Hynek, and his wife Anna. The monarch grants this perpetual donation permanent legal force.

In an emotional letter, Pope Clement XIII appeals to King Charles III of Spain to revoke or suspend the decree sentencing the Jesuit Order to total expulsion from Spanish territories. He emphasizes the innocence and merits of the entire congregation and warns against the spiritual and moral consequences of collective responsibility.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms ten articles of the statute of the Lwów surgeons' guild, defining, among other things, the rules for obtaining master status, practicing the profession, the rights of widows, and defensive and medical obligations to the city. Furthermore, he orders the authorities of Lwów to admit surgeons to city meetings and councils under penalty of a heavy fine.

Józef Klicki intervenes with the President of Lwów, Bem, regarding a wheelwright who poorly repaired the carriage of the Lwów sub-judge and is groundlessly demanding additional payment for necessary corrections. The author of the letter requests that the craftsman's insolence be curbed.

The Lviv Cathedral Chapter grants the miller Iwan Pieczifora, his wife Anastazja, and his son Iwan the right of triple life tenure for the mill. The users are obliged to pay a specified annual rent in quarterly installments and to perform all repairs and maintenance work at their own expense.

Jan Kliszowski, Royal Secretary, informs the authorities of Lviv of his planned wedding to Marianna Kossakowska, daughter of the land surveyor of Bielsk. He asks the councilors for their blessing and invites them to the ceremony scheduled in Warsaw for November 22, 1699.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms and orders the transcription onto durable parchment of seven agreements concluded between the Lviv burghers and councilors and the local nobility, concerning the collection of customs, tolls, and cattle grazing fees (spasne). Under these agreements, the nobility pledged to respect the royal commercial immunities of Lviv and to refrain from collecting undue fees.

Wojciech Kłodawski appeals to the Voivode of Kiev for protection and a letter of recommendation to the Lviv Magistrate in a dispute with a tailor named Murzyński. The burgher, leveraging his connections to the court of the Crown Chorąży's wife, unlawfully and violently evicted the nobleman and his property from a rented house, and subsequently began to delay the court proceedings.

Archbishop of Lviv Jan Dymitr Solikowski, together with the cathedral chapter, grants his brother Wojciech Solikowski the village of Siemikowce for life and leases him the village of Marków for twelve years. In return, the recipient undertakes to pay annual fees, maintain economic facilities, and repair and maintain a fish pond damaged by a flood.

Stanisław Kłoziński, parish priest of Rudki, defends himself before the Voivode of Ruthenia against allegations of intimidating and extorting testimony from a Jew named Szrajer. He asks the addressee for assistance in enforcing a favorable decree from the Przemyśl castle court.

The document confirms the sale of rights and shares in the enclosed Tambir forest by Jan Ribullo of Padola to notary Jakub Glerio of Candide and his brother for the sum of 4 lire and 10 soldi. The copy of the deed was certified from the father's protocol by notary Baptista de Tullio.

Bishop of Kamianets Franciszek Antoni Kobielski declares his support for the Lviv Magistrate in defending municipal rights and privileges, announcing his intervention after the July chapter. He advises the city authorities to obtain favorable decrees regarding noble jurisdictions and to draw upon solutions secured by the great Prussian cities.

Pope Gregory XIV notifies the Archbishop of Lviv of the transfer of Bishop Stanisław from the Diocese of Kamianets to the Diocese of Chełm. He instructs the Metropolitan to provide support to the new ordinary and his suffragan diocese, and to assist him in his governance and the protection of church rights.

The Voivode of Kiev, Adam Kisiel, detained by illness in Niskienice, sends the Crown Instigator a parliamentary report along with documents certifying his loyalty and services to the Commonwealth. He requests advice on presenting them to the deputies and asks for the defense of his good name against unjust accusations and harmful rumors.

The royal commissioners of Sigismund III Vasa renewed and heaped up boundary mounds separating the Lviv Chapter villages of Basiówka and Hodowica from the royal villages of Sknilów and Sokolniki. The document establishes the course of the borders according to ancient privileges and ensures the subjects of both sides the right to free cattle grazing.

Tomasz Kozicki asks Anna Zimnicka to persuade her husband, the Lwów scribe, to reach an agreement with Mr. Pegłowski. The author informs her that he has sent a messenger and expects written instructions regarding the further course of the matter.

Archbishop of Lwów Jan Dymitr Solikowski, together with the cathedral chapter, establishes and re-founds the office of the reeve in the town of Dunajów, entrusting it to the nobleman Marcin Żabka and his successors. The document grants the reeve jurisdiction under Magdeburg law and an endowment including two hides of land with meadows, a plot for a reeve's manor, the third penny from judicial fines, and the right to brew beer and fish.

M. Koźniowski demands that the Lviv Magistrate repair the damages caused by the unauthorized diversion of city waters onto his manor grounds. He rejects the proposal for an investigation and appeals for an amicable settlement to avoid a lawsuit that would burden the city authorities.

The Voivode of Kiev, Prince Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, grants a soltys-ship with a free hide of land in the village of Mała Tuchla to Jaćko, son of Hołowczyc, and permits Iwan, son-in-law of Wasyl Hołowczyc, to erect a church. The document bears a later endorsement confirming the grant by the issuer's grandson, Prince Władysław Dominik Zasławski-Ostrogski.

Franciszek Koller concludes his letter to the Lviv authorities with a formula of respect. In a postscript, he notes that he has received the specified sum of 76 florins and 46 kreutzers from the syndic, and therefore it should no longer be included in the accounts.

Imperial-Royal agent Franciszek Koller informs the authorities of Lviv about a favorable resolution of the Supreme Council of Justice in the case against Mr. de Witofsky and requests instructions regarding the payment of chancery and postal fees necessary for the dispatch of the decree. He also expresses gratitude for his semi-annual remuneration and confirms the settlement with the syndic.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the lifetime grant of land on Lion Mountain near Lwów made by the Lwów starosta Mikołaj Herburt to the neophyte Stanisław Tatar. The user is obliged to pay an annual rent of ten Polish groschen to the Lwów castle on St. Martin's Day.

Jacob Koller confirms to Peter Forbes the receipt of 550 florins in orts delivered by Thomas Taylor and sends an invoice for goods sent to Jarosław. He requests the settlement of the remaining amount to Jacob Thonart and mentions the favor of the customs clerk.

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.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the document issued by the Lviv Starosta, Mikołaj Herbort of Fulsztyn, to Jakub Czarnowski and his wife Dorota Todkowiecka, authorizing the construction of a dam, the establishment of a fish pond, and the erection of a mill on the Rokitna River, along with the granting of adjacent fields and meadows. The privilege specifies the amount of rent to be paid to the Lviv castle, the division of profits from draining the pond, and the assistance of local subjects with repairs.

Jan Komarnicki informs the Lviv steward Skrzyszewski that Dukackiewicz failed to collect the due rent, and therefore requests a loan of 100 florins for the servants' food allowance. A note at the address contains an instruction to pay 100 zlotys in rubles.

King Sigismund III Vasa, approving the agreement between the Lviv Chapter and the city authorities, transfers to the mayor and councilors of Lviv the royal right of patronage and presentation of a learned clergyman to the metropolitan canonry of Lviv. At the same time, he orders Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski to institute the candidates presented by the magistrate.

Józef Komorowski appeals to the authorities of Lviv to publish the municipal toll tariff in order to resolve disputes between leaseholders, informing them that such a document has already been issued in Krzywczyce. He also requests an order for the repayment of a 200-florin debt owed to his leaseholder.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the verdict of Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski and the agreement concluded between the Metropolitan Chapter of Lviv and the magistrate of the city of Lviv in a dispute over the patronage of the provostship of the Holy Spirit Hospital. Under the approved settlement, the Lviv councilors retain the right of presentation to the provostship, choosing a candidate from among the canons, and the chapter undertakes to support the granting to the magistrate of the right of presentation to a second canonry for an educated clergyman.

The Voivode of Sieradz, Aleksander Koniecpolski, intercedes with the authorities of the city of Lviv on behalf of his servant, Mr. Laskiewicz, who is involved in a lawsuit over land due to him by right of inheritance. He requests that the addressees grant the petition and issue a swift verdict awarding the disputed property to the rightful heir.

King Sigismund III Vasa approves and transumes the act of the royal commission of auditors from 1592, which established the course of the boundaries and the placement of boundary mounds between the royal village of Sokolniki, belonging to the Lwów starosta district, and the municipal estates of Lwów known as Kulparków.

Stanisław Koniecpolski expresses his indignation at the Lwów magistrate for summoning the lessee of his Sandomierz customs duties to the Tribunal. The Hetman demands the withdrawal of the lawsuit, citing senatorial privileges and a previous verdict in an analogous case.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski expresses dissatisfaction with the actions of the Lviv authorities regarding the legal cases of the burghers of Brody and Hołub, threatening consequences. He also addresses the quartering of the Denhoff regiment in the city's villages, ordering an end to oppression and unlawful financial exactions against the subjects.

Castellan of Kraków Stanisław Koniecpolski recommends Peter Role, who is moving to Lwów, to the city authorities. He asks the magistrate to kindly accept him into the circle of citizens and grant him city rights.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski acknowledges the right of the city of Lwów in a dispute with Persian merchants who violated the Lwów staple right. Due to the lack of desire for profit on the part of the city authorities and compassion for the foreigners, he nevertheless persuaded the syndic to reach an amicable settlement with them.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski informs the authorities of Lviv that although Persian merchants violated the Lviv staple right, out of mercy and in accordance with the councilors' intentions, he facilitated a settlement with them through the city syndic. He notes that the case is intended to serve as a warning to other foreign merchants not to bypass the staple right.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski expresses his indignation at the Lviv authorities for summoning the lessee of the Sandomierz customs duty to the Crown Tribunal and demands the cessation of the lawsuit. He recalls the senatorial rights to collect revenues and cites a favorable legal precedent from the time of his predecessor.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski intervenes with the authorities of Lwów in defense of his physician, Jakub, who was prematurely ordered to vacate the leased Zamarstynów grange. He demands that the doctor be allowed to keep the lease, arguing that he has invested significantly in the farm and is willing to pay the city treasury a sum equal to that offered by any competitor.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski responds to the Lviv magistrate regarding disputed issues and announces a firm reaction to the unlawful burdening of the poor population with quartering costs by the Denhoff regiment. He informs them of orders issued to curb military abuses and ensure justice for those affected.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski recommends Peter Role to the authorities of Lviv, attesting to his merits and virtues. He asks the councilors to willingly admit him to the city rights.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski addresses the authorities of Lviv with an urgent request to loan ammunition in the face of an impending Tatar invasion. He assures them that all provided supplies will be returned in the same quantity and weight once the transport from Gdańsk arrives.

Lviv Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski confirms a donation of 400 Polish zlotys made by Gabriel Rozen of Rożnów to the provost and mansionaries of the Lviv Cathedral. The foundation was secured in the form of an annual perpetual rent (wyderkaf) of 24 zlotys on the tenement house of the Lviv apothecary Hieronim Wedelski in exchange for the celebration of services and masses for the donor's soul.

Stanisław Koniecpolski thanks the Chamberlain of Chernihiv for efficiently conducting the border meeting with Muscovy and expresses hope for the swift suppression of Cossack unrest. The Hetman also promises to remind the King of the addressee's hardships and services for the good of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski entrusts the Chamberlain of Chernihiv with an embassy mission to the Zaporozhian Host in order to maintain discipline and secure peace with the allied Tatars. He orders him to cooperate closely with the Starosta of Kaniów and to ensure the burning of the Cossack boats.

A heavily damaged letter from Stanisław Koniecpolski to the Sub-Chamberlain of Chernihiv, addressing issues of border defense, Muscovite affairs, the Cossacks, and the upcoming commission.

Stanisław Koniecpolski informs the Chamberlain of Chernihiv of the imminent arrival of the Lord of Kałusz and requests that he refrain from issuing document extracts until his arrival. The Hetman believes that the presence of a trusted envoy will facilitate a successful resolution of the matter.