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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 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.

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.

Gurowski seeks help in obtaining money and protection before a military commission. He promises to produce documents intended to establish his innocence of the accusations against him.

The author authorises Claudius Henniet [?] to act concerning the goods. He says he paid him 1,300 florins and asks the recipient to return this sum. He blames an intermediary for interest and litigation.

Davia doubts his journey to Ruthenia as the king’s travel becomes uncertain. He calls for former valour to awaken, reports agreement between parties and a need for funds to move over 30,000 soldiers.

Dalton discusses the starostas of Krasnystaw and Halych and military companies. The postscript reports an intercepted instruction and an unverified rumour that the tsar was killed during a revolt.

The sender addresses the noble sirs and mentions the appointment of the suffragan bishop of Lviv, as well as the addressees’ merits and goodwill. The manuscript is damaged and illegible in many places; the details of the matter and the names cannot be reconstructed with confidence. The letter is dated in Warsaw, 9 December 1723. The sender’s signature is illegible.

Denhoff presents complaints by the Lviv Jewish community about wrongs and oppression by townspeople and asks for support and a fair hearing. He also mentions restrictions on trade and obstacles in the city. The letter is dated 19 December 1691; the place has been read as Janów.

The sender addresses the Lviv magistracy. The letter concerns the Jewish synagogue in Lviv, rights and municipal affairs, and the resolution or presentation of the matter before the magistracy. Part of the manuscript is faded and illegible. The examined sheet does not contain a definite, complete date or place of issue.

[Polish; translation pending] Dolska przeczy, by pozwoliła adresatce wyjść za wskazanego mężczyznę. Odsyła do opiekuna i starosty żydaczowskiego.

[Polish; translation pending] Gratulacje i życzenia potomstwa, następnie prośba o pomoc w sprawie starosty żydaczowskiego.

[Polish; translation pending] Turbacja związana z kłótnią z synem; prośba o nieodmienną opiekę. Dopisek pyta o starostę żydaczowskiego, donosi o śmierci Staniszewskiego i prosi o ochronę jego syna.

[Polish; translation pending] Wiadomość o siostrze i decyzji pana krakowskiego; gotowość pomocy.

[Polish; translation pending] List omawia stanowisko podstolego halickiego, opiekę nad siostrą i warunki majątkowe; zawiera kwotę 30 tysięcy, lecz jej dokładnego przeznaczenia nie odczytano.

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 sender asks the president of Lviv to intervene and help in a matter concerning a particular “plot” or place. He mentions a commandant and a matter involving the Carmelite fathers; the precise dispute and some proper names remain uncertain. The final date on p. 3 is read as 10 August 1753; the place is not supplied because it could not be read securely.

The sender describes a matter involving Lviv Jews and actions taken by the recipients; the text also mentions an injury or harm. The handwriting is difficult, so the precise sequence of events and requested decision remain uncertain. Dated in Warsaw, 8 March 1629.

The sender addresses the city president and raises a matter involving money or dues and its consideration. Details are partly illegible; the signature gives the name Gregory, surname illegible. No date was read.

The sender addresses the president and refers to testimony given “Bona fide”; he mentions an obligation or claim connected with the marshal’s office. The details are illegible. The signature includes the name Gregory (surname uncertain); no date was read.

The short leaf mentions the Popowicz family, a Jewish tenement in Lviv, and three current matters; their full course cannot be recovered. The dateline reads “in Przemyśl, 14 XI 1695”, and the signature identifies the suffragan of Przemyśl.

Zamoyski refers the petition of Andrzej, a Jew from the Sącz region, to Lviv's authorities and asks them to treat the matter favorably. The text suggests a request for assistance or intercession, but details remain unclear.

The letter concerns a Jewish burgher of Lviv, his companions, and their goods. Zamoyski asks the recipients to treat the case favorably; details are difficult to read.

The writer addresses the president and relays current news about troops, a camp or movement, and political affairs. The surname Grabowiecki and several locations appear, but parts of the text are uncertain. No reliable date is visible.

The sender writes to the president and magistracy of Lwów about a death requiring investigation. The text refers to an inquiry, a declaration or testimony, and people described as Jews, but the difficult handwriting does not allow the connections between these references or details of the event to be reconstructed reliably. The letter’s dateline gives 22 January 1710; the place is uncertain.

The sender addresses the councillors of Lwów with wishes for health and every good thing in the new year. He mentions receiving a letter that day and refers to a matter involving the city, though the further details are difficult to read. The dateline on the letter itself reads “Dan z Wolbora 30 Januaryi 1575.” The name and title in the signature are tentatively read as Erazm Karnkowski, bishop of Kujawy. The archival cover gives 29 January 1575, but that is an archival description date and differs from the letter’s dateline.

The writer addresses the president and the entire Lviv magistracy. The partly legible text mentions priests of the local college, repairs, and an agreement with the city, but the details cannot be established with confidence. The letter is dated 10 March 1711.

The writer, identifying himself as a canon and president of the Crown Tribunal of the Lesser Poland Province, responds to the Lviv magistracy’s goodwill on the occasion of the New Year. He gives thanks and offers wishes for prosperity and God’s blessing. The letter was sent from Lublin on 17 January 1768.

A handwritten letter in Polish, with numerous deletions and passages that are difficult to read. The address side identifies the recipient as the resident of the city of Lwów, but the name is illegible. The closing note gives 21 July 1777 and probably Lwów. The inventory card describes the letter as sent by a prince, but the sender cannot be identified with certainty from the letter itself.

A letter dated “Dnia 25 Marca 1679”, addressed to recipients identified by the Latin heading “Nobiles et Spectabiles Domini Patroni Observandi”. Fragments concerning persons present before the President and the City survive; the remaining text is illegible.

A partly legible letter to a resident in Lviv, possibly Monsieur Hoffman. The text mentions negotiations and communication; only the year 1730 survives.

The writer addresses a “Noble Benefactor” and presents a complaint concerning a shoemakers’ guild master and actions taken on the writer’s land. The following text appeals to the magistracy’s justice, proceedings, and applicable penalties; parts of the argument are illegible. The inventory card attributes the letter to Wacław Kruszycki, a canon, but the signature itself cannot be read. The date, 14 July 1769, is written in the letter; the dateline gives no place.

A partially legible Polish letter to the president of the Lviv Magistracy, dated 22 July 1774. The place, recipient’s personal name, and sender remain unidentified.