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The text is a preserved fragment of a 15th-century liturgical manuscript containing chants and readings concerning the biblical history of Jacob and the Lenten period (the expulsion of the merchants from the temple). The leaf was reused as a bookbinding and supplemented in the 17th century with chancery notes.

Stanisław Potocki, Voivode of Poznań, thanks the authorities of Lwów for the holiday greetings sent on the occasion of Christmas. Reciprocating the kindness, he wishes the councilors all prosperity.

The Voivode of Poznań, Stanisław Potocki, thanks the authorities of Lviv for the congratulations sent on the occasion of Easter. In response, he reciprocates with wishes for all prosperity from the Risen God.

The document is a fragment of a liturgical book containing readings and mass chants, including the gradual, communion, and offertory. It contains excerpts from the psalms and the Gospel of St. Matthew.

The preserved fragment of a leaf from a Latin liturgical book contains excerpts of mass chants and psalm verses with rubrics. The text includes, among others, offertory formulas and chants intended for weekdays.

Stefan Potocki thanks the authorities of Lviv for notifying him of the upcoming municipal election and informs them that public duties prevent him from attending in person. He delegates the Lviv castle judge to act as his deputy, entrusting him with casting a vote for a worthy candidate.

A fragment of a Latin liturgical book with musical notation on staves, containing chants in honor of St. John the Baptist and a portion of the Eucharistic sequence 'Lauda Sion Salvatorem'. The manuscript has been preserved as a waste sheet used secondarily for binding.

Three small fragments of a letter written on birch bark, containing only uncertain, single letters and broken word particles. The state of preservation makes it impossible to reconstruct the content or the purpose of the record.

The Bishop of Chełmno, Teodor Potocki, informs the Lviv councilor Krupiński about the successful intercession of the King with General Krassau and orders the payment of a sum in thalers to the bearer of the letter. Below the text is a receipt for the collection of part of the sum, drawn up in Lviv by Antoni Makorzewski.

Primate Teodor Potocki urges the Lwów magistrate to reach an amicable settlement regarding a dispute with the Crown Carver and to abandon lawsuits over an unfortunate incident. He appeals for the acceptance of the offered compensation instead of demanding severe criminal penalties for the nobleman's men.

Gowenowa addresses Nieżyńcz with a demand for the repayment of dues and the settlement of a debt. She mentions a deposit provided, records made, and a visit from Kuprian.

Franciszek Salezy Potocki thanks the authorities of Lviv for the congratulations sent on the occasion of the past holidays. In response, he reciprocates the kindness and wishes the city prosperity and the inviolability of its rights and freedoms.

Franciszek Salezy Potocki thanks the President and Council of Lviv for the wishes sent on the occasion of the recent Easter holidays. In response, he reciprocates the greetings, wishing prosperity and God's blessing for the entire city.

Franciszek Salezy Potocki thanks the authorities of the city of Lviv for the congratulations sent on the occasion of the Easter holidays. He reciprocates the festive wishes for prosperity and assures the recipients of his continued favor.

Franciszek Salezy Potocki thanks the authorities of Lviv for the New Year's greetings sent and reciprocates with wishes for prosperity. He also assures the recipients of his constant friendship and readiness to provide services.

Franciszek Salezy Potocki appeals to the authorities of Lviv to fairly adjudicate the case of his servant, Mr. Krajewski, concerning a land dispute and a robbery committed on the property.

The Voivode of Kiev, Franciszek Salezy Potocki, thanks the councilors and mayors of Lviv for the New Year's greetings sent. In response, he reciprocates with wishes for prosperity and for the city to be honored with prime prerogatives for all time.

Franciszek Salezy Potocki thanks the city authorities of Lviv for their kindness and reciprocates their friendly feelings. He also declares his support for the postulates put forward by the city for the upcoming Sejm.

Franciszek Salezy Potocki thanks the Lviv magistrate for their remembrance and congratulations on the occasion of the holidays and the New Year. In response, he offers the city authorities reciprocal wishes for prosperity and happiness.

Franciszek Salezy Potocki thanks the authorities and the community of the city of Lviv for the greetings sent on the occasion of Christmas and the New Year, reciprocating with well-wishes. He also assures the recipients of his constant respect and readiness to provide services.

Franciszek Salezy Potocki thanks the President and the City Council of Lviv for the holiday greetings sent to him. In response, he wishes the city authorities and the city of Lviv itself prosperity and a happy New Year.

The Voivode of Kiev, Franciszek Salezy Potocki, thanks the authorities of Lviv for the kindness they consistently show him. He sends them expressions of respect and wishes for all prosperity.

The Voivode of Kiev, Franciszek Salezy Potocki, thanks the authorities of the city of Lviv for their expressions of remembrance and constant favor. In response, he sends the councilors his reciprocal wishes for all prosperity in the new year.

The Voivode of Kyiv, Franciszek Salezy Potocki, intercedes with the Lviv authorities on behalf of Mr. Kucharski, requesting a swift and favorable resolution to his case concerning a tenement house. He assures the councilors of his gratitude and readiness to reciprocate their kindness.

A fragment of a birch bark manuscript containing an incised sketch of a human bust in profile and a single letter 'a'. The artifact was discovered during archaeological excavations in Zvenyhorod.

The Voivode of Kraków, Szczęsny Potocki, notifies the authorities of Lviv of his acquisition of rights to a portion of a tenement house from Jan Sandurski. He requests that these rights be respected and that the seller be treated with favor, declaring mutual services in return.

The Voivode of Kraków, Szczęsny Potocki, informs the authorities of Lviv about the planned wedding of his son, the Starosta of Krasnystaw, to a representative of the house of the Field Clerk of the Crown. He requests the addressees to grace the wedding ceremony scheduled for May 29, 1689, in Lublin.

A heavily damaged, illuminated fragment of a document issued in Przemyśl in the 17th century by the local municipal authorities. The vestigially preserved text contains mentions of a master of theology and a person named Łukasz.

Field Hetman of the Crown Feliks Kazimierz Potocki invites the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, and his wife to the wedding celebrations of his relative Eufrozyna Humiecka and the Horodło standard-bearer Radecki. The wedding and reception are scheduled for Shrove Sunday at the castle in Sokal.

Szczęsny Potocki asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski, to provide protection and recommend to the judicial officials in Lviv his former haberdasher, the Jew Jakub, who is facing difficulties there following a theft in Kraków.

Feliks Kazimierz Potocki informs Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski about the preparation of a lawsuit and explains that, due to procedural reasons, the case will only take place after Easter with the participation of a proxy. The author also laments the contemporary custom of the nobility, who show disregard for the senatorial estate.

Feliks Kazimierz Potocki informs Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski about filing a case against Stanisław Stadnicki, Starosta of Radomicko, in the Bełz court records. The action was unsuccessful due to the failure of the plaintiffs to appear in court, but Potocki declares his readiness to renew legal proceedings.

Jakub Potocki, Starosta of Khmelnytskyi, asks the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, for his protection with the King regarding the granting of one of the vacant banners, explaining his absence by the wedding taking place at his mother's house. The letter is supplemented by a postscript from Aleksander Kossakowski, who reiterates the request for favor regarding the Starosta's efforts.

Jakub Potocki, Starosta of Khmelnytskyi, informs the Lviv city councilors of his upcoming wedding to the daughter of the Lviv sub-chamberlain, scheduled for January 13, 1704. He invites them to attend the ceremony, promising his goodwill and gratitude.

Grand Crown Chancellor Mikołaj Prażmowski renews his request to the Lviv authorities not to hinder Mr. Potocki in collecting four thousand zlotys from the Crown Treasury. He assures them of his goodwill towards the city and adds that he has recommended the matter to the Crown Treasurer for payment at the next commission.

Grand Crown Chancellor Mikołaj Prażmowski informs the authorities of Lviv about the King's planned, imminent arrival and instructs them to make all necessary preparations for this visit. He also requests favor for private matters handled on his behalf by the registrar Kuszewicz.

Father Mikołaj Prażmowski, Bishop of Lutsk and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, intercedes with the Lviv authorities on behalf of Piotr Symson, a citizen of Zamość, who has a case pending before their office. He requests favorable consideration of his petitions, assuring the councilors of his continued goodwill.

Bishop Mikołaj Prażmowski intervenes with the authorities of Lwów in defense of the widow of Mr. Bandinelli, who is being summoned to pay outstanding taxes. He appeals for her alleged arrears to be offset against the city's debt incurred from her late husband, or for the execution to be deferred until the dues from the public treasury are settled.

Bishop Mikołaj Prażmowski informs the Lviv authorities that Mr. Belli has suspended the lawsuit concerning the town hall deposit seized for the city's ransom. He appeals to the councilors to take honest steps to amicably satisfy the creditor's claims.

Chancellor Mikołaj Prażmowski responds to a letter from the Lviv authorities concerning the demands put forward by soldiers of the Holy League (Związek Święcony), explaining that the resolution of the matter lies solely within the King's discretion. At the same time, he reassures the councilors, expressing his conviction that the soldiers will not commit acts of violence or actions detrimental to the Commonwealth.

Grand Crown Chancellor Mikołaj Prażmowski calls upon the authorities and the commonalty of Lwów to urgently enact taxes to repay municipal debts and overdue 'wyderkafy' (annuities) owed to the clergy and hospitals. In case of resistance from the community, he authorizes the magistrate to impose and collect the fees independently, while ordering the maintenance of internal harmony in the city.

Mikołaj Prażmowski, Bishop of Lutsk and Grand Chancellor of the Crown, sharply rebukes the municipal authorities of Lviv for their lack of reaction to a bloody attack on the Jewish quarter. He orders the imprisonment of the perpetrators, the facilitation of the victims' burials, and the protection of the survivors, warning against the spread of violence toward Christians.

Chancellor Mikołaj Prażmowski orders Starosta Jan Wolff to equitably distribute the burden of provisioning the Lwów garrison among all inhabitants, regardless of their religion or jurisdiction. He emphasizes the necessity of issuing rations according to the actual number of soldiers and maintaining military discipline to prevent the oppression of the poor.

Jakub Pretwicz Gawron, Starosta of Trembowla, sends the authorities of Lviv a royal letter and a receipt for money collected by the monarch's order for the Lower Cossacks. He asks the addressees to settle the matter and issue an appropriate certificate.

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.

T. F. Prochnicki thanks the authorities of Lviv for their remembrance and the sweets sent to Warsaw. He declares his gratitude and readiness to provide services to the magistrate on the spot.

Crown Referendary Maciej Pstrokoński intercedes with the Mayor and Councilors of Lviv on behalf of the local Jews, requesting an extension of the contract concluded with them. He appeals to the sense of justice and the favor of the municipal authorities.

The Bishop of Przemyśl, Maciej Pstrokoński, appeals to the mayor and councilors of Lviv to reach a settlement in the dispute between the Jesuits and the Jews of Lviv. He asks the addressees to comply with the royal will, which is to be conveyed to them in detail by the sub-judge of Lviv.

Voivode of Malbork Jan Jerzy Przebendowski thanks the Lviv commissioners for previous relief and requests a renewed exemption from the hiberna tax for the town of Kiszpork, destroyed by fire, and two flooded villages.

Jan Jerzy Przebendowski assures the Voivode of Ruthenia that he responds to letters regularly and informs him about transferring money to the Castellan of Kraków and the planned settlement of bills of exchange in Gdańsk. He also addresses issues related to the difficulties of stationing troops and the excessive collection of 'hiberna' (winter quarters tax) in Prussia.